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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Sanjay Vijayakumar

SRLDC flags the issue of severe low voltages in Tamil Nadu, amid soaring power demand

The Southern Regional Load Despatch Centre (SRLDC) has flagged the issue of severe low voltages, amid soaring power demand in Tamil Nadu.

The State is going through its all-time maximum demand period. It met an all-time maximum demand of 20,583 MW on April 26. Severe low voltages are being observed in and around the Udumalaipettai, Chennai, and Neyveli areas during the high demand period, the SRLDC has said.

Tamil Nadu shall take measures to improve the voltage profile. The Tamil Nadu State Load Despatch Centre needs to analyse the low voltage issues in the State grid, it has added.

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