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"Tens of thousands of homes and businesses are left without power as Cyclone
Gabrielle batters New Zealand’s North Island, causing widespread damage to the
power network.
The government has declared a national state of emergency (for only the third
time in New Zealand history) to coordinate efforts across the regions most
affected.
The grid operator Transpower has declared a grid emergency following the loss
of power in some regions, advising people “should be prepared to be without
power for days to weeks, rather than hours”.
This once again emphasises the vulnerability of centralised power systems to
increasingly severe weather events. It is crucial for communities to adopt more
resilient energy solutions that can withstand such challenges in the face of a
changing climate.
The cyclone is the second significant weather event to hit Auckland and the
upper North Island in just a few weeks, following record rainfall and flooding
last month.
Our research explores how renewables-based microgrids and peer-to-peer (P2P)
energy trading can help mitigate these impacts and increase energy independence
and security."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
