Water, power, utilities · Canarias · 11.11, 09:30
Analysis of power failures on Lanzarote and Fuerteventura
The Canary Islands Government is reviewing reports from Red Eléctrica and Endesa regarding last week's power system failure. The issue affects the shared electricity system of Lanzarote and Fuerteventura.
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Lack of wind and structural shortages required drastic measures to avoid a total power outage in the Fuerteventura-Lanzarote system. Desalination plants had to be switched off. Fuerteventura has a power deficit of approximately 50 MW. This increases the mutual dependence of both islands.
Mariano Hernández Zapata, the Councillor for Ecology and Energy, stated that analyses are ongoing. These aim to determine if a total system shutdown could have been avoided. No specific dates for infrastructure repairs have been provided.
Sources
www.moncloa.com Crónicas de Lanzarote Canarias Times Canarias en Pleno La Provincia El Día La Provincia