STELCO reports another technical fault as Maafannu faces a second night of power disruption

A power outage occurred in some areas of Male' City’s Maafannu ward on Sunday evening, repeating the disruption reported on Saturday.

STELCO posted an update at 21:22 saying it was experiencing a technical problem and was working to identify and resolve the issue.

The company said the outage affected an area supplied by a single transformer.

In a second update at 22:29, STELCO said the outage was caused by a technical fault in a transformer located near Maafannu Madharusa.

Many Hiyaa towers in Hulhumale' Phase II also experienced power outages at around 14:00 on Saturday. These included Hiyaa towers, MPL towers and Fahi Dhiriulhun Corporation towers. Power was restored four hours later.

ދިމާވި ޓެކްނިކަލް މައްސަލައަކާއި ގުޅިގެން މާފަންނުގެ ބައެއް ސަރަހައްދުތަކުން ވަނީ ކަރަންޓުގެ ހިދުމަތް މެދުކެނޑިފައި. މައްސަލަ ދެނަގަނެ ހައްލު ކުރުމުގެ މަސައްކަތް ދަނީ ކުރެވެމުން. ދިމާވާނެ ދަތިތަކަށް މަޢާފަށް އެދެން.

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STELCO said Saturday’s outage occurred after a power cable was damaged during road‑digging work.

Some Hiyaa towers and Vinares apartments in Hulhumale' Phase II also experienced outages on the 12th of this month.

In addition, on June 1 and August 9 last year, the entire Male' City and Hulhumale' were affected by major blackouts.

This is a growing concern for the area, which is home to 40 percent of the population. Repeated outages can also lead to damage to electrical equipment.