Another great reason to have a widely distributed generation and storage system .

Ecuador emerges from national blackout caused by single fault, lack of investment in grid blamed

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-06-20/ecuador-national-blackout-electricity-power/104002362

Hmmmm. Lack of investment eh ?

Just as well we are now investing in a modern up to date grid then isn't it ?

A grid that has widespread generation and energy storage rather than just a handful of big expensive lumbering power stations that fall over when there's a fault .

Half a million Victorian customers without power as Loy Yang A shuts down and storms damage infrastructure

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-02-13/power-outage-victoria-loy-yang-a-down-storms-damage-transmission/103461222