There are numerous power outage crosses, Spain, Portugal and parts of France
Spain, Portugal and parts of France have experienced a large number of power outages. The disruption of services expanded to the capitals of Madrid and Lisbon, both of which had no electricity or internet. Sevilla, Barcelona and Valencia were also affected.
Portugal’s grid operator attributes interruption to “extreme temperature changes” in a statement given Independent. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez provided a slightly different view and pointed out that there was no “confirmation information” about the cause of the outage.
The aforementioned grid operator also warns that it can take a full week to restore power, although others suggest things could be up and running within ten hours. Spanish electricity company Red Electrica said it has restored electricity in the northern part of the Iberian Peninsula.
Due to power outages, the airport has been banned and events such as the Madrid Open have been cancelled. Renfe, the leading Spanish railway operator, pointed out that trains were trapped on stations or routes due to lack of electricity.
How did extreme temperature changes lead to such a severe power outage? It is reported that the power grid has experienced “abnormal oscillation”, causing fluctuations in the voltage and voltage volume. This could force these power lines to sync with each other, a professor who spoke with him said. era.
“These oscillations reportedly resulted in ‘synchronization failure’ between electrical systems, resulting in continuous interference from the connected European network,” Professor Chenghong Gu said. “That’s why we’re seeing many customers in different regions of the EU grid being cut off.”
