The science academies acatech, Leopoldina and Akademienunion have published an impulse paper entitled "Are blackouts in Germany likely?". The researchers assume that "major power outages and even blackouts" are "unlikely" in Germany. However, they outline four measures to minimize the risks of a large-scale, long-lasting and unplanned power outage.
These four measures are, firstly, the use of decentralization, secondly, the "design of secure digitalization, thirdly, the involvement of the public and fourthly, the development of a so-called resilience strategy.
Among other things, security of supply is to be increased through small generation plants and storage facilities (point 1). It is also about increasing cyber security (point 2) and informing the public about measures (point 3). In addition, the resilience of the electricity grid is to be tested and problems identified and investigated (point 4). Interested parties can download the full impulse paper free of charge at energiesysteme-zukunft.de.
Source: energiesysteme-zukunft.de
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