The energy collapse that hit the Iberian Peninsula represents one of the most significant disruptions to the electricity supply in Europe. The reasons may be various, and for concrete conclusions, it is necessary to wait for official analyses by the relevant system operators. Still, such events indicate that in the energy transition process, it is essential to invest significant funds in the electricity grid and the system management, emphasised Assoc. Prof. Goran Majstrović, PhD, Head of the Transmission and Distribution Department at EIHP, in a comment for the Jutarnji list.
"The energy transition in Europe is the biggest engineering undertaking in the history of the electric power system, and together with the complete deregulation of the electricity market, it does not only mean shutting down some power plants and starting others but a complete redesign of the power grid and the way the system is run. The power grid was initially designed for completely different needs, both on the production and consumption sides. At the same time, over 40 per cent of the existing power grid in Europe has already expired and needs to be reconstructed, regardless of the new operating conditions," Majstrović emphasized.
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