Grid reserves completely exhausted

The state of the European power grid and regulation in reality

“Until now we have benefited from the legacy of our grandfathers and grandmothers. They were brave and far-sighted enough to invest in infrastructure and grids, both with foresight and large reserves. We have exhausted these reserves to the limit. Now things are getting unpleasant for everyone,” says Gerhard Christiner (APG). In an interview with the daily newspaper Der Standard, he finds clear words for the state of the European power grid and for what regulation means and costs in reality.

This underlines why preparedness is so important and is our core concern. Even though some points refer to Austria because of the experience with blackout preparedness, the basic findings certainly also apply to Germany or Switzerland and probably to many other countries in Europe.

Thank you, Gerhard Christiner of Austrian Power Grid AG, for once again finding clear words! And it’s not just like this in Austria! According to him, with 110 million by August, more money went into emergency measures (note: regulating the power grid) than in the whole of 2022.

“We check whether everything adds up or whether there is a risk of overload somewhere” APG board member Gerhard Christiner

To the interview in Der Standard (German)

To the post on LinkedIn

For years, Herbert Saurugg has been publishing extensive analyses of what happens in the event of a blackout on his website. Since 2019 he has also been cooperating with the Society for Self-Sufficiency.

Besides guest articles, his newsletters are also passed on to interested readers as they appear.

saurugg.net (German)