Pune: Power Outage Hits 66,200 Domestic And 200 IT Companies In Hinjawadi And Wakad
Pune: Power Outage Hits 66,200 Domestic And 200 IT Companies In Hinjawadi And Wakad
Pune, April 9, 2025: A major fault in MahaTransco’s ultra-high voltage 132 kV Rahatni substation led to rotational power outages across Pimple Saudagar, Sangvi, and Rahatni areas from midnight till early morning. Load shedding lasted from 30 minutes to 1.5 hours in these localities as maintenance crews addressed the issue.
The disruption began when smoke was observed from a 50 MVA current transformer at the Rahatni substation late last night. Engineers determined that the transformer needed immediate replacement. As a result, the power supply from MSEDCL’s 22 kV lines was shut down, causing a 22 MW power shortage. Efforts were made to restore supply through alternate means, but due to increased demand from the nighttime heat, rotational load shedding had to be implemented between 12:03 am and 2:58 am across areas including Pimple Saudagar, Sangvi, Rahatni, Kalewadi, Vishalnagar, and Kaspatevasti.
In a separate incident today at 12:33 pm, tripping occurred on MahaTransco’s 220 kV ultra-high voltage tower line in Kandalgaon. This affected 13 MSEDCL 33 kV feeders, leading to a complete power outage for about 66,200 domestic, commercial, and industrial consumers—including 200 IT companies—in Hinjewadi and Wakad. Power was restored at approximately 1:10 pm.
