Power cuts threaten Porto Novo in Cape Verde
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Expresso das Ilhas
A generator failure could lead to scheduled power cuts in Porto Novo, on the Cape Verdean island of Santo Antão, between 18:00 and 22:00. State-owned EDEC announced the possible interruptions during repairs, after heavy rain damaged the local power plant, reports Expresso das Ilhas.
The Empresa de Distribuição de Electricidade de Cabo Verde (EDEC), the company responsible for electricity distribution in Cape Verde, is planning occasional scheduled power cuts in Porto Novo, on the island of Santo Antão, between 18:00 and 22:00, reports Expresso das Ilhas. These interruptions may affect different localities in the municipality between Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October 2026.
A generator failure at the local power plant was caused by heavy rain that fell on Tuesday night, according to an EDEC statement published on Facebook. The company said the technical incident affected one of the generators essential to electricity production.
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