The page of the National Meteorological Service of Argentina pointed out in the middle of the afternoon that the temperature was 41.5 degrees Celsius.
The electric power of some 700,000 users was interrupted on Tuesday in the metropolitan region of Buenos Aires and its periphery, as a result of technical failures, in the middle of a stifling day due to temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius in the middle of southern summer, official sources reported.
Homes, shops, industries and administration offices were affected by cuts “in high voltage lines” and “in machines of the Central Puerto (power generation),” said the National Electricity Regulatory Entity (ENRE) in a report. .
“These faults produced a cut of approximately 1,800 MW. It is estimated that some 700,000 users are affected by the event. At the moment Central Puerto is doing the start-up tasks in order to start the normalization of the supply ”, indicated the ENRE in its evening report.
The page of the National Meteorological Service of Argentina pointed out in the middle of the afternoon that the temperature was 41.5 degrees Celsius. One of the highest so far this century. Almost 15 million people live or work in the Metropolitan Area, in a country of 45 million inhabitants.
The two concession companies of the electrical service in Buenos Aires and their neighboring urban conglomerates reported technical flaws.
The normalization of the light supply was gradual in the region. The highest demand indicator occurred at 1:00 p.m. (4:00 p.m. GMT) with 9,800 MW.
Official weather forecasts anticipate similar thermal marks through Sunday, when relief is expected. (I)
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