18 h. ago Substation fire that shut down Heathrow was caused by moisture flagged as a problem SEVEN YEARS earlier but left unrepaired

Energy watchdog Ofgem has launched an investigation after a new report found the fire, which broke out on March 20 in Hayes, west London, was due to a preventable technical fault.

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21 h. ago Heathrow fires: What caused the substation blaze which led to travel chaos

A new report unveils that a catastrophic failure led to the Heathrow power outage, prompting an Ofgem investigation into preventable faults

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22 h. ago National Grid blamed for 'catastrophic failure' that led to Heathrow substation fire, report reveals

Moisture in the oil at the substation was detected by National Grid as long ago at 2018 but was not tackled

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23 h. ago Fire that shut Heathrow was caused by a preventable technical fault known for years, report finds

An inquiry has found that an electrical substation fire that shut down Heathrow Airport in March was caused by a preventable technical fault identified almost seven years earlier

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24 h. ago Heathrow substation fire caused by preventable 'catastrophic failure' report reveals

Moisture in the oil at the substation detected by National Grid as long ago at 2018 but was not tackled

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24 h. ago Heathrow substation fire ‘caused by fault first identified seven years ago’

Ofgem opens investigation into National Grid as report finds incident that cut airport power was preventableBusiness live – latest updatesThe root cause of the substation fire that shut Heathrow airport in March was a preventable technical fault that National Grid had been aware of seven years ago but failed to fix properly, investigators have concluded.The final report by the National Energy System Operator (Neso) into the incident found said the fire that cut power to the airport, affecting more than 1,350 flights and almost 300,000 passengers, was “most likely” caused by moisture entering the insulation around wires sparking the electrical fault. Continue reading...

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25 h. ago Heathrow fire caused by ‘catastrophic failure’ at substation

Finding from official review raises questions for National Grid

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25 h. ago Heathrow fire caused by 'catastrophic' substation failure, report reveals

The fire that caused the chaotic shutdown of Heathrow airport in March was likely caused by the “catastrophic” failure of a component at an electricity substation, Britain's National Energy System Operator said in a report on the incident on Wednesday.

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