Update 2: Power fully restored
A trip in a 132kv distribution cable leading to the Mosta distribution centre led to extensive power cuts in the north of the island.
The cable tripped at around 5.20pm and Enemalta engineers immediately started working to locate the fault.
Readers from Birkirkara, Sliema, San Gwann, Naxxar and Gharghur, Hamrun, Attard, Mdina, Mellieha and Mosta reported power cuts.
The power started being restored at around 6pm and was fully restored by 7.07pm.
Further investigations are underway, the corporation said in a statement
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John Dee
Dec 22nd 2012, 11:08
Less political screaming, more concentration on competency and professionalism, and we may make some progress!
Michael Campbell
Dec 22nd 2012, 09:54
I think that making a political issue our of this is immature infantile & ,wrong. Both Gonzi & Muscat would say that regardless of who is in power, these things happen. What we need is a fundamental change in our approach towards our work & responsibilities as citizens. A change of mindset pride in what we do.
Until then, amateurism rules. Hence the results.
Charles Muscat
Dec 22nd 2012, 09:51
Nahseb li kienet sa tispicca id dinja u rega bdielha.
Carl Carabott
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:16
isn't competent!
Let say the trught, can't go on like this in this island! The bwsc plant is now givin such technical problems as well as is one of the most "polluted factroy" ! What will be the result of this black debris rushed on our seabed? One blame gov for black debris on the south erea, but no one manstion the sea & it's creatures.
I think this time will listen a little bit the lejber..
Charles Micallef
Dec 22nd 2012, 05:31
Enemalta must rate as the most inconsisent service provider in modern Europe, always ready with a poor excuse to defend the indefensible, how do other countries manage to provide a consistent supply and in Malta we get a power somewhere at least once a week, the answer is simple Enemalta is a sham and shame on them!
Joseph Micallef
Dec 22nd 2012, 01:10
Viva GonziPN!! And yet we were told that the problem was all due to the lack of sufficient power from a modern power station. We were told that the problem was solved thanks to the super. reliable project of the (in)famous BWSC. An yet, here we go again. GonziPN, at its.... worst. U dan Gonzi jinkwieta fuq Dr. Muscat u li Dr. Muscat għandu jirreżenja. Mela hu x'missu jagħmel? jisparixxi?
M Grima
Dec 21st 2012, 23:49
This is GonziPN and his state of the art power station. This has been the umpteenth power cut we have experienced during the last 12 months. And the PN used to laugh at Labour when the Marsa power station which cost our coffers nothing, had those occasional power cuts contrary to the €400 power station which not only pollutes the Island but the power cuts have become the order of the day.
H. Psaila
Dec 22nd 2012, 07:41
Dont talk about pollution because if PN was not in power, the famous PL didnt even cross their mind to build a new power station. If a new power station hasnt been built, then we would still be using the one at Marsa working with coal.
With regards to power cuts, I think you forgot the 80's when we stayed days on end without power and water. If you dont remember, just read about it.
M. Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 23:02
even parts of Gzira as we had no electric at that time.
Joseph Micallef
Dec 21st 2012, 22:56
5.10pm Heard on the radio how efficient the new extension is and how much is already saved.
5.20 pm In total darkness. Very efficient!
For more than two months we are going to be subjected to this kind of bluff and brain washing.
keith chetcuti
Dec 21st 2012, 22:08
Xejn mhuwa infallibli u hsara hija dejjem possible . Bissfdan il pajjiz aw hafna profesuri imiskom flok toqdu tiktbu aw morru konsulenti ma kollox ax alla jbierek fkollox tifmu .
John Pace
Dec 21st 2012, 21:52
Murphy's Law. When Enemalta was proudly announcing its excellent results with the Delimara power station the 132kV cable had to fail.
How is this for conspiracy theorists?
Edward Mallia
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:05
What about the 'il-giddieb ghomru qasir' theory?
Just when Enemalta was telling us what we all, including John Pace ("Muscat's secret" Pace called it!), knew and what Enemalta and KPMG had infamously denied, the 132kV cable had to fail. The "conspiracy" matured a year ago at the IPPC hearing where the troika of Enemalta engineers were silent when asked to justify the "brief" given to KPMG.
David Magro
Dec 21st 2012, 21:49
u dan ghdha ma bditx il-kesha....jidher li Gonzi pn ghandu problemi kbar u qed jahbihom¬
A. E. ABELA
Dec 21st 2012, 21:14
Since where I'm at in Valletta is supplied by the 60 year old, Marsa power station, we hardly ever get any power cuts.
M. Bezzina
Dec 21st 2012, 21:05
very surprised not to see many PN loyalist complain about the power cuts ...oh forgot they complained in the 1970s...sorry my mistake!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jimmy Abela
Dec 22nd 2012, 00:08
Very good comment. It seems they only visit timesofmalta.com when the Budget is announced..
H. Psaila
Dec 22nd 2012, 07:42
Did uou forgot you Labour apologists that you condemned Times of Malta and now you are writing in this blog. What a bunch of hypocrits you are.
