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Call requested by Prime Minister of India to switch of domestic lights from 9pm to 9.09 pm on 05/04/2020.The call was an expression of Solidarity, Integrity cum Discipline towards Nation to fight against the COVID-19 epidemic. The time chosen was so crucial when each household, public places power requirement is almost at full. It was a heroic task and a challenge for electric power grid operators to maintain grid stability during the period i.e such a small spell of time. Failing which if collapsed would be difficult to restore and normalize. It was a great challenge for the National power load control center to maintain stability and continuity with quality of power electricity parameters like V, F. In this paper, efforts had been made to understand how Indian power could remain stable during the period without fear and behavior of regional load patterns during the period.

Keywords

Power, Grid, Covid 19, electriciy

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