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A full nationwide power outage affecting not one but three [0] countries. Sounds like a major infrastructure risk given that it is possible for more than one c
by rvz 2y ago
A full nationwide power outage affecting not one but three [0] countries.
Sounds like a major infrastructure risk given that it is possible for more than one country to experience a full loss of power.
EDIT: Andorra is also affected, so that is three.
[0] https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20250428/10624908/caida-general-deja-suministro-electrico-toda-espana.html https://www.lavanguardia.com/vida/20250428/10624908/caida-ge...
- ifwinterco 2y agoThe whole European grid is essentially connected at this point, it's a simple trade of resiliency for efficiency. People just forget about the resiliency part until something goes wrong
- chippiewill 2y agoThe European grid is a connected synchronous grid. Usually that would add stability but it also means if a single country's grid blacks out then their neighbours have to respond to that. Portugal and Spain's grids will be intimately connected which won't have helped. Not something that's easy to test for.
- derbOac 2y agoYeah I've been wondering why this seems so centralized. I'd think power would be more decentralized.
- enether 2y agoditto, definitely TIL