Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski said that he was in constant contact with “with representatives Polish Power networks, PSE in Poland are in constant contact with state services. “ A great power failure that paralyzed Spain and Portugal. – today there is no indication that The Polish system was threatened with Blackoutbut this coordination will take place on a regular basis because information They will only flow – added the minister of digitization in an interview with the Polish press agency.
What were the causes of the great power failure?
The deputy prime minister added that “we are in the process of mutual information about the situation.” Gawkowski emphasized that Blackout on the Iberian Peninsula could have been the result of a cybernetic attackbut there is no “any knowledge that would confirm that it was a cyberspace incident.” – It is not that we are dealing with the first failure that affects millions of citizens, but they can result from various elements – from transmission overload or failures in power plants – added Gawkowski.
Blackout on the Iberian Peninsula
Let us remind you that to powerful power failure on the Iberian Peninsula It took place on Monday, April 28 around noon. There was no traffic lights, internet and mobile connectivity in many places. There was no metro and trams. Authorities emphasize that so far there is no evidence that No electricity in Spain and Portugal It was the result of a hacker attack. The exact cause of the failure is still unknown. Of the last information it follows that electricity has already been restored to almost 90 percent of recipients in Spain.
No electricity. “Factors combination”
According to Jakub Wiech, an economic journalist and editor -in -chief of the Energetyka24.com portal, Blackout on the Iberian Peninsula could have been a combination of many factors. From a failure in one of the power plants, transmission system failures, cyber attack or other form of sabotage, to a sudden change in the demand for power, human error or a breakdown in weather conditions. – The situation is really very serious and comparable, e.g. caused by the Blackout winter attack in Texas in 2021 a year, which – unfortunately – ended tragically for several people – he added in an interview with Next.gazeta.pl.
Electricity in Poland
In turn, Maciej Wapiński, spokesman for Polish electricity networks (PSE), the national transmission system operator, told PAP that Power failure in Spain and Portugal does not affect the national power system. He added that the Polish energy transmission operator is prepared for such potential threats. “There is no reason to worry,” he emphasized.
See also: Chaos due to failure in the energy system. More in the text “Paralysis in Spain. 'The lights went out. They told everyone to leave the metro'”.
Sources: Polish Press AgencyGazeta.pl, IAR