A recent blackout in Paris, caused by extreme heat, affected approximately 1,400 households, including key buildings like the Palais de Justice. The grid operator, Enedis, linked the outage to exceptionally high temperatures, echoing worries about the city's infrastructure. Paris is undergoing a significant upgrade of its underground electricity cables to heat-resistant versions, following warnings about vulnerabilities to future heatwaves. The crisis highlights a wider issue, as power networks globally face similar threats from rising temperatures, with efforts to replace outdated infrastructure underway as part of resilience planning.
"We're anticipating the renewal of these cables, which are starting to be affected by heat, to have a very resilient network in Paris," said Olivier Lagnel, deputy regional director for utility firm Enedis.
An incident is underway on the electricity network in the Ile de la Cite area of Paris, due to the exceptional episode of high heat over the last few days.
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