Power supply to all areas of Hyderabad affected by a fire incident at the 220kV Hala Road Grid Station has been fully restored, a spokesperson for the National Grid Company of Pakistan said on Tuesday.
Power restored after auto transformer fire at 220k V grid station, Hala Road in Hyderabad
ISLAMABAD, Jun 16 (APP): Power supply to all areas of Hyderabad affected by a fire incident at the 220kV Hala Road Grid Station has been fully restored, a spokesperson for the National Grid Company of Pakistan said on Tuesday.
According to the spokesperson, electricity supply was restored by 12:15 p.m. after emergency response teams successfully contained the situation and re-energized the grid station through alternate arrangements.
He said after fire eruption, the affected 250 MVA Autotransformer (T-1) was promptly isolated, and the station was successfully re-energized through alternate arrangements. The other two 220/132kV power transformers and 132 kV busbars have been charged and the HESCO distribution network is now operating normally.
The spokesperson stated that the incident occurred at 6:05 a.m., when Auto transformer (T-1) at the Hala Road Grid Station suddenly caught fire, temporarily disrupting power supply to some parts of Hyderabad. NGC Hyderabad region management immediately mobilized and directed field crews to respond.
Working in close coordination with local firefighting departments and emergency rescue services, NGC teams successfully brought the fire under control. The affected transformer was safely isolated to prevent any further risk to personnel, equipment, or the power system.
The spokesperson added that NGC management has directed a comprehensive investigation to determine the cause of the fire.
