Unexplained UK outages raise concerns amid European power woes
The British electricity grid operator is investigating the causes of unexplained power outages that occurred before the failures in Spain and Portugal. Are these events connected?
What you need to know
- The power failure affected mainland Spain and parts of Portugal and France.
- Unexplained power outages in the United Kingdom occurred on Sunday, both in the morning and evening.
- The outage affected the inter-system connection between the United Kingdom and Denmark, impacting the supply frequency.
What are the causes of the power outages?
The British electricity grid operator is conducting an investigation into unexplained power outages that occurred on Sunday. Unusual changes in supply frequency were observed both in the morning and evening. "Keeping the frequency of the electricity system within certain limits is vital to keeping the lights on," emphasised the newspaper "The Telegraph."
Are outages in the UK and Spain connected?
The spokesperson for the British operator assessed that the likelihood of a connection between the outages in the UK and those affecting Spain and Portugal is very small. Nevertheless, the investigation is ongoing, and the causes of the events remain unknown.
What’s next for the British power system?
The operator of the British power system (Neso) continues to investigate the causes of these unusual events. Early detection and understanding of the causes of such outages are crucial for preventing future energy supply problems.
"The first event began at around 2am with a power failure at the Keadby 2 gas-fired power plant in Lincolnshire, followed by the unexplained failure of the Viking Link interconnector between the UK and Denmark," reports "The Telegraph."
