BIGGEST RECENT BLACKOUTS IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA:
* South Australia was plunged into darkness on September 28, 2016, when a wild storm toppled transmission towers in the state's mid-north and shut down some wind farms, dramatically increasing demand on the state's power interconnector with Victoria and shutting it down.
* About 200,000 properties lost power for up to an hour when SA was torn from the national electricity grid early on December 1 due to a fault in Victoria.
* At least 155,000 properties lost power following a storm starting on December 27 that brought heavy rain and strong winds.
* About 33,000 properties lost power for up to a day after storms on January 19, 2017, including 74,000 lightning strikes, downed trees and power lines.
* About 40,000 customers lost power for 30 minutes on February 9 because of too much demand after the mercury hit more than 40 degrees.
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