State of Amapá again records power outages in 13 municipalities

Yesterday, 13 of the 16 municipalities of Amapá, including the capital Macapá, again registered a lack of energy after a blackout

On Wednesday, the 13th of January, Amapá lost power again in 01 of the 13 municipalities. According to CEA – Companhia de Eletricidade do Amapá, the problem occurred in the afternoon, around 16 pm. The power outage came two months after it suffered an energy crisis, which hit 16% of the population in November 90.

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The company that manages the main substation in Amapá, LMTE – Linhas de Macapá Transmissora de Energia, says that it “suffered an event outside its control on the transmission line from Laranjal to Macapá, which supplies its Macapá substation, however the issue has already been resolved. resolved”.

The National Electrical System Operator - ONS, responsible for monitoring the country's energy supply and reported in a report that it recorded a drop in two circuits of transmission lines between Larajal - Macapá and at the Ferreira Gomez, Cachoeira Caldeirão and Coaracy Nunes hydroelectric plants, at 15:53, with interruption of 250 MW in the state.

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The ONS pointed out that at 16:38, the system was restored and the electricity users' energy is being restored.

This is the third power outage since November 3, 2020. The second power outage occurred on November 17 last year.

On December 23, 2020, the backup transformer was energized, ensuring 89% of the state's energy security. The activation of the device that left Roraima is part of a plan developed by the federal government to normalize service in the state. Currently, Amapá has three types of equipment available for use.