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Massive power outage
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Jimbobjones
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Orson Welles started withAre you sure
tis the Album
“We know now”
chris l
Member Extraordinaire
They're saying that the Canaries are not affected, but I can't contact her Ladyship there
On the other hand, she may have gone to the beach... or the bar....
I do hope that she's able to empty our beer fridge before the contents go off....
On the other hand, she may have gone to the beach... or the bar....
I do hope that she's able to empty our beer fridge before the contents go off....
Outkastmike
Super member
Think I'll top up my air bottle just to be on the safe side 
Terminal_Boy
Proactive member
There was a fire near Mount Alaric that took out a high voltage line between Narbonne and Perpignan which affected supply in NE Spain.
The cybersecurity of utility and transportation complines is universally bobbins, so it wouldnt take much for a decent hacker to disrupt things.
The cybersecurity of utility and transportation complines is universally bobbins, so it wouldnt take much for a decent hacker to disrupt things.
The Canaries are gezilion miles away from Spain...much nearer to Western sahara of Africa... and have their own power station.
Unless you are pulling my leg...in which case, you got me
Nobby_Essex
Super member
The wife is going a little bit frantic as she can't contact her elderly parents in Portugal to see if they're ok. She'd spoked to her dad earlier who was at the supermarket when the power went down. He said that everything just powered off and the store was closed down. Since then, she hasn't been able to contact any relatives due to the cell and internet networks all being down. We were watching RTP and SIC all evening for news. It looks like some services are coming back but the Algarve doesn't seem to be so fortunate.
Hollowpoint
Super member
The minute I read that I could hear Richard Burtons voice! “Nobody would have believed…”This is how War of the Worlds started
chris l
Member Extraordinaire
Most islands have their own power generation; Fuerte is 25% solar and wind powered these daysThe Canaries are gezilion miles away from Spain...much nearer to Western sahara of Africa... and have their own power station.
Unless you are pulling my leg...in which case, you got me
On the other hand, the internet connections are mostly Spanish routed, as are the landline phones.
75 miles from Africa; used to be a good day out until they beached the ferry...
JohnnyD
Proactive member
What caused it?
The Portuguese prime minister, Luís Montenegro, said that the issue originated in Spain. Portugal’s REN said a “rare atmospheric phenomenon” had caused a severe imbalance in temperatures that led to the widespread shutdowns.
REN said: “Due to extreme temperature variations in the interior or Spain, there were anomalous oscillations in the very high voltage lines (400 kV), a phenomenon known as ‘induced atmospheric vibration’. These oscillations caused synchronisation failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network.”
Georg Zachmann, a senior fellow at Bruegel, a Brussels thinktank, said it was unclear what caused the initial problem, but after that the system suffered “cascading disconnections of power plants” – including at one in France – when the frequency of the grid dropped below the European standard of 50 hertz.
No Cyber Bunnies involved I'm afraid.........
The Portuguese prime minister, Luís Montenegro, said that the issue originated in Spain. Portugal’s REN said a “rare atmospheric phenomenon” had caused a severe imbalance in temperatures that led to the widespread shutdowns.
REN said: “Due to extreme temperature variations in the interior or Spain, there were anomalous oscillations in the very high voltage lines (400 kV), a phenomenon known as ‘induced atmospheric vibration’. These oscillations caused synchronisation failures between the electrical systems, leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network.”
Georg Zachmann, a senior fellow at Bruegel, a Brussels thinktank, said it was unclear what caused the initial problem, but after that the system suffered “cascading disconnections of power plants” – including at one in France – when the frequency of the grid dropped below the European standard of 50 hertz.
No Cyber Bunnies involved I'm afraid.........
It sounds good until you suddenly realise that you have no fridge or freezer.... And then you have no hot water as even if you're on gas you need electricity to run the pump
chris l
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Well, Fuerteventura was offline until this morning
From the local policia this morning
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chris l
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I might build a 72 hour kit, just in case
So that's 72 cans, some beans and a candle. Sorted.
Be prepared...
So that's 72 cans, some beans and a candle. Sorted.
Be prepared...
Jay Butts
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Couldn’t resist it Jimbo….
fudge
Super member
It just so happens that last week Spain ran it's grid on totally Green energy for the first time ever.
Lon'gun
Member Extraordinaire
And now it's fried itself, and parts of europe in spectacular fashion.
