Source: United Kingdom – Science Media Centre
Scientists comment on power outages across Iberian Peninsula, possibly caused by induced atmospheric vibration.
Professor Solomon Brown, Professor of Process and Energy Systems at the University of Sheffield, said:
“My understanding is that the power systems are connected through ‘interconnectors’ in the same way that Scotland and the rest of the GB network are connected, and also GB with other parts of Europe. This means that there is interdependency between the networks but also that they will have to be re-started separately.
“As the two networks have gone down they will have to be re-powered, which means that the grid operator will slowly bring on key generators matched with users (so that production and consumption of electricity match) in regions of the network that slowly expand until the whole system is back on and can then be reconnected to external networks. This process can take a number of hours and may have to be attempted more than once if things don’t go smoothly.”
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Professor Solomon Brown “No interests to Declare”