Govt. denies substandard coal caused Norochcholai failure
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2 min readFrom 9 outlets- Daily FT reports that the National System Operator said a generator failure triggered the blackout and that it opened a probe.
- EconomyNext reports that Unit 1 tripped during maintenance after a boiler diaphragm failure, while renewable generators also disconnected.
- Newswire reports that Cabinet spokesperson Nalinda Jayatissa rejected allegations that substandard coal caused the incident.
- EconomyNext reports that power was fully restored by 9:56 p.m. on October 17.
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