KUALA LUMPUR: The massive power blackout on Sept 1 affecting five northern states was due to an electrical flashover on the 275KW transmission lines, which resulted in the malfunction of the power system.
Tenaga Nasional Bhd chairman Datuk Dr Awang Adek Hussin told reporters after the company's annual general meeting the power failure was caused by a series of unexpected events during the maintenance operations.
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