Paris: In many countries of Europe, there has been an outcry due to the power failure simultaneously. Blackout in France, Spain, Belgium and Portugal has disrupted everything from air services to metro operations. It has also had an impact on the Clay Court Tennis Tournament Madrid Open held in Madrid. No reason for the sudden power has gone, no reason has been ascertained and the matter is under investigation. It is believed that about ten crore people drowned in darkness due to this power cut. The possibility of cyber attack related to this power cut cannot be ruled out. Spain’s national grid operator Red Electrica has issued a statement saying that it is taking tough measures with companies in the region to restore power supply in the country. In addition, Portugal’s grid operator e-redes said that the power cuts were caused by the problem in the European power grid. Initial investigation shows that the voltage imbalance is the main reason, which has affected the power distribution system.
This blackout has affected everything from bus services, metro services, railway services to air services. Due to this, many other important schemes have been postponed. Several matches had to be postponed due to lack of electricity in Madrid Open in Spain. There have been incidents of blackouts in Europe before due to small or major problems. In 2003, the fall of a tree in Switzerland broke the electrical lines, sinking the entire Italy in darkness. Emergency protocols have been implemented to deal with the current power crisis situation.
Traffic signals have also been closed due to blackouts, causing clutter on the roads. Emergency services in hospitals are being run with the help of backup generators. Authorities have asked employees to take other measures to shut down computers and save electricity. It is still not clear how long this power crisis will continue, and the administration of European countries is still in darkness on this issue. Spain has formed a special committee to deal with adverse conditions.
Given the seriousness of the situation, the Spanish authorities have appealed to the public not to make unnecessary calls to especially emergency services. The reason for this is that these centers already have a huge charge. European Commission has been emphasizing the need for energy system integration between countries over years, but progress on this issue has been slow. The current crisis has forced Europe to think again in this direction.
