A major power blackout has severely disrupted operations at Hinjewadi IT Park, India’s largest IT hub located in Pune, affecting international and domestic tech companies for the past 3 to 4 days. The outage has raised serious concerns about infrastructure resilience in one of the country’s most critical IT corridors.
According to an official from the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL),
“Power supply to over 52,000 consumers under MSEDCL’s Ganeshkhind and Pune Rural divisions was disrupted from Sunday afternoon. Restoration of supply to some high-tension consumers will take longer, and complete restoration is likely by Wednesday morning.”
Cause of the Blackout
The blackout was triggered by a fault in the 220 KV underground high-tension power cable connecting the Infosys and Pegasus substations. The fault occurred around 2:10 PM on Sunday, shortly after a scheduled maintenance activity conducted between 11 AM and 1 PM.
Although the maintenance was pre-announced through local newspapers, the fault unexpectedly developed just as power was being restored, resulting in a widespread and prolonged power outage across Hinjewadi’s major industrial and IT zones.
As a result:
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Power supply to over 91 high-tension (HT) and around 12,000 low-tension (LT) consumers was disrupted.
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25 feeders of 22 KV, along with major companies like Infosys, Nextra, Döhler, and facilities in MIDC Hinjewadi, Wipro Circle, and Raisoni Park were impacted.
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Over 52,000 consumers across the Ganeshkhind and Pune Rural divisions faced power disruptions.
Current Action
MSEDCL is currently rerouting over 63 megawatts of load through alternate supply lines to restore basic services. However, officials admitted the diverted supply is not sufficient to fully meet the energy needs of large-scale IT and industrial operations.
The power utility has appealed for public cooperation, noting that complete restoration is likely only by Wednesday morning, and the repair work is being done on a priority basis.
Supriya Sule Flags Issue, Calls for Urgent Action
NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule expressed concern on the social media platform X, saying:
“The electricity supply to around 93 companies in the Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park has been disrupted. Some of the leading companies in the information technology sector are located in this region. It is essential to ensure an uninterrupted power supply to them. Power outages in industrial areas directly impact the productivity of companies, which in turn affects sectors dependent on industrial output.”
This incident underscores the vulnerability of critical infrastructure in key economic zones and has sparked calls for better disaster readiness and redundancy in power systems supporting major industrial clusters.
