La Palma Blackout: Third Power Cut in a Month
- A widespread blackout plunged the island of La Palma into darkness tuesday, leaving approximately 50,000 customers without electricity.The power outage, which occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m., affected the...
- initial reports suggest the blackout stemmed from a turbine malfunction at the Guinchos power plant.
- This recent incident follows two earlier blackouts in May. On May 8, a substation breakdown at the Central de los Guinchos left a third of the island's population,...
la Palma Blackout Affects 50,000 Customers
A widespread blackout plunged the island of La Palma into darkness tuesday, leaving approximately 50,000 customers without electricity.The power outage, which occurred shortly after 5:30 p.m., affected the entire island.
initial reports suggest the blackout stemmed from a turbine malfunction at the Guinchos power plant. The incident resulted in a complete loss of energy supply to la Palma.
This recent incident follows two earlier blackouts in May. On May 8, a substation breakdown at the Central de los Guinchos left a third of the island’s population, nearly 20,000 customers, without power for up to two hours. Another blackout occurred in the early hours of May 12, caused by a heavy machine cutting a cable near the Viejo Airport in Breña alta.
Authorities have indicated that the power outage may be extended.
What’s next
Efforts are underway to restore power to the island. Authorities are investigating the cause of the turbine failure to prevent future incidents and ensure energy stability for La Palma residents.