South Africa energy crisis worsens as emergency load shedding cuts power to more than a third of the population.
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Category: Power Insights
Power Insights are where we take an in-depth look at some of the key issues facing power grids both here in the UK and throughout the world.
We’ll assess energy policy and break down all the key news from the power industry.
We’ll also look back at some of the biggest blackouts in history to learn valuable lessons from the past.
Keep up to date with breaking blackout news and updates about essential electrical issues with Power News.
Power Insights
What lessons can we learn from the Lancaster floods of 2015 and how one city coped with a mass blackout?
Read More “Lancaster Floods – The Lessons Of Living Without Electricity” »
Power Insights, Power News
With the UK public getting set to cast their votes in the 2019 General Election, we take a look at what the implications might be for the energy sector and the way we produce power.
Read More “General Election 2019: What Do The Manifestos Mean For The Electricity Network?” »
Power Insights
Does the trend towards a more distributed electricity network increase the threat of cyber-attacks?
Read More “Cybersecurity Susceptibility In The Smart Grid Era” »
Power Insights, Power News
National Grid confident there will be enough gas and electricity to meet winter demand even if the UK leaves the European Union without a deal.
Read More “Winter Is Coming… National Grid Winter Outlook 2019-20” »
Power Insights
We take a look at the crucial automatic defence mechanism designed to save the electricity system from complete collapse and examine its effectiveness in the aftermath of the 9 August blackout.
Read More “What Is The Low Frequency Demand Disconnection (LFDD) Scheme?” »
Power Insights, Power News
Nearly 500 MW of battery storage helped minimise the disruption during August’s power outage.
Read More “The Role Of Battery Storage During The 9 August Blackout” »
Power Insights
What can other businesses learn from the data centre industry’s approach to power continuity?
Power Insights, Power News
Huge solar storm sends the Québec power grid offline in 90 seconds, leaving nine million residents without electricity for up to nine hours.
Read More “Biggest Blackouts In History: Québec 1989 Solar Storm” »
Power Insights
Digging deep into a double cyberattack on the Ukraine electricity network and asking whether it’s a sign of things to come in the era of smart grids.