Substation fire disrupts power in Greater Taipei districts
EIR-1281Provisional entry. A substation fire in Taipei and a same-day restoration by Taipower are confirmed by one short report; the site name, cause and damage are not yet known. Next update: 26 September 2026.
What happened
The available report says a fire at a primary power substation in Taipei affected several Greater Taipei districts on the morning of 12 December 2021. State-run Taiwan Power Co. (Taipower) said supply had returned to normal by Sunday afternoon. The substation name, the cause and the extent of damage are not stated in the text available to the register.
Contributing factors
Not reported.
Lessons learned
- A fire at a primary substation can interrupt supply across several districts until the network is reconfigured.
- Operators should confirm publicly when supply has been restored, and say what is still unknown.
- Until the cause and the damage are reported, do not assign a failure mode.
Published 2026-09-25. Written from public reporting. Descriptive, not investigative. See the data accuracy disclaimer.