Weekend Blackout in Little Liuqiu with Unannounced Power Outage...Record High Electricity Usage Revealed

Reported 8 months ago

Last weekend, Little Liuqiu experienced a sudden unannounced blackout, leaving the entire island in darkness for about an hour, affecting 4,171 households with power restored after an hour by Taiwan Power Company. It was found that the blackout was caused by automatic switch equipment that tripped to protect the power equipment. The incident set a new record high electricity usage at 12,475 kilowatts during the blackout. Measures are being taken to prevent similar incidents, including island-wide voltage upgrade projects and equipment inspections.

Source: YAHOO

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