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Operator reports that parts of the Czech grid are affected by outages

Grid operator CEPS reported that a Friday outage affected parts of the Czech National Power Grid.

It said that "part of the transmission system was without voltage. The event also affected a greater part of transmission substations," adding that the cause of the incident is being investigated.

CEPS confirmed that a high-voltage line in the north and east of the country had been affected by an outage.

Czech Television reported the outage had affected several regions in the north and east, as well as some parts of the capital. Some areas were quickly restored to power.

The DPP, the transport company in Prague, said that underground trains briefly stopped running in the capital but soon resumed. The right bank of Prague was also affected by the suspension of tram traffic.

E.ON, who operates a part of the grid south and south-eastern Czech Republic said that its supply area had not been affected.

The CTK news agency reported that the Prague outage was caused by a failure at a substation in Prague. (Reporting and editing by Mark Potter.)

(source: Reuters)