The article discusses potential causes for a recent grid failure in Europe, exploring both physical and digital vulnerabilities. Speculation includes an 'extremely rare atmospheric phenomenon' or a fire on a transmission line, with cybersecurity also being a concern. The shift towards weather-dependent renewables requires more reliance on advanced software and controls, which are improving but often underfunded until failures occur. This situation underscores the need for proactive investment in grid technology to prevent future failures.
There is, he said, "some speculation that the cause may have been an 'extremely rare atmospheric phenomenon' or a fire on a French transmission line, but it seems officials have also not ruled out anything cyber so far."
For tech leaders, the lesson isn't the exotic cause, but the cascade that follows it," Annand said. "Europe has been shifting towards weather-dependent renewables, and its grid is moving away from the comforting spin of gigantic turbines.
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