If Electricity can't be stored...

sachleen

@sachleen-0Mvsq3 • Oct 18, 2024

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hello frndz..can anyone tel me...dat if electricity can't be stored then what is the need of power cuts???

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Harshad Italiya

@harshad-ukH5ww • Apr 27, 2011

Re: Electricity

sachleen
hello frndz..can anyone tel me...dat if electricity can't be stored then what is the need of power cuts???
Power cut is because of some failure or Load distribution.
narayana murthy

@narayana-z4W16q • Apr 27, 2011

Re: Electricity

sachleen
hello frndz..can anyone tel me...dat if electricity can't be stored then what is the need of power cuts???
lol i think you went in wrong track on understanding it
think about generation we use hydro for more power generation as power generated in summer is less and load demand is more in summer
i think you didn't observed that most of power cut is on maximum load condition so generating electricity will be managed
note one thing power cuts are not to store electricity they are to meet the load demand if the generation is satisfactory they don't keep power cuts
in andra pradesh we usually buy electricity from other states to meet load but that too not able to meet so we are having power cuts on depending on cost too
@gf: ofcourse your right bro but it is not completely right because for such system failures they are having alternatives to meet them so we are using many alternators and synchronizing them with bus bars
@others: i think i am correct if not correct me
Kaustubh Katdare

@thebigk • Apr 27, 2011

Power cuts and storage of electricity aren't directly related. I need to understand your question before I can answer it correctly.
narayana murthy

@narayana-z4W16q • Apr 27, 2011

The_Big_K
Power cuts and storage of electricity aren't directly related. I need to understand your question before I can answer it correctly.
i think i can make you understand biggie
in India we are having frequent power cuts as per some schedules and we also know that electricity can't be stored
now question is we can't store electricity then what the need of power cuts
ISHAN TOPRE

@ishan-nohePN • Apr 27, 2011

Question is simple and the reason is still simple. Electricity cannot be stored in power stations, right?

It is continuously generated. So when the demand for electricity gets more than production rate we face low voltage. If the demand gets still more we have a power cut.

Now suppose a city consists of A, B, C, D wards. Now the overall demand for electricity is increased. So what will electricity board do? It will divert the supply for ward A to B, C, D for some time, for the next cycle the supply from B is diverted to A, C, D and the cycle will rotate.

When the supply from A is diverted it will face power cut similarly for B, C, D.

(Food for thought: A simple version of power cut, many of you must have witnessed. Have you done welding in your house? The voltage required is very high. So your tube lights gets dimmed. This example is slightly different from the question.)
sachleen

@sachleen-0Mvsq3 • Apr 27, 2011

wel said....@NM....
Mr.Don

@mrdon-92OwlG • Apr 27, 2011

We are generating continuous electricity and none of it can be stored and load management is very important.

Reasons for Power cuts

1. Due to faults.

2. Load Demand is high.
narayana murthy

@narayana-z4W16q • Apr 29, 2011

hey friends why can't we divert this discussion
now my doubt is we are having most of power cuts due to low power and high demand right
then why can't we increase the generating power depending on the load
ISHAN TOPRE

@ishan-nohePN • Apr 29, 2011

We can actually but it takes more burning of fuel( Mostly coal), which requires sanctions from various authorities like environmental departments etc.

people may say anything but Mr. Narendra Modi has proved it time and again. See this pdf. You will see detailed planning. #-Link-Snipped-#

Also, we can make existing plants more efficient by modern technologies.

I will post more information as to how most successful projects are made feasible soon. I appeal to anyone and everyone to come up with how most successful energy saving/ efficient electricity projects are working smoothly.
PraveenKumar Purushothaman

@praveenkumar-66Ze92 • Apr 29, 2011

I would like to add my point here... Our block of houses, about 15 of them, we used to have frequent powercuts, and the reason is simple. Before when it was winter, we had not much ACs on at the same time. But now, during the summer, there are ACs running in almost all the houses and not only one, but three per house. Because of this, the load cannot be tolerated by the fuse and the transformer and it gets fused!
narayana murthy

@narayana-z4W16q • Apr 29, 2011

praveenscience
I would like to add my point here... Our block of houses, about 15 of them, we used to have frequent powercuts, and the reason is simple. Before when it was winter, we had not much ACs on at the same time. But now, during the summer, there are ACs running in almost all the houses and not only one, but three per house. Because of this, the load cannot be tolerated by the fuse and the transformer and it gets fused!
this i called as increase in load
PraveenKumar Purushothaman

@praveenkumar-66Ze92 • Apr 30, 2011

narayana murthy
this i called as increase in load
Yes, but this is the major problem for power cut in India... Am I right?
narayana murthy

@narayana-z4W16q • Apr 30, 2011

praveenscience
Yes, but this is the major problem for power cut in India... Am I right?
yes so in houses we are using inverters and generators........
PraveenKumar Purushothaman

@praveenkumar-66Ze92 • Apr 30, 2011

Not in all houses here nearby! 😔 Moreover they are costly here... 😔
narayana murthy

@narayana-z4W16q • Apr 30, 2011

praveenscience
Not in all houses here nearby! 😔 Moreover they are costly here... 😔
hmmm ofcourse costly in here too inverter is almost 10k to run 2 fans and 2 lights
PraveenKumar Purushothaman

@praveenkumar-66Ze92 • Apr 30, 2011

Man!!! That's too costly!!! 😔
narayana murthy

@narayana-z4W16q • Apr 30, 2011

praveenscience
Man!!! That's too costly!!! 😔
yes so we are using emergency lights for light on nights
but i think this power cut is good because by that i am going out for fresh air due to sweat
so i can enjoy nature 😁
PraveenKumar Purushothaman

@praveenkumar-66Ze92 • Apr 30, 2011

Dude, are you talking in senses??? Lolz...
narayana murthy

@narayana-z4W16q • Apr 30, 2011

praveenscience
Dude, are you talking in senses??? Lolz...
lol ya serious if there is no power cut i never leave my room and and my computer due to power cut i am going out and taking fresh air which is good to health otherwise i will be always in closed room and artificial air
PraveenKumar Purushothaman

@praveenkumar-66Ze92 • Apr 30, 2011

What you say is right? Work is there na? How can we be here without any electricity and if we can store electricity, it would be easy at these times!!! 😀
Ramani Aswath

@ramani-VR4O43 • Apr 30, 2011

sachleen
hello frndz..can anyone tel me...dat if electricity can't be stored then what is the need of power cuts???
It is assumed that the question refers to imposed power cuts.
Every power generating station has a maximum generation capacity. Generally it is unsafe to operate continuously at this capacity. If the connected load becomes too much the only option is to reduce the load by power cuts. Otherwise one can get into 'brown outs' (dimming of lights due to fall in voltage as Ishutopre says) or even black outs due to tripping.

In hydro electric generation power cuts may also be imposed because of low reservoir level.

Bioramani