19 June 2024 Punjab Khabarnama : The electricity grid supplying power to northern states recorded a massive load drop of 16.5 GW after multiple power system elements tripped at around 2 pm on Monday, the Northern Regional Load Despatch Centre (NRLDC) said. The multiple tripping event occurred right after power demand in the northern region peaked at an unprecedented 89.4 GW, driven by severe heatwave conditions prevailing across the region.
The grid incident unfolded as a key body of power engineers employed across state and central utilities sounded the alarm over an impending surge in agricultural load in Punjab by end-June, warning it “may lead to an unmanageable power situation”.