Israel is again suffering from electric power shortages due to damage in a main unit at the Ashdod power plant, the second such incident in less than three weeks. Due to a defect in a power unit at the Haifa power plant, various parts of the country are witnessing sporadic power cuts, and other units have had to supply the Haifa region with power.
Because of the power cuts, factories had to delay production for hours and traffic jams were prevalent. This new electric current shortage is expected to be repaired by the end of the week. The first breakdown at the Ashdod power station occurred July 24, when one of the new turbines failed to operate properly and blackouts were produced in Tel Aviv and surrounding towns.
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