18/09/2018

Massive blackout across Singapore

Update 28 Oct 2020: Singapore to import electricity from Malaysia
Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing said Singapore aims to achieve 1.5 gigawatt-peak (GWp) of solar deployment by 2025.PHOTO: ST FILE

The little red dot wants a greener energy mix, and is taking multiple steps to achieve this - from an electricity import pilot with Malaysia to soaking up more sunshine at home and investing in research on emerging low-carbon technologies.

Minister for Trade and Industry Chan Chun Sing on Monday (Oct 26) laid out the steps that Singapore will take to be a "bright green spark" for the world - a place where ideas and applications can be an inspiration and help to create more sustainable and higher quality living environments.

As part of its plans, Singapore hopes to tap green energy from around the region through regional power grids. The groundwork for this will be laid through an electricity import pilot with Malaysia over two years.


Blackout hits parts of Singapore for 38 minutes
The affected areas are mainly at the northern and eastern side of the Island city

 Electricity supply to parts of Singapore was disrupted early this morning, affecting some 146,797 residential and commercial customers, according to SP Power.

 The power utilities firm said the supply, which was disrupted at 1.18 am, was fully restored within 38 minutes.

 SP Power said the areas affected were Boon Lay, Choa Chu Kang, Clementi, Jurong, Pandan Loop, Aljunied, Geylang, Tanjong Rhu, Mountbatten, Kembangan, Bedok, East Coast, Ang Mo Kio, Bishan, Thomson, Mandai, Admiralty, Sembawang and Woodlands.

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 Blackout hits large parts of Singapore in wee hours of Tuesday
A blackout was reported by a resident in the vicinity of Ang Mo Kio Ave 1 and Ave 2 on 18 September 2018 at around 1.30am. PHOTO: Ian Yeo

 Residents living in the northern, eastern and western parts of Singapore reported a blackout in their estates in the wee hours of Tuesday (18 September).

 SP Group said in a post on its Facebook page at 1.42am that electricity supply to parts of Singapore was disrupted at 1.29 am. It added that its officers were deployed to restore supply to the affected areas as soon as possible.

 In a subsequent update on Facebook at 3:52am, SP said that supply was fully restored within 38 minutes, or by 1.56 am.

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 147,000 customers in 19 areas across the island affected in blackout; power supply restored within 38 minutes

 A massive blackout hit several estates across the island in the early hours of Tuesday (Sep 18), affecting some 147,000 households & businesses.

 Power was restored within 38 minutes & the Energy Market Authority (EMA) & utility provider SP Group are investigating the cause of the outage.

 Preliminary findings indicate that the disruption, which occurred at 1.18am, was due to a partial loss of supply from 2 power generation units, according to SP Group.

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 EMA investigating blackout that hit 19 areas from Bedok to Jurong; power restored within 38 minutes
Several parts of Singapore, such as Yishun, were hit by a blackout in the wee hours of Sep 18, 2018. ST FOTO: FABIAN KOH

 Large parts of Singapore, from Bedok to Jurong, were hit by a blackout early on Tuesday morning (Sep 18), affecting close to 150,000 residential and commercial customers.

 Affected residents said their homes were plunged into darkness, while some motorists navigated roads without street lights.

 The Energy Market Authority (EMA) said it is investigating the blackout.

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 Blackouts hit multiple estates across Singapore; power restored to all areas, says SP Group

The view of the blackout at Ang Mo Kio Avenue 4. (Photo: James JQ Wong)

 Multiple parts of Singapore were hit by blackouts early on Tuesday (Sep 18), with several areas across the island losing power for at least 30 minutes.

 The power outages, which started at 1.18am, affected areas ranging from Jurong & Woodlands to Ang Mo Kio and Bedok, according to residents that took to social media to report the blackouts.

 A Twitter user known as Amanda tweeted a video of her estate in darkness, adding that she lived in Bedok Reservoir.

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 Blackout hits parts of Singapore for 38 minutes
The affected areas are mainly at the northern and eastern side of the Island city

 Meanwhile, the Energy Market Authority of Singapore said the cause of the supply disruption was being investigated.

 “The Energy Market Authority takes a serious view of disruptions to Singapore’s electricity supply. We will review the outcome of our investigation before deciding on the action to take.

 “We will also work with the industry to put in place measures to minimise the risk of such an incident happening again,” it said it a statement issued in its website. --Bernama

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 Massive power outage in central Singapore, netizens prophesize end of the world

A massive power outage hit the central parts of Singapore earlier this afternoon. The affected areas included Chinatown Point, Hong Lim Complex, and some buildings at the Central Business District (CBD) such as OUE Downtown Gallery, The Arcade and Clifford Centre.

According to a Facebook post by SP Group, “An estimated 3,156 customers were affected”. They added that, “Electricity supply to parts of Raffles Quay, Robinson Road and Shenton Way was disrupted at about 2.41pm today”.

Others spoke about the huge crack along Adam road along with the blackout and prophesized about the end of the world.

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CBD hit by massive blackout on Friday afternoon
People at a food stall at The Arcade in Raffles Place during a massive blackout on the afternoon of June 1, 2018. ST FOTO: JAMIE KOH

Thousands of offices & businesses in the Central Business District and surrounding areas were affected by a sudden, major power outage on Friday afternoon (June 1).

SP Group said in a statement that 3,156 customers in parts of Raffles Quay, Robinson Road & Shenton Way were hit by a disruption to electricity supply at about 2.40pm.

"Our officers were immediately deployed to the affected areas & our priority was to restore supply as safely and quickly as possible," the statement said.

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CBD plunges into darkness due to half-hour power outage, S’pore Power investigating

A power outage happened at about 2.41 pm on June 1, causing a blackout at parts of the central business district (CBD), Tanjong Pagar and Chinatown, including HDB blocks in Sago Lane and Kreta Ayer Road, and the hawker center Lau Pa Sat.

Officer workers found their work places plunged into darkness, save for the screens of their laptops and phones, and some were even reportedly stuck in lifts as the power went out.

Traffic lights also stopped working during the outage.

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Widespread blackout lasting more than 30 minutes hits Singapore's CBD
The Arcade was among the buildings affected by a widespread blackout in Singapore’s CBD on Friday, 1 June 2018. PHOTO: HardwareZone

A blackout that hit commercial buildings in Singapore’s Central Business District (CBD) saw the lights and air-conditioning go out for up to 34 minutes on Friday (1 June), amid reports of people trapped in lifts and malfunctioned traffic lights.

Singapore Power said in a statement that electricity supply to parts of Raffles Quay, Robinson Road and Shenton Way was disrupted at about 2.41 pm, with an estimated 3,156 customers affected. According to eyewitnesses, the buildings affected included Chinatown Point, 18 Cross Street, Robinson Point, the Arcade, Chevron House, MYP Centre and 18 Cross Street.

Electricity supply was fully restored within 34 minutes by 3.15 pm, said Singapore Power, adding that it is investigating the cause of the disruption.

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