UK launches inquiry into failures behind power outage that shuts Heathrow Airport
London, July 2 (IANS) The Office of Gas and Electricity Markets (Ofgem) launched an official enforcement investigation into National Grid Electricity Transmission on Wednesday, following the North Hyde Substation fire, which caused a major power outage that shut down Heathrow Airport in March A report published by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) on Monday […]
Delhi Power Minister counters Kejriwal’s claim on power outage
New Delhi, March 28 (IANS) Delhi Power Minister Ashish Sood strongly refuted Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal’s claims about power cuts in the national capital’s Jagatpur Extension area. He labelled Kejriwal’s allegations as exaggerated and politically motivated. Sood assured that electricity in the area has improved, describing the reported outages as minor incidents […]
Nationwide power outage occurs in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) Sri Lankan authorities have been working to restore power following a nationwide outage that occurred on Sunday, the state-owned electricity producer and supplier, Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), announced. The power outage was caused by an emergency at the Panadura grid substation in the country’s Western Province, according to the CEB. The […]
