The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) is expected to decide today (10) whether power cuts will be required to be imposed as the Norochcholai coal power plant stays disconnected from the national grid.A special conversation concerning the scenario is scheduled to take place today, as authorities examine the electrical energy supply following the island-wide power outage that occurred yesterday (09) at roughly 11.15 a.m.
The interruption was linked to an occurrence at the Panadura grid substation.Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody attributed the failure to an accident brought on by a monkey getting in the substation.
The CEB explained that the occurrence led to an imbalance in the power system, activating the widespread blackout.Efforts were made to bring back power, however the process was hindered due to low electrical power need on Sunday.
While the CEB had actually fully restored power by 6.00 p.m., all 3 generators at the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant were immediately disconnected due to the activation of its protocol system.This shutdown led to a loss of 900 megawatts to the nationwide grid.
As electrical energy need increased after 6.00 p.m., numerous areas experienced power outages.
To neutralize the shortage, the CEB obtained electricity from thermal power plants, ultimately restoring power across the island by 9.45 p.m.Despite these efforts, the CEB has actually specified that it will take around four days to restart the 3 generators at the Norochcholai plant.
Todays meeting will concentrate on techniques to handle the electrical energy need and prevent power cuts throughout this period.Meanwhile, Minister Jayakody released a news release resolving the power failure, specifying that the absence of an appropriate system to stabilize the nationwide power supply was a result of previous federal government policies.
The statement further slammed previous administrations for implementing unexpected and short-sighted energy programs, which, according to the ministry, added to the recent disturbance.