After about two hours of power outage, the failure on the 110 kV line of NST Traktora has been repaired. So, electricity has been restored in some areas of Tirana. Meanwhile, there are outages in the 'Astir' area and in "Yzberisht".
The QSUT Emergency Room was also left without power, causing chaos. But the QSUT itself reacted by wanting to minimize the scandal.
" Mother Teresa University Hospital Center" informs that this evening, due to a defect in the high-voltage electricity supply line that supplies Building A2 of the University Hospital Center, there was a temporary power outage.
Thanks to the immediate activation of backup systems (UPS, Generators), vital medical equipment has continued to function normally, guaranteeing the continuity of treatment and ensuring that patients' lives are not compromised at any time.
Immediately, medical, technical and management teams were put on full alert, acting according to safety protocols and providing any necessary support to guarantee health services and taking the necessary measures.
"QSUT assures citizens that the situation has been managed responsibly and professionally and that the institution remains fully prepared to deal with any situation, in order to protect the health and lives of patients. QSUT has immediately set up a working group to verify the situation ," QSUT states.
Meanwhile, the footage clearly shows the chaos in the emergency room where patients were moved around in the dark.
The Transmission System Operator (OST) also reacted. According to the OST press release, the defect occurred at around 20:30, when the 110 kV line “Tirana 1 – Uzina Traktori” was disconnected, due to an open arc on the 48/4 pole. OST brigades immediately went to the field and identified the problem, while in cooperation with OSHEE, reserve lines were activated to minimize the impact on consumers.
" This evening, at around 20:30, the 110 kV line "Tirana 1 - Tractor Plant" of the Transmission System Operator (OST) was disconnected. The OST brigades, on full alert, immediately identified the defect in the 48/4 pole, caused by an open arc.
Meanwhile, the Traktora substation and important consumers were supplied with electricity with limited load, in cooperation with OSHEE, through the 110 kV "Elbasan - Ibë - Farkë" line.
Immediately after identifying the fault, field line brigades took measures to repair it. In parallel, Distribution System Operator teams maneuvered the backup lines through ring schemes, in order to minimize the impact on consumers.
Institutions of particular importance were supplied with electricity within a few minutes, while in some other areas the supply was restored within about 30 minutes.
At 22:09, the repair of the defect was completed and the line was restored to operation, guaranteeing full electricity supply to all consumers ," the announcement said.
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