Extreme heat shuts power plants and risks blackouts


A heatwave in the Philippines forced power plants to shut down, placing the country at risk of blackouts and prompting the government to call on people to reduce consumption.

Nineteen generators are offline, while three others are running on reduced capacity, on the main Luzon Island, the National Grid Corp of the Philippines said in a post on its Facebook page yesterday.

Uh-oh! Daily quota reached.


Experience an ad-free unlimited reading on both web and app.

Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Aseanplus News

India PM Modi goes on lion safari in Gujarat on World Wildlife Day
Vietnam to invest over US$501mil in semiconductor chip plant
BYD, DJI unveil intelligent vehicle-mounted drone system
CDL CEO Sherman Kwek ropes in legal heavyweight Davinder Singh to fight boardroom battle
Thailand mulls wall at Cambodia border as scam centre crackdown widens
US aircraft carrier visits South Korea in show of force against North Korea
Laos outlines priorities to drive 2025 growth
Myanmar seizes 11 kg of heroin in Sagaing region
SM Entertainment to launch K-pop training academy in Singapore in June
Philippine experts recommend forest products to reduce dengue cases

Others Also Read