Winds damaged two poles near Larnaca. Repairs will take about a month.

Strong winds damaged two power line pylons in the Kellia area of Larnaca District. The incident occurred on Sunday, November 8, at approximately 8:00 a.m. It is expected to take approximately four weeks to fully restore the infrastructure.

Despite the damage, customers were not left without power. Alternative power was restored through the rest of the transmission grid and other power stations, allowing supplies to continue.

Damaged Dhekelia-Larnaca line

The damage concerns two poles belonging to the transmission network. Electricity Authority of Cyprus - EAC, appearing in Greek communications as AHK.

Damaged structures are located on the route Dhekelia–Larnaca, on a line with voltage 132 kVThis is transmission infrastructure, not local connections delivering energy directly to individual homes.

According to a company statement, the damage was caused by strong winds Sunday morning. The cost of repairs was not disclosed.

Alternative power supply helped avoid outages

The damage to the line did not result in an interruption in the power supply because other transmission network connections and power stations were used.

EAC confirmed that power supply to customers continued without disruption related to this incident. This is an important distinction: serious infrastructure damage does not necessarily mean a power outage if the grid allows the energy to be redirected.

However, the message does not indicate in detail which stations and connections took over the power supply.

The full repair will take approximately four weeks.

The company estimates that it will take time to restore the damaged infrastructure. about four weeksThis is an estimated duration of the work, not a confirmed completion date.

Technical teams are conducting repair work. The EAC emphasizes that installation safety and transmission network reliability remain top priorities.

Sunday's announcement did not include any planned outages related to repairs. Therefore, the pole rebuilding time should not be confused with the schedule of restrictions for residents.

For customers, maintaining supply is paramount despite the damage to two structures. Restoring the line to its previous condition will require extended maintenance.