GEORGE TOWN: Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has commenced work to reinforce the cable bridge at the 275kV underground cable project site from the Bayan Lepas Main Input Substation (PMU) to the Intel PMU here.
The action follows the partial collapse of the structure early on Thursday morning.
In a Facebook post on Saturday (Sept 28), TNB says the work includes embedding additional columns in the middle to strengthen the bridge structure.
The utility company assures that the project will be completed according to schedule.
"TNB has taken immediate action to repair the cable bridge, and there has been no supply disruption since it is a new project that has yet to be commissioned. No injuries were reported in the incident.
"Further investigations will be conducted to identify the cause of the collapse and draw up a mitigation plan to prevent similar incidents in the future," the statement says.
TNB also informs multinational company Intel about the incident, which has not affected other projects in Penang.
On Friday (Sept 27), state infrastructure, transport and digital committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the TNB cable bridge in Bayan Lepas collapsed because the structure could not support the weight of the 275kV cable, and that the project will resume work at the end of November 2024. – Bernama
