An enumerative analysis of major power blackouts in Asian region in the last two decades
Department of Electrical, Electronics and Communication Engineering, Deemed University, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Engineering Technology and Sciences, 2024, 11(02), 522–528.
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjaets.2024.11.2.0135
Publication history:
Received on 04 March 2024; revised on 17 April 2024; accepted on 20 April 2024
Abstract:
Power System represents an interconnected network, where generation, transmission and distribution of electrical energy takes place. They are complex systems constituting various components like synchronous generators, motors, transformers, circuit breakers, transmission lines etc. A power system is required to operate in a reliable manner, thus providing continuous power supply of good quality. This requires the power system to be stable. Blackouts can occur due to equipment failure, human errors, natural disasters, overloading / imbalance, cyber-attacks, lack of redundancy etc. When they act in a combined manner/ if one of those issues lead to the other issue, widespread and long - lasting blackouts happen. Severities of the blackouts depend on geographical extent, duration of its existence, financial repercussions, and initial services being broken, public safety. This paper discusses the major blackouts that have occurred in the Asian region, in the last two decades, along with their causes and consequences.
Keywords:
Blackouts; Power System; Reliability; Severity; Stabilit
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