Intermittent power outages expected in Malé City
Power was cut off in the Henveiru and Maafanu wards of the capital for an hour today with the State Electricity Company (STELCO) struggling to handle a peak load in electricity usage.
02 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
Power was cut off in the Henveiru and Maafanu wards of the capital for an hour today with the State Electricity Company (STELCO) struggling to handle a peak load in electricity usage.
STELCO spokesperson Ibrahim Rauf told Maldives Independent today that electricity consumption in Malé increased significantly with the opening of government offices today.
“We have to cut off power in certain districts whenever we are over the capacity. We cannot predict [power outages], butwe advise everyone to be mindful while using power, like keeping air conditioners no lower than 25 degrees during peak hours,” he said.
Rauf explained that normal peak hours were 10:00am to 11:00am in the morning and 2:00pm to 4:00pm in the afternoon and advised against the use of heavy machinery during the time.
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