Thousands without power after explosion at power plant – Aftonbladet

Police have been called to a power plant in Blekinge for information about an explosion.

Thousands of people are without power as a result of the event.

– We had a fire in an electrical transformer station which then exploded, says Pernilla Schoug, communications director at EON.

the affected hydroelectric power plant located in Hemsjö north of Olofstrom in Blekinge.

– There’s been some kind of slap in a hydroelectric plant. We are there to see if we can assist the emergency services with something, says Calle Persson at the police control center for Skåne and Blekinge.

“Do not know what it is”

The alarm came in to the police at 19:25.

the plant is owned by EON stating that the explosion was caused by a fire that started in a transformer. The event will now be investigated.

– This happens now and then, something breaking. It can be a gasket leaking oil, it could be any animal entered the facility, says Johan Aspegren, information manager at EON.

Thousands without power

He states that it is not there is no suspicion of sabotage.

– It would surprise me very much. There is alarm and electrified fences around the plant and had anyone taken there so someone had seen it. I can not exclude anything, but it would surprise me greatly if it was there. Would we see the slightest tendency we call course the police.

The event resulted in a power outage that affected thousands of people, mainly in Mörrum, Hemsjö and Svangsta.

– At most, we have been up in 8000 energized but now we are down to about 5000, says Pernilla Schoug at 21 o’clock.

Just before 22 o’clock announced EON to all affected customers had regained power.

“slammed firmly”

at 20 o’clock arrived EON fitters to the facility which also rescue services and police are in place. According to an officer at the rescue Aftonbladet spoken to so did the staff in place early assessment that it is a glitch that caused the explosion that took place outdoors, in the fenced area.

– There has been an explosion in an insulator inside the transformer area. It has exploded and slammed firmly, rattled the rooftops. At the moment it is quiet at the site but apparently affects much of the operation.