How a power outage doorettert, and whether or not to prevent – NOS

“Such a day as today, it costs society 100 million euro”, says professor Helsloot. But he does not expect that the account will soon be settled. “Energy companies must after a power failure, what to pay. But what is not in the calculations, is what a failure to fully cost.”

He calls the power grid just as crucial as the dikes, where a lot of invested. “In addition, we say not: those dykes we do not stronger, because it is too expensive and therefore will occasionally overflow. But here you have a pair of tens.”

Incidentally, it is a failure never be entirely excluded, ” he says. “But there must be a lot more to be invested to get the chance to reduce it.”

If not, is he afraid that we in the future with regular power outages will have. “We have, after all, everything will be reduced, such as parts that klaarlagen on crucial points and mechanics that are ready if something went wrong. There to reap the fruits, because the electricity is cheaper. But the downside is that the Netherlands is taking is down.”