Divaina editorial published on 18 October 2016 reports that the Norochcholai coal power plant has broken down again. If one remembers correct this is the 29th time that the Norochcholai power plant has become non-operational. According to the Ministry of Power and Energy, it will take at least 05 days to restore it. Hence, information is surfacing about a possible crisis situation in continuous electricity supply. The Energy Ministry keeps alluding to the possibility of resorting to a power-cut “as usual”. It is certain that the general public too, who are no strangers to double talk, are bracing themselves to face the situation.
By now, the national power grid has deprived of 900 MW of electricity. The three power generators at the power plant have become non-operational. There is no use now talking about the reason which has made all three units of the power plant non-operational. The Ministry has confirmed that it was a technical fault. Nevertheless, no one should be unduly worried since the Norochcholoai is well known since its construction more for repairs and not for electricity generation. This is “normal” for the power plant. What is more ironic, however, is the break-down of the three machines all at once.
As is being revealed some damage has been caused to the first and the third unit. Minimum damage has occurred in the second unit and it takes 05 days to be repaired. At least 10 days are said to be needed to restore the first unit. There is, however, no mention about the time period required to restore the third unit.
Nonetheless, these three units had remained fully operational in the past. Moreover, 40% of the national electricity requirement was provided by the Norochcholai power plant. For over a decade, it met the highest percentage of the electricity supply in the country. Until then, kerosene and chimney lamps were used in many areas including some urban areas. All was forgotten when electricity was introduced. We have now been made to feel that we cannot remain without electricity even for an hour. One may wonder, however, what is all this puss about when some machinery becomes non-operational once in a while due to technical defects.
To be honest, what puzzles us most is not the break-down of the Norochcholai time to time but why it has been made to break down so often. That is the very reason which has mad the Norochcholai so famous.
The power plant was declared open on 22 March 2011. It was the tax money collected from the people that was used for its construction. That burden is being borne by the people. It is also their money which is being spent to repair every time a break-down occurs as well as to generate electricity using alternative means. It is the very same people who have to bear that loss when power cuts are imposed.
It should not be forgotten that the people of the country has borne this brunt now for 29 times. It is no wonder why the people of the country question the usefulness of a Government when it cannot resolve the Norochchalai debacle which has become such a curse.
By now, the national power grid has deprived of 900 MW of electricity. The three power generators at the power plant have become non-operational. There is no use now talking about the reason which has made all three units of the power plant non-operational. The Ministry has confirmed that it was a technical fault. Nevertheless, no one should be unduly worried since the Norochcholoai is well known since its construction more for repairs and not for electricity generation. This is “normal” for the power plant. What is more ironic, however, is the break-down of the three machines all at once.
As is being revealed some damage has been caused to the first and the third unit. Minimum damage has occurred in the second unit and it takes 05 days to be repaired. At least 10 days are said to be needed to restore the first unit. There is, however, no mention about the time period required to restore the third unit.
Nonetheless, these three units had remained fully operational in the past. Moreover, 40% of the national electricity requirement was provided by the Norochcholai power plant. For over a decade, it met the highest percentage of the electricity supply in the country. Until then, kerosene and chimney lamps were used in many areas including some urban areas. All was forgotten when electricity was introduced. We have now been made to feel that we cannot remain without electricity even for an hour. One may wonder, however, what is all this puss about when some machinery becomes non-operational once in a while due to technical defects.
To be honest, what puzzles us most is not the break-down of the Norochcholai time to time but why it has been made to break down so often. That is the very reason which has mad the Norochcholai so famous.
The power plant was declared open on 22 March 2011. It was the tax money collected from the people that was used for its construction. That burden is being borne by the people. It is also their money which is being spent to repair every time a break-down occurs as well as to generate electricity using alternative means. It is the very same people who have to bear that loss when power cuts are imposed.
It should not be forgotten that the people of the country has borne this brunt now for 29 times. It is no wonder why the people of the country question the usefulness of a Government when it cannot resolve the Norochchalai debacle which has become such a curse.
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