NUUK, Denmark: An influence outage plunged Greenland’s capital into darkness over the weekend after sturdy winds precipitated a transmission failure, the state utility mentioned.
Nuuk, residence to round 20,000 folks and largely powered by a hydroelectric plant, was left with out electrical energy at round 10.30pm (Sunday, 8.30am, Singapore time) on Saturday (Jan 24), AFP reporters noticed.
Three hours later, energy had solely been partially restored in some areas.
Utility firm Nukissiorfiit mentioned on its Fb web page that sturdy winds had precipitated a transmission failure and that it was within the means of restoring provide by an emergency energy plant.
Web connectivity was additionally affected. Web monitor NetBlocks reported a big decline in connectivity in Greenland, “with excessive affect to capital Nuuk”.
It comes days after Greenland’s authorities revealed a brochure providing residents recommendation on disaster preparedness, whereas US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to grab it by power.
Trump backed down after assembly NATO Secretary-Common Mark Rutte on Wednesday, saying they’d reached a “framework” deal on the Danish autonomous territory.
