Far West NSW Faces Prolonged Power Outages Amid Generator Failure

Authorities will implement planned outages to maintain the generator’s performance.

A general view of the regional town of Broken Hill in New South Wales, Australia, on Sept. 24, 2021. Jenny Evans/Getty Images

Residents in the far west of New South Wales (NSW) are bracing for extended power outages after a critical generator failure, which comes after severe weather that brought down key transmission towers in the area.

The outage is expected to continue till late evening on Oct. 22.