Always live: power grids and safety networks

For Robert Schürhuber, head of the Institute of Electrical Power Systems at Graz
For Robert Schürhuber, head of the Institute of Electrical Power Systems at Graz University of Technology, the European synchronous grid stretching from Norway’s Nordkapp to Malta is one of the largest and most complex technical grids ever created.
For Robert Schürhuber, head of the Institute of Electrical Power Systems at Graz University of Technology, the European synchronous grid stretching from Norway's Nordkapp to Malta is one of the largest and most complex technical grids ever created. By Beate Mosing The photovoltaic system is working on the roof, the e-car is charging in the garage, or at least the e-bike is hooked up to the electricity. Everyday life in many households. And the trend towards sustainability means that the importance of electricity delivery is growing even further. For this reason, the experts in electrical engineering at TU Graz are involved in exercises for blackout scenarios and understand the art of "rebooting" the power grid. From reaching for the light switch early in the morning to plugging in the charging cable for the smartphone late at night, our everyday life is unthinkable without electricity. The brief power cut in the office makes us aware that without "juice" we're now forced to be unproductive.
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