BEL Explains San Pedro Power Outage
On Sunday evening, San Pedro Town experienced a sudden blackout after a transformer owned by Belize Electricity Limited (BEL) failed near Ramon’s Village Resort around 6:00 p.m. Residents reported hearing what they described as an explosion.
Cause of the Outage
BEL confirmed the power outage resulted from a hardware fault on the overhead section of the 34.5 kV sub-transmission line supplying electricity to the island. This critical line links San Pedro to the national grid through a mix of submarine, underground, and overhead components.
Complications in Power Restoration
Restoration was further complicated because BEL’s San Pedro Gas Turbine, designed as a backup power source, could not be started due to its dependence on the damaged transmission line. Additionally, adverse weather conditions delayed repair efforts.
"The outage was caused by a hardware fault on the overhead portion of the 34.5 kV sub-transmission line that supplies power to the island."
"BEL’s San Pedro Gas Turbine, which typically serves as a backup, could not be activated because it relies on the same damaged transmission line."
"Bad weather was a factor that delayed restoration efforts."
Summary: A transformer failure caused a blackout in San Pedro, with repairs delayed due to backup power reliance on the damaged line and adverse weather conditions.
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