Singapore may be aiming to be the blackout Hub of Asia, or Blackoutpolis. Are we shooting for some World Record or something? Somebody needs to look real hard at the existing power infrastructure and processes, methinks.
Our record so far:
April 13 2004, where 80,000 households were affected, one and half hours.
June 29 2004, where 300,000 households were affected, two hours.
July 2 2004, where 11 Pasir Ris blocks were affected, 30 minutes.
July 4 2004, where 10 Hougang blocks were affected, 50 minutes.
"A TRANSFORMER in a neighbourhood substation tripped and blacked out 11 Housing Board blocks in Pasir Ris Street 52 for half an hour yesterday afternoon." -ST, 3 July 2004
"There has been another power outage, this time in Hougang, affecting 10 blocks of HDB flats at Hougang Avenues 4 and 8.
It happened at about 11.40am, and electricity supply was restored progressively from 12.15pm to 12.30pm.
SP PowerGrid says the interruption was due to a cable damaged by a contractor at Hougang Avenue 8." - CNA, July 4 2004, Sunday
