lanzarote water supply restored after blackout

Lanzarote water supply returns after island-wide blackout

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Lanzarote water supply almost fully restored after island-wide blackout

Lanzarote has managed to almost completely restore its water supply following the blackout that struck the island on Saturday. The Water Consortium has reported that all desalination plants are operating normally and that distributions are running according to the monthly schedule. Reduced water pressure has been detected in some areas, but this is expected to be resolved during the morning. “In general, the situation has been brought back to normal,” sources at the body responsible for water management on the island said.

Recovery described as swift, though some interruptions remain possible

The Consortium considers the recovery to have been swift, although further isolated interruptions are possible from midday onwards as reservoir levels are restored. The blackout occurred at around 05.45 on Saturday, caused by an incident at the Mácher substation in Tías, affecting some 51,703 people. A few minutes later, a further incident at the San Bartolomé and Punta Grande substations widened the impact to 73,600 people.

Which areas are still affected

According to the Water Consortium, the areas of Tao, Tiagua, Soo, Muñique, Nazaret and Teguise will have their water pressure restored “within a few hours”, while Nazaret will take somewhat longer. Caleta de Famara is still experiencing reduced flow, and the supply has yet to be reopened in Los Valles, Teseguite and El Mojón. The Consortium expects these to be restored this afternoon.

Island emergency plan to be lifted as government opens investigation

The island council (Cabildo) is expected to declare the Insular Emergency Plan (PEIN) for impact on essential services closed from 12.00 this Sunday. The Canary Islands government plans to open a formal investigation to establish the causes of the blackout. The Regional Ministry of Ecological Transition has requested “all the information about what happened” from the companies responsible for the electricity network. “We want to know what failed and why. We will follow the technical reports closely and, if there are responsibilities, we will demand them,” the regional government department said.

Clavijo points to ageing electrical equipment

The President of the Canary Islands, Fernando Clavijo, said the outage demonstrated, in his view, the obsolescence of the islands’ electrical equipment. The Canary Islands leader also noted that the backup systems recently installed had made it possible to inject energy into the network and speed up the restoration of service. The Regional Ministry added that the incident highlighted the need to strengthen the archipelago’s electricity system and recalled that the regional government is maintaining investments to improve electricity networks and develop battery-based energy storage systems.

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