Unelco Tenerife attributed to the blackout in a water filtration plant.
Santa Cruz de Tenerife, February 18 .- The company attributed Unelco-Endesa power outage today in Tenerife to the disconnection of equipment for safety behind a water filtration in central Caletillas, and I trust that by 23:30 hours supply is restored fully 20 percent of customers remain without power.
So says the head of the electric company in Tenerife, Jose Manuel de la Cruz, who, aion cheap kinah, appeared at a news conference at the headquarters of the island council to explain the "electrical zero" was recorded today on the island and that his trial would have occurred operate the combined cycle plant of 120 megawatts of power in Granadilla.
The blackout affected 467,464 customers throughout the island and the replenishment of the supply has been made gradually, sto credits, and with great difficulty "to the adverse weather conditions, he said.
Currently still without power 20 percent of Unelco-Endesa customers on the island, located in southern Tenerife, especially in the towns of Granadilla, Adeje, Arona and Vilaflor, and the company is confident that the supply is fully replacement from 23:00 or 23:30 hours, when time has passed "peak", buy Gaia Gold, demand.
De la Cruz said the total blackout of the island was due to an "arc power" disconnection plea for safety equipment if it senses the possibility of a short circuit or risk serious damage to the system.
This was due to a water filtration plant in Las Caletillas (Candelaria), after last night the strong wind blows the cover plates, which in turn left the installation without the waterproof layer.
Unelco operators rose to the top of the plant to try to replace the plates, but the operation was interrupted before the strong wind that threatened his safety, said De la Cruz.
The electric company official denied that the plant is obsolete and can assure you that on the contrary, you do not have the latest equipment would have suffered serious damage.
However, I reiterate that Endesa is the intention of renewing the combined cycle plant in Granadilla de Abona the groups are finished its working life, it is "quite complicated" install now third power plant on the island.
He added that the plates have been placed according to the rules of edification but there is no structure to withstand winds of up to 200 kilometers per hour on some runs.
Jose Manuel de la Cruz also said that there is a deficit resulting from the Granadilla central does not work the required power, because it requires the combined cycle to no longer have a "serious problem" in the electrical system of the island.
Lying if I say too, that would ensure that Tenerife is not coming back to have another "zero electric", the second in less than a year, but Unelco-Endesa if in working conditions to ensure that their facilities are in perfect condition.