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Charlie McHenry<p>My recently acquired battery energy backup pack just saved all the food in our Fridge/Freezer during an extended blackout. Can’t live comfortably without one in these days of uncertainty, infrastructure stress, and system failures. Especially when it’s freaking HOT 🔥. So I ordered two more add’l battery packs to enhance the one we already have. Bought the first one with a portable solar power generator which can re-charge it in a few hours of sun. We’ll use that to charge the new ones as well. In an ideal, people-first world, battery backup on a neighborhood scale would be automatically provided by local and regional governments. That would make sense financially over the long run, and save lives right away and in perpetuity. I’m not holding my breath, tho… <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energy</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/PowerOutage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerOutage</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/EnergyGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyGrid</span></a> <a href="https://connectop.us/tags/battery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>battery</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Energy Availability, Pricing, Grid Readiness Drive Site Selection <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1174559/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1174559/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/BusinessResilience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BusinessResilience</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CapitalInvestment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CapitalInvestment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CorporateExpansion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateExpansion</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/CorporateRealEstate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CorporateRealEstate</span></a>(CRE) <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EconomicDevelopment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EconomicDevelopment</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnergyAvailability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyAvailability</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnergyCosts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyCosts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnergyPricing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyPricing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GridCapacity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GridCapacity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LocationAdvisor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LocationAdvisor</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PowerInfrastructure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerInfrastructure</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/SiteSelection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SiteSelection</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Sustainability" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sustainability</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/245420/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/245420/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> No, solar didn’t cause Spain’s grid collapse <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/blackout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackout</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/outages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>outages</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Portugal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Portugal</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>renewables</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Spain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Spain</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Transformers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Transformers</span></a></p>
PKPs Powerfromspace1<p>@SenatorSheldonWhiteHouse</p><p>A Rotten Racket" Senator Whitehouse Rebukes Republican Bill 💸 </p><p><a href="https://youtu.be/d94S2O0VdLw?feature=shared" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">youtu.be/d94S2O0VdLw?feature=s</span><span class="invisible">hared</span></a></p><p>(Ed <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/BBB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BBB</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Trump</span></a> Bill actually deconstructs <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a> cripples 🇺🇸 by pricing out <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Solar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Solar</span></a> and more crimes 🤷🏽6/28/2025 📰)</p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2202763/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2202763/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> HD Hyundai Electric, Bulk team up for data center <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Data" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Data</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Datacenter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Datacenter</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/HDHyundai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>HDHyundai</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/korea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>korea</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/norway" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>norway</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/powergrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>powergrid</span></a></p>
Anthony<a href="https://www.iea.org/data-and-statistics/data-tools/energy-and-ai-observatory?tab=Energy+for+AI" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Energy and AI Observatory</a><br><blockquote>The IEA’s Energy and AI Observatory provides up-to-date data and analysis on the growing links between the energy sector and artificial intelligence (AI). The new and fast-moving field of AI requires a new approach to gathering data and information, and the Observatory aims to provide regularly updated data and a comprehensive view of the implications of AI on energy demand (energy for AI) and of AI applications for efficiency, innovation, resilience and competitiveness in the energy sector (AI for energy). This first-of-a-kind platform is developed and maintained by the IEA, with valuable contributions of data and insights from the IEA’s energy industry and tech sector partners, and complements the IEA's Special Report on Energy and AI.<br></blockquote><a href="https://buc.ci?t=ai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=genai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenAI</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=generativeai" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#GenerativeAI</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=llm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#LLM</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#power</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=powergrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#PowerGrid</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electricity</a> <a href="https://buc.ci?t=climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#climate</a><br>
Bytes Europe<p>Power to the people: Rewiring Australia’s energy future <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/1114992/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/1114992/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>auspol</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Australia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Australia</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ElectricVehicles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricVehicles</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EnergyMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EnergyMarket</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/INFRASTRUCTURE" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>INFRASTRUCTURE</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/microgrids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>microgrids</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PaulBudde" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PaulBudde</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PowerCompanies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerCompanies</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Renewables" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Renewables</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/utlities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>utlities</span></a></p>
Manuel 'HonkHase' Atug<p><a href="https://chaos.social/tags/KRITIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>KRITIS</span></a> Sektor <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/Energie" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energie</span></a></p><p>Miscalculation by Spanish <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a> operator REE led to massive <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/blackout" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>blackout</span></a>, report finds</p><p>"Spain's <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>power</span></a> grid operator REE miscalculated its power capacity needs on the day that a surge in voltage caused a massive blackout across the Iberian peninsula in April, a government <a href="https://chaos.social/tags/investigation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>investigation</span></a> has concluded."<br><a href="https://uk.news.yahoo.com/investigation-spains-april-28-blackout-114027604.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">uk.news.yahoo.com/investigatio</span><span class="invisible">n-spains-april-28-blackout-114027604.html</span></a></p>
AI6YR Ben<p>Ah, the defective Moss Landing batteries are Tesla, that explains a LOT.</p><p><a href="https://www.latimes.com/california/newsletter/2025-06-04/pge-tried-to-restart-a-battery-plant-over-monterey-county-officials-objections" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">latimes.com/california/newslet</span><span class="invisible">ter/2025-06-04/pge-tried-to-restart-a-battery-plant-over-monterey-county-officials-objections</span></a></p><p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/powergrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>powergrid</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/tesla" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>tesla</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/MossLanding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>MossLanding</span></a></p>
Europe Says<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/2136950/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/2136950/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> India coal-fired power output falls at fastest pace in five years in May <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ElectricityGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricityGeneration</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GasPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GasPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/India" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>India</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LiquefiedNaturalGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LiquefiedNaturalGas</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/lng" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>lng</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LNGPrice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>LNGPrice</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/NaturalGas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NaturalGas</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/RenewableEnergyGeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>RenewableEnergyGeneration</span></a></p>
NerdNextDoor :Blobhaj:<p>Okay, I really want to know about the opinions that <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fediverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fediverse</span></a> and anyone else who finds this has on <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NuclearEnergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearEnergy</span></a>.</p><p>Tell me what you think about it, I’m curious to see what replies I get!</p><p>In my opinion, I think it’s a great source because it’s reliable, secure, and a staple of current <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Energy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Energy</span></a>!</p><p>Please <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Boost" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Boost</span></a> this post so it gets to more people, thanks!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Nuclear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Nuclear</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NuclearPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPower</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/NuclearPlants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>NuclearPlants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Electricity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElectricityGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricityGrid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Power" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Power</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Physics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Physics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fedi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Fedi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/BoostPlease" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BoostPlease</span></a></p>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/153000/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/153000/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> Europe Taps Electric Boilers to Balance the Grid <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AcmeEngineering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>AcmeEngineering</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Decarbonization" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Decarbonization</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ElectricBoilers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ElectricBoilers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/EU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>EU</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Europe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Europe</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/European" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>European</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GridBalancing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>GridBalancing</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/PowerGrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PowerGrid</span></a></p>
Clean Energy Wire<p>Europe's grid planning requires realistic assumptions on prosumer behaviour and weather – operator</p><p><a href="https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/grid-planning-requires-realistic-assumptions-prosumer-behaviour-and-weather-operator" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cleanenergywire.org/news/grid-</span><span class="invisible">planning-requires-realistic-assumptions-prosumer-behaviour-and-weather-operator</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/powergrid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>powergrid</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/electricity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>electricity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.energy/tags/energytransition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>energytransition</span></a></p>
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Search for the causes of the #blackout in #Spain and #Portugal are ongoing, will likely take some time, and (I suspect) will result at least one PhD thesis. Because major disasters like this never have a _single_ cause - several things have to go wrong for them to happen.

