Large parts of Mumbai Metropolitan Region faced a power outage for over three hours Wednesday afternoon. Authorities cited ‘load shedding’, carried out to save power grid from collapse after tripping of a transmission line, as the reason behind the prolonged power cut., Mumbai News, Times Now
The power demand in Mumbai, which gets power from the wider grid but enjoys an islanding mechanism wherein it is protected from any load shedding, was at 3,600 MW at 1355 hrs and increasing, the statement said
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Many pockets in the Mumbai megapolis went without power for over three hours on Thursday afternoon due to load shedding carried out to save the power grid from a complete collapse after the tripping of a transmission line. India News | Parts of Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai Face Power Cuts for over Three Hours.