Transformer snag sparks outages in Gurgaon societies
Among the worst-hit are Imperial Gardens, Signature Global Grand Iva, Suncity Avenue, Joyville, BPTP Amstoria, Signature Global Solera, ATS Tourmaline, and Adani Oyster, where power supply has remained erratic since Wednesday afternoon. This has forced them to rely heavily on costly diesel generators to manage basic needs.
Officials at DHBVN said the outage was triggered by a fault in the feeder line of one of the societies, which caused a transformer at the 220 kV substation in Sector 107 to trip.
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"We shifted the load to another transformer on Wednesday, but it also tripped early Thursday. That unit was charged by 8 am. But due to the continuous rain, some feeders could not be re-energised. Most have been restored, and we are testing the remaining lines," the official said.
Kamal Malhotra, a resident of Adani Oyster, said their society had been running on diesel backup since 3 pm on Wednesday afternoon. "We were without power for nearly 27 hours, and the power supply was restored around 6:30 pm on Thursday.
The DG rate is Rs 25 per unit—it's unsustainable. We have raised repeated complaints with DHBVN, but nothing has been resolved," he said.
Sunil Sareen, vice president of Imperial Gardens in Sector 102, said, "Around 4 to 5 societies have been connected to a single jumper, so when one fault leads to the collapse of the whole system. This kind of load management leads to frequent malfunctions. In just two months, we've spent over Rs 20 lakh on diesel and repair work. There is a need for attention and thorough investigation," he said. Santosh Kumar, who lives in Pareena Laxmi, Sector 99A, said, "On Wednesday, there was no power from 11 am to 3 pm, then again from 5 pm to 9 pm.
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