Association Calls for »Backup System for Emergencies« in the Power Grid
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A complete protection of the electricity grid is difficult. Therefore, it must be designed in such a way that failures have fewer consequences, a federation demands.
There is no complete protection against attacks, says the president of the Association for Renewable Energies. But bioenergy and hydropower could fill gaps.
Complete protection against attacks on the electricity grid as in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia is difficult. Therefore, the system must be set up in such a way that failures have less impact, says an industry association.
Following two suspected attacks on energy infrastructure in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia, the German Renewable Energy Federation (BEE) is calling for greater resilience through backup systems. "The two incidents in Jänschwalde and Bergheim demonstrate the vulnerability of our energy system. And of course, there is no complete protection against such attacks," BEE President Ursula Heinen-Esser told the Rheinische Post. However, she adde…
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