This is what he estimates that I take Spain to recover from an “extraordinary” blackout

The press conference offered by Red Electrica (Ree) has allowed us to know the status of the situation after the general blackout that we have suffered in Spain. And above all, the time that the blackout is expected.

“Between six and ten hours”. Those responsible have explained how the complete replacement of the system in all parts of the country could carry “between six and ten hours.” The estimate comes from simulations carried out above and also from the experience collected in blackouts that have occurred in other countries in the past.

How Ree proceeds after the blackout. After the incident due to a collapse of tension in all the knots of the network, they explained in Ree, the essential thing is

“Replace the different elements of generation and the transport network with tension so that when the stations obtain tension, it spreads through the different networks and start the propagation of tension.”

Restitution has already begun. As indicated in Spanish Electricity, it has been possible to recover tension in areas near the borders with Portugal and Morocco, and both in the Catalonia area and the Basque Country is spreading tension to reach the transport stations.

A gradual process. In the southern zone and center, tension has also been recovered at some points. This replacement process will be progressive in the different areas, they explain from Red Electrica and once it is possible to recover the tension in all transport regions, the supply to consumers can be replaced.

An “exceptional and extraordinary” event. In Spanish Electric Electricity indicate that an incident of these characteristics had never happened and that “it is an exceptional and extraordinary incident.” They have insisted that they are focused on recovering the supply as soon as possible, and they have also highlighted that there are detailed prepared plans that indicate how to proceed and what steps continue to this type of problem.

Unknown causes. In Spanish Electric Red have not given information about the causes of this general blackout. When asked about a potential cyber attack, government representatives have indicated that there is no record about the causes of the incident and “we cannot enter to speculate.”

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