Several states in Mexico are experiencing blackouts this month due to high energy demand and a drop in electrical generation capacity, the National Energy Control Center (Cenace) said in a statement. Depending on the location, they occurred for minutes or even hours.
Around 19 regions were affected by the blackouts, including the capital of Mexico City, according to reports from users on social networks and local media.
In his usual morning press conference, the President of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, said that the blackouts on Tuesday (7) were recorded by the intense heat wave that is spreading across a large part of Mexican territory.
“Cenace, which controls energy distribution, has warning systems, and established the alert for a short time. And it wasn’t the whole country that suffered from blackouts”, highlighted López Obrador.
These alerts seek to inform Mexicans if, for any reason, the National Electric System (SEN) enters an emergency operational state, which could result in power cuts across the country.
They can also be activated by extreme natural phenomena such as hurricanes, storms, heat waves or extreme cold.
“Fortunately, the entire electrical energy system was reestablished again”, highlighted the head of state, who pointed out that it was something exceptional and that it was an “unexpected” event.
This month, Cenace reported in a statement that some power plants had gone out of operation or reduced electricity generation. Therefore, on two occasions, the National Interconnected System (SIN) entered an operational state of emergency.
The first alert was initiated at 5:04 pm local time, ending at 5:52 pm, after a demand of 48,472 MW was reached. The second alert of the day began at 7:10 pm local time, with a high demand for electricity and a reduction in generation capacity.
At 8:10 pm, reconnection of the affected electrical supply began, according to Cenace.
A CNN requested information from the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) and Cenace, but so far has not received a response.
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He also shared a video from June 17, 2021 in which he warned about the topic.
The power cuts in Mexico come amid high temperatures that have affected much of the country during a heat wave.
On Tuesday (7), the country registered a new record in Mexico City, reaching 33.4 °C, according to the National Meteorological Service (SMN), at the Tacubaya Observatory facilities. This number surpassed the record of May 7, 2003, of 33 °C.
The high temperatures recorded in Mexico this year have led to an increase in energy use in companies and homes, with the use of electric fans to try to reduce the heat.
Source: CNN Brasil
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