Mr Joe Cardona
Dec 21st 2012, 20:50
X'ghandu xi jghid Dr Simon Busuttil jew ahjar SimonPN
Saviour Sam Agius
Dec 21st 2012, 20:39
Kif tagħmel dil-luċelettrika wkoll ...
mario salnitro
Dec 21st 2012, 20:21
Proset well done another day ruined for many businesses!!
Keep it up!!
pat muscat
Dec 21st 2012, 20:17
This is what happens when there is no accountability and ever no Minister resigns. GonziPN: a system that has failed us.
Steven Smith
Dec 21st 2012, 23:26
and u honestly think labour will be any better !
H. Psaila
Dec 22nd 2012, 07:44
@Pat Muscat - Daqs kemm irrizenjaw ministri fi zmien Mintoff meta ghamilna granet minghajr dawl u ilma. U dan meta iz-zejt kien hafna irhas minn tal-llum.
Charles Busuttil
Dec 22nd 2012, 09:21
@ Steven Smith
Could hardly be worse!
M SennA
Dec 21st 2012, 20:09
Add Gozo to the list pls.
Thanks
Toni Muscat
Dec 21st 2012, 20:09
All of Gozo was out too
roberto bordino
Dec 21st 2012, 19:42
45 minutes! You probably saved €3
Joe Grech
Dec 21st 2012, 19:32
Sliema just got its electricity after a cut of one and a half hours of prime-time shopping time. The shopkeepers are furious.
Ronnie Callus
Dec 21st 2012, 20:44
Sliema are getting used to it because it's not the first time of having a power failure.
Joe M Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 19:14
Mysteriously, whenever PN are in power, just before election, we get many power cuts! Accidents, coincidents, sabotage? I wonder! I remember way back in the 80's, an electricity pole was 'blown' down near Tal' Virtu', if I remember correctly, just before election.
Karl Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 19:24
Your comment has made it to my top 10 most ridiculous article comments of 2012. With this degree of intellectuality around, I think it's actually a pity the world did not disintegrate
vincent Lia
Dec 21st 2012, 19:39
Well said JM Borg, everytime there is some good news about the new power station there is a power cut. The engineers in charge looking at meter and computers should have realized that a cable is being overloaded and action taken like cut just a small substation or two off, however a cable can also be overloaded by diverting all supply through it. People wake up this sort of propaganda must stop.
Kenneth Williams
Dec 21st 2012, 19:45
You remember well Mr Borg ...yes we used to have power cuts way back in the 80's before election. Just remember there was Labour govermentand the PN wanted power at all costs.
Jesmond Farrugia
Dec 21st 2012, 19:50
Overloading is not a fault. Is there a computer that can tell you that a contractor will hit a cable in the next 5 minutes?! Maltese islands are full of genius, from top to bottom..
Martin Saliba
Dec 21st 2012, 20:41
in 1980 labour was in goverment so if there was any sabotage it was from the pn side.
twanny borg
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:59
@joe m borg - prosit naqbel mieghek bhal fil-final tal-world cup. dejjem bit-timer il-hsara............
Robert Lewis
Dec 21st 2012, 19:14
Is there a back up generator at the new upper baracca lifts.
Eman Azzopardi
Dec 21st 2012, 19:07
Why do we always have to make a big fuss? Everything can go wrong! Even us a human body can shut down in a matter of second.. Just thank god that we have everything in this country.. See those places with a poor state they don't even have a roof!
joseph demicoli
Dec 22nd 2012, 05:24
what is your argument that everything goes wrong even the human body but listen a human body is controlled by nature and the power cuts are a human error. So taking your advice from now on what ever happens we look at other countries and console ourselves that these are worst than us . go and tell it to the marines my friend
Tarcisio Mifsud
Dec 21st 2012, 19:06
Cannot understand how a 132kv cable has tripped. These cables are practically new, most of them pass through tunnels where nobody can hit them. Only one 132kv cable is in a trench and it is placed in a very deep environment. Normally cables even of lower ratings rarely have faults unless they are disturbed or hit. Something has really gone wrong with Enemalta.
Paul Balzan
Dec 21st 2012, 19:18
thanks .... only a few can speak like you do, understandably they forget that outside Enemalta, there are ex Enemalta employees.
Anthony Grech
Dec 21st 2012, 20:38
I agree with you mr mifsud this is shamrfull gonzipn must be sack from our island
Marcel Mifsud
Dec 21st 2012, 19:05
2nd time in less than week in Sliema, are we going to blame the melting roads once again ? Or maybe the cold this time ?
joseph demicoli
Dec 22nd 2012, 05:31
so for sliema better start looking for a second hand power station like Mintoff did and they will never experience electricity cuts any more. We have proof that the second power station Mintoff bought ,which the PN criticized for this , rarely gave enemalta trouble lol
Salvinu Buttigieg
Dec 21st 2012, 18:58
I thought for a minute in this case a full hr. of total blackout Enemalta were playing silly baggers and make us think it is really the end of time, what a coincidence eh? someone must be accountable for sure, we are not stupid. Who said the Maltese got no sense of humour, in this case it backfired because if my telly or my computers that were on at the time conks out i'll send the bill to Enemalta.
