All seven units at the NTPC Korba power plant in Chhattisgarh's Darri area experienced a simultaneous trip on Friday night. According to a statement from NTPC's public relations officer Ushma Ghosh, as reported by PTI, the incident occurred due to an electrical fault during testing of breakers at the Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (PGCIL) bay. The outage affected the central PSU plant's ability to generate electricity across all units, creating a blackout-like situation throughout the facility. As per PTI, the PRO stated that "due to an electrical fault during testing of the breaker of the PGCIL bay being carried out by PGCIL, all the units of Korba have tripped."
The NTPC Korba facility has a total installed capacity of approximately 2,600 MW, comprising four 500 MW units and three 200 MW units. As reported by PTI, the mishap momentarily eliminated this significant generation capacity by creating a blackout-like situation throughout all units. The plant's thermal units cannot be turned back on immediately, requiring individual restoration procedures for each unit. According to NTPC officials, the restoration procedure is currently underway and expected to be completed late in the night.
According to NTPC officials, as reported by PTI, engineers are reviving each thermal unit individually due to the complex nature of the thermal power generation system. The restoration procedure is currently in progress and expected to be completed late in the night. The process involves careful monitoring and gradual reactivation of each unit to ensure safe and stable operation. With the plant's significant 2,600 MW capacity, full restoration is anticipated late into the night as each unit undergoes individual revival procedures.
