On 16 September 2026, Centrales Eléctricas del Norte de Santander (CENS) reported an unscheduled loss of electricity in several sectors of Cúcuta and the metropolitan area after an incipient fire in equipment at the San Mateo substation. CENS said it had...
Grid infrastructure incidents in Colombia
Grid infrastructure incidents recorded in Colombia, with what happened, the contributing factors and the lessons, each with its sources.
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A fire broke out at the subestación Codazzi operated by Energua after an operational failure caused transformer 1, operating at 110 kV, to open and ignite. The incident led to the sudden loss of the transmission line supplying the receiving substations,...
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