– in our case is a classic example of the inability to manage the risks associated with supplies. I use the fact of what happened in Poland, one word – shame. Luckily we did not have tripped. That’s what moved me, is the message that came from Slovakia, despite the heat we were prepared. It’s as if someone gave us a flick on the nose and it’s next door. With energy resources, should be the guarantor of the supply of electricity to neighboring countries, the guarantor of energy security, and showed misfortune – told PAP head of the Institute for Energy Studies, Andrzej Sikora.
He believes that the problems with the supply of electricity in Poland, which occurred during the hot weather, were predictable. – For years, experts say a lack of investment in the Polish power system. This is indicated by the reports of the Supreme Chamber of Control, expert reports, which provide that in 2015, and in 2016 a misfortune may occur in Poland – mentioned.
Norway has backup-y
Sikora added that in the world there are some countries that have problems with water in its power systems, for example. Norway, where 98 percent . electricity from water. He explained that in this Scandinavian country’s water freezes and, therefore, the Norwegians have called. Backup in the form of systems which protect the continuity of supply.
As explained Justin Piszczatowska the portal WysokieNapiecie.pl, summer heat strongly influence the situation in the energy sector, both at the level of electricity generation, transmission and distribution. – Restricts the possibility of using water for cooling systems in conventional units (coal, nuclear) and energy production in hydroelectric plants. At the same time, demand for energy jumps, because the recipient during the hottest hours of the day are increasingly using air conditioning – she said.
how other countries deal with hot weather?
– Germany has until such problems as those experienced in Poland. They owe a huge surplus capacities and their varied structure, with a large share of renewable sources. Peak power demand of energy in Germany in recent days does not exceed 70 GW, while capacity for energy production is 180 GW. Same solar farms that produce the most energy just during peak demand is 39 GW – she noted. She added, however, that according to the latest information also in Germany, there are restrictions on the operation of the plant for coal (it reported a company Steag).
The French – she said expert – with record temperatures are forced to reduce production in nuclear power plants, are however, able to compensate for power losses, eg. import. – Similarly, the United Kingdom despite high as in the region, temperatures maintains system stability through greater diversification of energy sources and the exchange of cross-border – Piszczatowska added.
The heat wave is now overflowing by the United States makes in the last days of consumption, eg. In Texas has risen to record levels. – Rustic energy services mainly work on it in order to maintain grid stability, power deficits information yet to appear. But keep in mind that regions such as California with deficits of current count very seriously. In the spring of this year, local media reported on controlled restriction of supply current, somewhat similar to those observed in the last few days in Poland – she said.
How can I avoid problems with the supply of energy? According to ekspertki in the short term, you definitely need to modify the plan of repairs in power plants. – What we need is the expansion of renewable sources other than wind energy and distributed energy, as well as generally understood to diversify the sources from which we derive electricity. Also, greater use of independent sources of water availability, with which we in Poland is becoming bigger problems. There is also a whole catalog of available actions on the demand side, for example. Dissemination of reducing power to order the operator. We have a very good time for it to learn the lessons of the August events and include them in the Polish Energy Policy until 2050, over which the work was taking place – concluded.
On Monday, the PSE – power system operator in Poland – introduced restrictions on the supply and consumption of electricity. The reason for the restrictions were high air temperatures and low water levels in reservoirs. Reduced water level prevents efficient cooling power units.
On Tuesday, the government approved a decree according to which the end of the month, were introduced restrictions on the supply and consumption of electricity for customers with contracted capacity above 300 kW (factories, steel mills, big energy-intensive industrial plants). PSE on Wednesday introduced the so-called. 11-January level of power, ie no restrictions.
PAP, abo
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