Damage to a unit at the Vasilikos power station led to a power outage in various areas throughout Cyprus, around 16:40 and for 15-20 minutes, the Press Representative of the Cyprus Transmission System Operator told KYPE, Brahimis Koutsoloukas.
He said that "there was a breakdown in a unit at the Vassilikos power station and the unit was disconnected. This resulted in lost production so the underfrequency load shedding scheme came into play.
As he explained, this scheme automatically kicks in when there is a unit loss and the quick start machines are put into operation to restore it. the supply to consumers.
For her part, EAC Spokesperson Christina Papadopoulou stated that the interruption was due to the production system, with the result that several areas throughout Cyprus were affected for 15-20 minutes.
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Source: KYPE
