LAHORE – The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) has revealed that theelectricity loadshedding in Punjab including Lahore may hit 6 to 10 hours.
PEPCO on Wednesday has announced extension in the load-shedding duration incities of Punjab including Lahore owing to smog and some technical faults.
According to details, four power plants were tripped due to bad weather andsmog.
On the other hand, electricity shortage due to undergoing cleanup of canalsis the reason of the extended load-shedding.
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The officials confirmed that the Nishat Choniyan, Baloki, Guddu and Nishatpower plants tripped causing a shortfall of 250 MW.
After the announcement, PEPCO, Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO),Faisalabad Electric Supply Company (FESCO) and all other distributioncompanies have started load-shedding in the areas of Lahore, Alama IqbalTown, Johar Town, Gulberg, Garhi Shaho and others.
