A fault, possibly caused by a fire, took out a network of three 765kV cables that supplies 80% of Venezuela’s electricity, including to Caracas
Maracaibo
Valencia
Caracas
Barquisimeto
Malena
substation
Venezuela
San Geronimo B
substation
Simón Bolívar
hydroelectric
plant
Colombia
200 km
200 miles
A fault, possibly caused by a fire, took out a network of three 765kV cables that supplies 80% of Venezuela’s electricity, including to Caracas
Colombia
Maracaibo
Valencia
Caracas
Barquisimeto
Malena substation
San Geronimo B
substation
Simón Bolívar
hydroelectric
plant
Venezuela
Guyana
200 km
200 miles