Visayas Grid Under Red, Yellow Alerts Due to Power Shortages
The Visayas grid in the Philippines was placed under red and yellow alert status due to the sudden shutdown of major coal-fired power plants and limited power imports from Mindanao, indicating a shortfall in supply to meet consumer demand.
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