Electricity Ministry to conduct routine maintenance on secondary substations in 9 residential areas tomorrow

The Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced that routine maintenance work will be carried out on several secondary substations in nine residential areas tomorrow, Saturday, necessitating a temporary power outage in the areas covered by the maintenance. This is part of the ministry’s routine maintenance program aimed at preserving the efficiency of the electrical grid and ensuring the continuous operation of its components.

The ministry stated that the maintenance work will begin at 8:00 a.m. and last for four hours. It clarified that the duration of the power outage may vary depending on the conditions and nature of the technical work being performed at the substations, which could lead to adjustments in the scheduled maintenance period based on work developments.

The areas affected by the maintenance are: Salwa Block 2, Ad-Dhahr Block 6, Al-Nahda Block 3, Farwaniya Block 4 and Block 2, Al-Shaab Block 1, Al-Rumaythiya Block 9, Qurtuba Block 4, Abdullah Mubarak Al-Sabah Block 6, and Ali Sabah Al-Salem Block 2.

These routine maintenance activities are part of the technical measures undertaken by the Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy to monitor the readiness of secondary substations and their components, and to carry out necessary inspections and maintenance, thereby contributing to maintaining the operational efficiency of the substations and the electrical grid.