Far North region plunged into darkness after substation failure cuts electricity for 23,000

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Police appeal over July substation fire that knocked out lights on major Swansea route

The blaze happened between 5.15pm and 5.40pm on Monday 28 July on Heol y Gors, forcing the closure of the road between Cwmbwrla roundabout and Gors Avenue. The outage left multiple sets of lights on the A483 Carmarthen Road – a key route into the city from the west – out of action during the evening rush hour.

At the time, police warned of significant disruption, with thick smoke in the area and National Grid engineers called in to make the site safe.

Appeal for dashcam footage

Officers have released a CCTV still of a man they want to identify. The image is blurred, but shows a young male wearing a fluorescent yellow T‑shirt.

They are asking anyone who was in the area at the time and who may have dashcam footage featuring the individual to get in touch.

Information can be given to South Wales Police via:

• Live Chat at south-wales.police.uk
• Online form at bit.ly/SWPProvideInfo
• Phone: 101, quoting reference 2500241253

Details can also be passed anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via the Crimestoppers website.

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"[tool to generatate] GOOSE and SV protocol messages for electrical substations." (for anomaly detection)

Let's see if/how this works.

https://github.com/sequincozes/ereno

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🇺🇦🇷🇺 Residents in the #Vladimir region report #power #outages due to a #substation catching fire after two #explosions were heard, most likely caused by a #Ukrainian #drone #strike.

• Footage: https://youtube.com/shorts/DEa4fSHXJJQ?feature=shared
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Residents of small Carmarthenshire village to have say on new substation plans

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) say they want to hear what communities near Llandyfaelog in Carmarthenshire think about their initial proposals for a new 400kV substation.

NGET say the proposed substation is a vital step in strengthening the electricity network in South Wales. It is being proposed in response to connection requests from Green GEN Cymru and National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED), reflecting the region’s increasing demand for clean, reliable power. 

NGED is the distribution network operator (DNO) in the region, and is a separate company from NGET; Green GEN Cymru is the independent distribution network operator (IDNO) whose Towy Teifi project is proposed to connect at Llandyfaelog.

Green GEN Cymru and NGED are expected to submit separate planning applications for their own 132kV substations within the footprint of the proposed NGET site.

The new substation would be located around 6km south of Carmarthen, with site access to be from a new access road which will connect to the A484 between Llandyfaelog and Idole.

Local communities will have the opportunity to get involved and provide feedback during a four week consultation period from Tuesday 17 June to Tuesday 15 July 2025. A series of in-person events and an online webinar will offer residents the chance to meet the project team, ask questions, and help shape the proposals.

A second phase of consultation will follow before NGET submits a planning application to Carmarthenshire County Council in 2026.

Matthew Cumming, NGET’s regional connections manager for South Wales, said: 

Our proposals for Llandyfaelog are an essential part of our investment in Wales’ clean energy future. By developing this project, we’re helping to power homes and businesses across South Wales and support regional growth.

We understand the importance of working closely with local communities, and we’re committed to listening and responding to their views. These consultation events are a great opportunity for people to get involved and help shape our plans as we progress them.

Substations are critical parts of the transmission and distribution networks and enable electricity to be transmitted at different voltages, securely and reliably.  

One of the main roles of substations is to convert electricity into different voltages. This is needed so the electricity can be transmitted throughout the country and then distributed throughout local neighbourhoods and into our homes, businesses and buildings.  

NGET takes electricity generated from power sources and transports it through its network of overhead lines, cables, and substations. It is then transmitted at a lower voltage via the local distribution networks to homes and businesses. 

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