State power utility Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Ltd (Tangedco) on Tuesday issued an order imposing 20 per cent cut on power supply to high tension industrial and commercial consumers during non-peak hours (10pm to 6pm the next day). High tension users are allotted power based on what they demand from Tangedco, so the power cut will be 20 per cent of the allotted capacity .
The order also said commercial and industrial units should use only 10 per cent of their allotted capacity during evening peak hours from 6pm to 10pm. The new restrictions are effective from Tuesday.
The state government's order effectively means industries and commercial establishments will have power only for lighting and security purposes, and will have to run generators to power plant and machinery .
This comes four months after chief minister J Jayalalithaa announced in May that "restriction and control measures", or scheduled power cuts, would be lifted for all customers effective June 1. While the announcement came as a relief to industrial and residential users, unscheduled power cuts started creeping in a few weeks after the announcement. Smaller districts started experiencing power cuts, though for shorter hours than last year.
The state has been experiencing a power shortage -estimated to be about 10 per cent -- for more than three years. Several industrial units have shied away from investing in the state fear ing power cuts and many units have shut shop.
"We have been having trouble because of power shortage for about three years. The state's economic growth has fallen and we stand 18th in the country ,'' said S Rethinavelu, former president of Tamil Nadu Chamber for Commerce and Industry.
Industry sources said power cuts have been re-introduced since wind energy generation has dropped while demand for power has risen. The peak wind season is April to August in Tamil Nadu and Tangedco was able to fill the gap with wind power.
"The announcement comes as a shock and surprise because we thought the state would turn power surplus," said K Purushothaman, senior director at Nasscom (an industry body for software companies).
"When the government encouraged people to set up small scale industries, should they not support them with sufficient power?'' Rethinavelu said.
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