Power restored in Mondeor, Eikenhof following Eldos substation fire

Power is restored in Mondeor and Eikenhof after substations tripped upstream due to the Eldorado Park substation fire causing surrounding areas to be without electricity on Good Friday.

City Power said the team have started with an assessment of the extent of the damage from the fire at the Eldorado Park substation. The assessment will also include the investigation into the cause of the fire and the costs.

“The team has already completed the plan of the work that needs to be done as well as engaging the contractors, and ordering the material needed to repair the damaged substation,” said City Power spokesperson Isaac Mangena.

Mangena said the fire damaged one transformer with the second one only affected by the heat and will be tested. The control room has also been badly damaged.

“Specialised equipment cleaning company has been deployed to clean all burned equipment to make it easy for the team to assess equipment damage and start with the repairs. Substations that tripped upstream due to the fire include Orlando, Fordsburg, Pennyville, Mayfair, Mondeor, Nirvana, Nancefield, and Eikenhof,” he said.

Mangena stated that some of the surrounding areas are still without power.

“All the substations have been restored except Nancefield and Nirvana which we hope to restore later today after cleaning the transmission lines affected by carbon smoke.”

The estimated restoration time for the Eldorado Park substation can only be determined after the assessment of the extent of the damage.

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