High Voltage Drama: Gokak Textiles’ Solar Plant Struck by Lightning, Shows Resilience Amidst Rain

Unknown Apr 02, 2026 1,050 Views

Incident Overview: On May 13, 2025, Gokak Textiles Limited experienced a heavy lightning surge coinciding with a 110 KV grid supply failure at its Solar Power Plant in Gokak Falls, Karnataka. This caused both 25 MVA transformers (PTR-1 and PTR-2) to trip, halting 20 MW of the plant’s 40 MW...