AMMAN — The power outage that affected most areas of the
Kingdom on Friday afternoon was caused by a “sudden electrical malfunction that
struck the grid between
Jordan and
Egypt,” Minister of Energy and Mineral
Resources Hala Zawati said in a press conference on Friday night.
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She added that the grid malfunction in turn caused
disconnections at multiple points along overhead power lines and electrical
generation plants, which resulted in the nationwide blackout.
“Any electrical system around the world could experience
such an outage, however, thanks to the efforts of our national cadres and their
cooperation, we managed to restore electricity across the Kingdom in record
time,” Zawati explained.
Minister of State for Media Affairs and government
spokesperson Sakher Dudin said during the conference: “Our greatest concern
since the start of the power outage was to ensure that it had no repercussions
on the work of vital sectors and facilities.”
Director of the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO)
Amjad Al-Rawashdeh said at the conference that NEPCO had implemented an
emergency plan put in place to address blackouts such as today’s, which he said
“restored the electrical system gradually and safely.”
Minister of Health Feras Al-Hawari said at the conference:
“What we went through today in Jordan was a difficult test that took us all by
surprise. Thankfully, its outcomes were satisfactory and proved the efficacy of
the plans that were developed to deal with such emergencies.”
Hawari added that efforts were made over the past two months
to deal with such crises, particularly by the health sector, which cooperated
with various others “to guarantee a sustained supply of oxygen, electricity and
fuel.”
Minister of Interior Mazen Al-Faraya said the Kingdom on
Friday had to deal with three separate issues, including the power outage,
COVID-19 and protests across the Kingdom in support of Palestine, adding that
no losses were incurred as a result of any of these issues.
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