Joseph N. Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 18:52
In Attard it lasted less than an hour. And that reminded me to keep a good stock of small gas bottles.
Rita Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 18:51
Bugibba ukoll !! Imbasta tiftahru b'Delimara
Ronnie Callus
Dec 22nd 2012, 01:19
Tinkwetax ghax l-EneMalta qed tifranka l-flus qed tghidilkom ! imma inthom le hlif li tiffrankaw l-elettriku bil-qtuh li qed ikollkom.
Luke Bellamy
Dec 21st 2012, 18:42
We have just got our power back in Xaghra Gozo
j brincat
Dec 21st 2012, 18:38
Who cares as long as we are saving on fuel costs BUT which still remain exorbitantly high!!!
(jb)
Michael Grech
Dec 21st 2012, 18:37
These cuts are the worst that can happen for business and shoppers during these days leading to Christmas. Let us hope that the fault will be located and repaired in a short period of time.
Bobbi Jones
Dec 21st 2012, 18:37
Qala Gozo has seen the light. We are illuminated again.
Paul Balzan
Dec 21st 2012, 18:36
The shameful Enemalta….and its management, customer care at its best…..close down the business throughout this Christmas season.
Joe M Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 19:16
Paul. I wouldn't be that quick to blame Enemalta. Before EVERY election, incidentally, or mysteriously, we get a lot of these cuts. Maybe to boost someone?
Paul Balzan
Dec 21st 2012, 18:33
The shameful Enemalta….and its management, customer care at its best…..close down the business throughout this Christmas season.
Shawn Grixti
Dec 21st 2012, 18:31
And Rabat with its limits....Bahrija, bingemma, imtahleb etc
R Axisa
Dec 21st 2012, 18:51
and Dingli
R Zammit
Dec 21st 2012, 20:36
Mgarr and Zebbiegh also
C Muscat
Dec 22nd 2012, 08:45
Gonzipn dejjem insiena~~~~
vincent Lia
Dec 21st 2012, 18:28
These power cuts seem to be organized to get attention off other issues. It is dead easy for a cable to trip if it is overloaded suddenly accidentally or otherwise. However if it is a gradual load the cable should not trip as the engineers will shed load or divert if the demand is really high, but if the engineer does not take any action the cable will trip. It sounds as a good excuse.
Andrew Vella
Dec 21st 2012, 18:27
& Qormi .. this time we can blame the end of the world!
Jocelyn Erskine-Kellie
Dec 21st 2012, 18:41
Yes! That's what I thought too! But, (touch wood) the power's back and we're all still here!
Mark Busuttil
Dec 21st 2012, 18:26
Maybe this was the doomsday the Maya predicted................
Karl Consiglio
Dec 21st 2012, 18:26
And Sliema!!
J. Mercieca
Dec 21st 2012, 18:23
Attard also without electricity!
Paul Caruana
Dec 21st 2012, 18:18
The end is nigh!
Karl Consiglio
Dec 21st 2012, 18:26
Good.
Tiziana Grima
Dec 21st 2012, 18:17
electricity has been back for about 10 mins in Naxxar
Mario Camenzuli
Dec 21st 2012, 18:28
No electricity in Swatar. Can we come to yours ? :)
Salvu Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 18:15
Pacenzja hux forsi.nifrankaw aktar fuel
Robert Lewis
Dec 21st 2012, 18:15
Apart from the 1 million euro saved by EneMalta, I have saved 1 euro because I had everything off as we had no power in Mosta for 45 minutes.
Luke Bellamy
Dec 21st 2012, 18:12
And Xaghra on Gozo
Bobbi Jones
Dec 21st 2012, 18:11
ditto Qala, Gozo
M Abdilla
Dec 21st 2012, 18:07
Dingli too
wayne scicluna
Dec 21st 2012, 18:04
And Iklin.
Joe Calleja
Dec 21st 2012, 18:03
...and the WHOLE planet !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
M Camilleri
Dec 21st 2012, 18:03
Can someone please tell us how long it's going to take, we have a new born baby. Is it the end of the world?
Bobbi Jones
Dec 21st 2012, 18:39
p.s. Congratulations!
Robert Agius
Dec 22nd 2012, 09:13
Congratz.....don't worry, it's not the end of the world but might be the beginning of you sleepless nights.
Mario Bianco
Dec 21st 2012, 18:02
This must be the reason of less emmisions
Joseph Grech Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 18:01
Thank God we have just upgraded our power station! The €1million that we saved are going to be apent in repairs and alternate lighting for the homes! If not more!!
J. Grima
Dec 21st 2012, 17:59
Gozo is out of action as well
Alex Gobey
Dec 21st 2012, 17:57
And Rabat!
Jo Camm
Dec 21st 2012, 17:56
So that we will have reduced bills??????
L. Calleja
Dec 21st 2012, 17:56
And Sliema
SPiru Attard
Dec 21st 2012, 17:55
Qawra and mellieha
Tony Borg
Dec 21st 2012, 17:53
and mellieha
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