According to ANBA: The Brazilian Ministry of Mines and Energy has issued a release confirming that the blackout in the National Interconnected System (SIN) affected 18 states in the country, and began precisely at 10:13 pm yesterday (10th). According to the release, the problem had its origin in the energy coming from the Itaipu hydroelectric plant. "The failure occurred in the system linking the city of Ivaipor?, in the centre of the state of Paran?, to Itaber?, in the south of S?o Paulo, and in a substation that connects the Itaber? Substation to the Tijuco Preto Substation, in S?o Paulo," according to the release. The power supply was fully re- established one hour after the blackout began. The exceptions were the states of Esp?rito Santo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Rio de Janeiro and S?o Paulo, in which energy was only re-established after midnight.
Blackout Hit 18 States, Ministry Confirms
According to the release, the problem had its origin in the energy coming from the Itaipu hydroelectric plant
By Da Redação
