Infrastructure disruptions reported in Brazil and Portugal

Various regions in Brazil and Portugal are experiencing electrical service disruptions due to maintenance, accidents, and weather events.

In Brazil, Manaus is facing 16 scheduled power outages across eight neighborhoods for preventive and corrective maintenance. In Boa Vista, Âmbar Energia has programmed 14 temporary shutdowns in 12 neighborhoods for grid improvements. Other incidents include a truck dragging power lines in Apucarana, Paraná, and a storm in Ortigueira, Paraná, which caused fallen trees and exacerbated existing outages.

Additionally, the Brazilian government platform Gov.br experienced instability, affecting access to essential services for millions of users.

In Portugal, E-Redes has scheduled maintenance-related power cuts for Sunday, October 4, affecting several municipalities including Lisbon, Sintra, Caldas da Rainha, and Ferreira do Alentejo, with some interruptions lasting up to seven hours.