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Fire at Subestación América disrupts supply in Daule and Santa Lucía

Sept 2026Published 23 Sept 2026Responsible editor: Chief Editor

SignificantThermal / fireProvisional
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supply cut for about •• daysShown in the record →Full estimate
Where
Subestación América in canton of Daule, Guayas
Operator
Corporación Nacional de Electricidad (CNEL EP)
What
Fire near 07:00 on 22 September 2026 damaged voltage regulators
Outcome
Supply interrupted in settlements in Daule and Santa Lucía
Cause
Not reported

Companies named in the reporting of this entry (being named is not a finding of fault): CNEL EP

What happened

A fire occurred near 07:00 on 22 September 2026 within the perimeter of Subestación América in the canton of Daule, Guayas. The Corporación Nacional de Electricidad (CNEL EP), through its Unidad de Negocio Guayas Los Ríos, confirmed the incident. It caused damage to voltage regulators and interrupted supply in some settlements in the cantons of Daule and Santa Lucía. CNEL said the fire was under control. Technical staff were assessing the affected equipment to establish the extent of the damage and to restore supply. The time of full restoration was not reported.

Lessons learned

  1. A fire inside a substation perimeter can damage voltage regulators and cut supply to settlements in nearby cantons.
  2. Technical staff must assess damaged substation equipment before supply can be restored safely.
  3. An early statement from the network operator clarifies a local substation fire from wider grid failure.

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Not yet known

  • Cause of the fire
  • Time of full supply restoration
  • Extent of damage to voltage regulators

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Source

eltelegrafo.com.ec

Published 2026-09-23. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.

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