India’s Gonda District Manually Cools Overheated Transformers with Fans and Water

In Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda district, electricity officials took an unusual approach to keep transformers from failing under extreme heat. A viral social media video shows workers spraying water on the units while running pedestal fans to lower operating temperatures. The makeshift cooling effort was launched as record heat in northern India pushed power demand to the limit. Officials said the method helped prevent breakdowns and maintain the electricity supply across the district. The incident highlights the strain that severe heatwaves place on ageing infrastructure and the lengths utilities may go to avoid blackouts.

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