Resolved Almost 21,000 addresses lose power around Dongen and Rijen
Grid operator Enexis says a fault at a transformer in Oosteind caused the outage, and a reserve unit has fixed the problems for now.
A large power outage around Dongen and Rijen has been resolved. Grid operator Enexis says a fault at a transformer caused it.
An Enexis spokesperson said the fault was in a transformer at the substation in the village of Oosteind.
A replacement transformer has fixed the problems for now, the spokesperson said. Enexis is investigating what is wrong with the main transformer.
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Enexis
Enexis is a Dutch grid operator (netbeheerder), a company that owns and maintains the electricity and gas distribution networks in its service area, which includes parts of North Brabant. It is responsible for connections, meter access and repairing faults such as power cuts, but it does not sell energy to households. Customers buy their electricity and gas from a separate energy supplier of their choice.