Massive power outage during maintenance of solar container communication stations

Are natural disasters causing power outages?

Electricity grid vulnerabilities can lead to outages with prolonged load interruptions. Research activities on the impact of natural disasters on power system are underway to figure out the outage reasons, identify the ways to prepare for preventive actions, and increase the resiliency for the corrective and preventive actions under such scenarios.

Is Spain's Solar System a threat to America's grid?

Spain’s solar-heavy system raises questions about the security of America’s grid. But there is technology to prevent major disruptions. A family eats a snack by candlelight during a blackout in Barcelona, Spain, on Monday. Emilio Morenatti/AP The causes of Monday’s massive power outage in Spain and Portugal are still under investigation.

Are solar and wind power outages a risk?

Solar and wind power and battery storage that lack built-in inertia increase the risk of outages if no other defense is in place, according to a report by the Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Power from traditional generators is synchronized with the rising and falling cycles of alternating currents.

How a blackout affects the electricity grid?

Outages caused by such extreme events can lead to the small- or large-scale blackouts in the electricity grid which negatively impacts the society with possible undue hardship. To prevent prolonged outages as a consequence of the extreme event, it is essential to do recovery planning before the occurrence of such disasters.