Crippling power outage ends in Greenland capital
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Internet connectivity had also been affected, with high levels of impact to Nuuk.
PHOTO: AFP
NUUK – Power returned to Greenland’s capital on Jan 25 after a sweeping outage overnight caused by a transmission failure due to strong winds, the state utility company Nukissiorfiit said.
Nuuk, home to around 20,000 people and mostly powered by a hydroelectric plant, was left without electricity at around 10.30pm on Jan 24.
“The entire city now has electricity, water, and heating again,” Nukissiorfiit said on Facebook early on Jan 25.
Internet connectivity had also been affected. Internet monitor NetBlocks reported a significant decline in connectivity in Greenland, “with high impact to capital Nuuk”.
The outage comes days after Greenland’s government published a brochure offering residents advice on crisis preparedness, while US President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened to seize the autonomous Danish territory by force.
Mr Trump backed down after meeting NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Jan 21, saying they had reached a “framework” deal on the Danish autonomous territory. AFP
