Various faults in the electrical system Argentina caused a massive power outage on Wednesday This affects various parts of the country, including the capital city of Buenos Aires. According to sources from the Ministry of Energy, “several faults were recorded in the interconnected system” and “as a reason for the above, different generation plants came out, including the Atucha 1 nuclear power plant and the Central Puerto thermal generator”. The Ministry of Energy said, “Work is being done quickly to solve this problem.”
According to data from the Wholesale Electricity Market Administration Company (Cammesa), electricity demand collapsed in almost the entire country as of 16:00 local time (7:00 GMT), despite an uneven effect. High-voltage electricity transmission company Transener reported that three high-voltage lines connecting substations in the town of Buenos Aires, General RodrÃguez, with the Litoral region (northeast) were out of service as a result of a fire. a field. Transener said that they have implemented an emergency plan together with Cammesa and have started work to restore supply.
Interruptions to commuter train services and the capital’s metro were reported in Buenos Aires due to the power outage.
Complaint and investigation
After the fire that broke out in a high voltage tower and affected the country’s electricity was brought under control and put into service gradually, Economy Minister Sergio Massa has filed a complaint with Justice for an investigation into the incident.. In the signed document, “Necessary measures are in place to investigate and prosecute very serious incidents that occurred on the day of history and which may be criminalized by fire and destruction, and to arrest those responsible when appropriate.” Massa that EFE has access to.
Before the power outage, two magmatic springs were recorded on islands in the Paraná river delta in the town of Campana, Buenos Aires province. In his complaint, Massa said he was confident of the “intentionality of the events”.
Source: Informacion
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