SANTA CRUZ DE TENERIFE, July 30 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The Government of the Canary Islands, through the Ministry of Ecological Transition and Energy, has informed that it is working on the transfer of eight generator sets to restore the electricity supply in La Gomera and has urged Endesa to clarify the causes of the fire that has caused the energy zero that affects the entire island.
At 02:43 a.m., a fire broke out at the El Palmar facilities in San Sebastián de La Gomera that affected seven of the nine generator sets of the Endesa electricity supply generating plant, which supplies energy to all of the the island. This fire has caused an energy zero that affects the 15,313 supply points on the island.
The causes of the fire that caused the interruption of supply throughout the island are still unknown, but the Executive urges Endesa, the company responsible for the plant, to take all necessary measures not only to clarify what happened, but to restore the service as soon as possible.
Thus, Endesa, the Cabildo de La Gomera and the Government of the Canary Islands, under the coordination of the Minister of Energy, Mariano Hernández Zapata, are working in a coordinated manner to be able to urgently restore supply as soon as possible, although it is not expected to be before this Monday, due to the extent of the damage. Thus, the energy company has already transferred two generators to the plant to power the transformer stations and try to restore the supply and guarantee at least the telephone service.
In addition, another three generators are being transferred from Tenerife on a Naviera Armas ship, the Volcán de Taburiente, which left the port at 08:45. To this, another three mobilized generators from Gran Canaria will be added, although at the moment it is yet to be determined when they could arrive on La Gomera.
The island’s Cabildo has confirmed that both the Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe Hospital and the port of San Sebastián de La Gomera and the island airport are operating normally, since they have auxiliary engines.