The _easy_ answer which I know is already going to be shared by The Usual Suspects is:

" #RenewableEnergy is too intermittent and our power grids cannot cope with them! We need to switch off #PV and #WindPower and return to a centralized power supply!"

And as usual, the easy answer is at the very least misleading, if not outright wrong. It _is_ true that renewable energy is more intermittent. But power grids can be made more robust to cope with that intermittency.

I don't know how this is done in Portugal and Spain, but here in Germany the #Bundesnetzagentur (BNetzA, Federal Grid Agency) is in charge of regulating the German power grids. One of their recent efforts to make the German grid more stable is called "Redispatch 2.0".(*)

Under this scheme, the regional grid operators (Distribution System Operator, DSO) have to submit forecasts about their grids to the Transmission System Operators (TSO) - the companies that run the high- and ultra-high voltage power grids that connect different regions and countries with each other. These forecasts have to be submitted for 72 hours in advance, in 15 minute intervals, and be refreshed for every 15 minutes.

The TSOs can then aggregate all those forecasts and react in order to stabilize their grids. Options include:

If there is too much power generation, they can either reduce power generation or add some loads.
If there is too little power generation, they can either increase power generation or shut down some loads.

This should make it much more unlikely to trigger massive blackouts on that scale, or even smaller ones.

Another problem is that many PV installations, especially smaller ones, do not have the physical infrastructure to shut down if there is an excess of production - they just send their electricity into the grid, whether or not the grid can handle it. But this, too, is in the process of changing - it is now mandatory to install so-called Smart Meter Gateways with all such installations, and these gateways also have secure channels that can send control signals to the PV installation.

All this is still a work in process and not trivial by any means, but it _is_ possible to make power grids more resilient for renewable energy. And this is desperately needed for the #EuropeanUnion - we have little fossil fuels of their own, and most suppliers are increasingly authoritarian if not outright hostile to us. The sooner we get independent from outside energy sources, the better.

(*) Full disclosure: Redispatch 2.0-related products are a major product line for my employer.

#Renewables #PowerGrid #SolarEnergy
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