Moderators Moderator_03 Posted December 25, 2023 Moderators Share Posted December 25, 2023 Quote Christmas Eve blackout hits much of Panama Posted 24/12/2023 The Christmas Eve partial blackout that affected the provinces of Panama, Panama Oeste, Colón, and Coclé, among others, was due to a failure of a bank of capacitors - a device used to regulate voltage - in a substation in Panama City. The electrical failure affected payment and communications systems in the shopping center premises and left many areas without water. Carlos Mosquera Castillo, general manager of the Electric Transmission Company, SA (Etesa), said that starting at 10:00 am this Sunday an “event” occurred in the Condado del Rey substation. “We are collecting all the information to analyze why the trainer failed and why that failure had such an impact on the system,” said Mosquera Castillo. The general manager of Etesa made it clear that “we have a well-established maintenance plan” and that therefore they are going to find out what happened. “We have had absolute control of the system for many years and that is why we have to evaluate what happened carefully,” he noted. He added that the contingency plan is active, which will remain in place until the end of the year. Meanwhile, through its X account, the National Public Services Authority reported that it monitors the incidents reported by users and concessionaires of the electrical service that affects the capital and the province of Colón. “Our personnel closely supervises the work to guarantee energy supply,” said the entity. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/christmas-eve-blackout-hits-much-of-panama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted December 27, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted December 27, 2023 Quote The transmission company denies the mining company is to blame for the blackout Posted 25/12/2023 The National Dispatch Center of the Electric Transmission Company denies that the events that occurred on December 24, which produced a situation of lack of electrical energy, are due to an “alleged connection” of the Mining company of Panama to the National Interconnected System. Etesa reiterated that these were products of a failure in the equipment of the capacitor bank of the Panama 1 substation, located in the Condado del Rey sector, in Panama City, which affected the supply of electrical energy. Through actions developed by Etesa personnel, the energy supply was normalized, and it is now in the process of collecting information related to these events, to know precisely what caused this situation at the Panama substation and its repercussions. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/the-transmission-company-denies-the-mining-company-is-to-blame-for-the-blackout Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Moderator_03 Posted December 27, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted December 27, 2023 Quote Drinking water restored to 25 treatment plants Posted 25/12/2023 The Institute of National Aqueducts and Sewers (Idaan) reported that the drinking water service began to be restored in the 25 water treatment plants that were out of service due to the incident that occurred at the Condado del Rey substation, which caused an electrical failure. in various parts of the country on Christmas Eve. The institution's technicians carried out inspections at the water treatment plants and pumping stations to ensure the restoration of service at all affected points. “Due to this situation, the Federico Guardia Conte water treatment plant in Chilibre stopped its operations. Technical personnel review the system to restore operations once the electrical grid was stable,” indicates the Idaan post. https://www.newsroompanama.com/news/drinking-water-restored-to-25-treatment-plants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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