Sri Lanka National Power Grid Incident
Sector: Power Generation (CCGT) • Location: Panadura, Sri Lanka
Source: The Register
A monkey caused a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka by coming into contact with a grid transformer, leading to an imbalance in the power system. This incident highlights the aging infrastructure of the national power grid, which is prone to failures even from minor disturbances.
- Status
- Closed
- Sector
- Power Generation (CCGT)
- Location
- Panadura, Sri Lanka
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- The Register
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Description | A monkey caused a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka by coming into contact with a grid transformer, leading to an imbalance in the power system. This incident highlights the aging infrastructure of the national power grid, which is prone to failures even from minor disturbances. |
Original sector | Electricity |
Location
Country | Sri Lanka |
City | Panadura |
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Source | The Register |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Power Generation (CCGT) |
Article published date | 2025-02-28 |
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