Iran cuts power supply to Makran; Qesco announces load management

QUETTA: The spokesperson for Quetta Electric Supply Company (Qesco) has stated that Iran has reduced the electricity quota supplied to the Makran Division.

In a statement issued here on Monday, he said currently, only 20MW of electricity is being received through the 132kV Polan-Jiwani transmission line, which supplies power to Jiwani, Gwadar II, Rehwar Industrial, Deep Sea Port, New Gwadar International Airport, Pasni, and Ormara grid stations. Similarly, only 7MW of electricity is being received through the 132kV Pishin-Mand transmission line, which supplies power to only the Mand and Tump grid stations. Additionally, 53MW of electricity are being supplied from grid stations at Panjgur, Hoshab, Turbat, and the 220kV Industrial Grid Station. He said due to reduction in electricity quota through 132kV Polan-Jiwani and 132kV Pishin-Mand transmission lines, additional load management is being carried out in the affected areas of the Makran Division. Moreover, issues of voltage fluctuation are also being experienced, which will be resolved. The spokesperson hoped that once the electricity quota from Iran is increased, the situation will return to normal, leading to an end to the additional loadshedding and stabilisation of voltage fluctuations in all areas of the Makran Division. Meanwhile, Qesco has apologised to consumers of Makran for inconvenience caused due to the reduced electricity quota from Iran and the resulting additional loadshedding, and appealed for their cooperation.