Multiple large-scale power outages occurred in Georgia and Abkhazia…
Multiple large-scale power outages occurred in Georgia and Abkhazia between July 25 and August 5, linked to system failures at the Inguri Hydroelectric Power Station, with tests and repairs underway to address issues in the station's automatic protection system. The outages were attributed to both technical faults and planned testing, with foreign specialists involved in diagnostics.
Consensus
- Multiple large-scale power outages occurred in Georgia andAbkhazia between July 25 andAugust 5.
- The outages were linked to the Inguri Hydroelectric Power Station.
- Tests and repairs were conducted on the station's automatic protection and control systems.
- Foreign specialists from the Czech Republic and Germany were involved in testing the system on August 5.
- The power outages caused temporary disruptions in electricity supply across major cities in Georgia and Abkhazia.
- The Inguri Hydroelectric Power Station is located on the border between Abkhazia and Georgia, with its reservoir on the Georgian side and the control building on the Abkhazian side.
- The station has a capacity of 1,300 MW and produces 4,430 million kWh annually.
- Abkhazia receives 40% of the station's output, Georgia 60%.
- The outages lasted between two and three and a half hours on average.
- The power failures were caused by issues in the automatic protection system, which triggered automatic shutdowns.
Points of divergence
- The cause of the earlier outages was a fault in the automation system, which has now been identified and is being corrected. — interfax
- The specialists from 'ChernomorEnergo' do not manage or adjust the automatic protection systems of the Inguri HES, and the failure was independent of their involvement. — interfax
- The August 5 outage was caused by planned tests conducted in isolated mode at non-nominal frequencies, which led to temporary power cuts. — vesti
- The 'State Grid of Georgia' stated that the tests were necessary to study the station's equipment and that the system was restored immediately. — vesti
Coverage (4 sources)
- Causes of power outages are being eliminated at the Ingur Hydroelectric Power Station in Abkhazia — Интерфакс
- Power outages in Georgia and Abkhazia occurred due to testing of anti-accident automation at Ingur Hydroelectric Power Station — Интерфакс
- In Georgia, explained the scale of blackout in the country tests on Ingurskaya Hydroelectric Power Station — Вести
- Georgian energy officials link blackout with testing at Inguri Hydroelectric Power Plant units — Интерфакс