Jorge Balseiro

Data Center Boom Could Trigger Major Blackouts in Europe, Grid Operators Warn A new report from Europe’s electricity grid operators (ENTSO-E) warns that the explosive growth of data centers is creating serious risks for the stability of the continent’s power system. Electricity consumption by these facilities—largely driven by artificial intelligence and cloud computing—is forecast to rise by more than 50% between 2025 and 2030, with some large centers now using as much power as entire cities. The problem is that modern data centers are very susceptible to grid fluctuations. Therefore, they rely on backup power systems that can kick in at minor voltage disturbances, which then suddenly decreases power demand by potentially hundreds of MegaWatts. This amplifies the initially small disturbance and can force grid operators to disconnect power stations to prevent damage, ultimately resulting in a blackout. This problem is particularly pressing in grids with large contributions from wind and solar which, because of their natural intermittency, are more difficult to balance. A similar amplification of grid instability from an initially small fluctuation is likely what caused last year’s widespread power outages in Spain which lasted about 12 hours.

Esta respuesta. Recibir esta respuesta, cualquiera que tenga la más mínima dignidad, obligaría a cerrar la cuenta con llave y tirarla al mar. Es fantástica, es ponerle frente al espejo. Un diez para el tuitero.

Los jueces fueron incapaces de determinar que M.Rajoy fuera Mariano Rajoy, pero una simple Z les lleva sin dudar a José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero. Curioso. Cuando menos