Commentary
What caused South Australia’s state-wide blackout?
Publisher
Electricity
Power resources
Extreme weather events
South Australia
Description
Power is gradually returning to South Australia after wild storms blew across the state last night, but some areas could be offline for days.
The storm - associated with heavy rain, lightning, and severe winds - damaged transmission lines that carry electricity from power generators to people, causing a state-wide blackout.
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Publication Details
Copyright:
The Conversation Media Group 2016
License type:
CC BY-ND
Post date:
30 Sep 2016