Large parts of Chennai were plunged into darkness for several hours during the early hours of Monday, and again in the evening.
The residents not only suffered from power disruption but also faced constant fluctuations. The fears of the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (Tangedco) about the Corona Effect hurting transmission lines came true this year. The power disruptions were experienced by residents right from Ennore to T. Nagar.
A senior official of Tangedco said the transmission lines of 400 kilovolt (KV) and 230 KV from generating stations at Ennore were affected by severe humidity, combined with the sea breeze leading to the Corona Effect.
