In 2015, the major power outage in Turkey was recorded as one of the largest electrical faults in the history of the Republic. So much so that the power outage started in Türkiye on Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 10:36 am, lasted 9 hours in some regions. Electricity was cut in 80 provinces, while the only city was Van. Approximately 76 million people were directly or indirectly affected by the interruption, while metro, tram and train service stopped, industrial production and many workplace activities were interrupted. Due to the power outage on the date, the daily production loss was around 70 million dollars, while the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources announced that the deductions were due to a failure and the protection systems on the transmission line. The 8 -hour deduction emerged with the chain of frequency loss in Türkiye’s enterkonnekte system and became the subject of the reports of the European Energy Association.
Life can stop
Experts say that the system may collapse in a large possible power outage in Türkiye and will be affected by all cities. When there is a situation like in Spain, metro, tram and suburban trains will stop, traffic lights will not work, ATMs, POS devices, e-government, bank systems can be disabled Attention is drawn.
Critical transmission lines
However, against such negativities, it is underlined that the “automatic frequency controlled systems” system is created and the cargo sharing between the regions has been made more balanced to prevent sudden collapses. On the other hand, thanks to the new SCADA system established after 2020, advanced remote control and monitoring infrastructure was created, while all transformer centers in the network have been controlled in real time. In addition, domestic software such as “critical transmission lines alarm system” for critical energy infrastructures were integrated.
Additional Investments Required
Haber Global Web Private Information of the Chamber of Electrical Engineers Chairman Mahir Ulutaş, Spain in the sun and wind energy electricity generation of 60 percent of the rate of approached to 60 percent, frequency balances for additional investments, he said. Ulutaş said: “Large -scale system collapses may be caused by imbalance between your energy supply and demand. The Spanish Prime Minister said in a statement that the energy supply is up to 60 percent within 5 seconds.. Wind and sun -based power plants need to be strengthened with some additional investments. “
Türkiye in the system
Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar’ın Türkiye is also dependent on the European electrical system and is at risk, Ulutaş said: “Türkiye depends on the European system. Naturally connected to the situation brings power to the system. Let’s say that if your energy production is not enough, you can get it from Europe. However, you will be open to the risk of the problem there. The collapse of the system in 2015 in Türkiye had been a very different reason. Since energy production was privatized, special power plants have left the system in a non -profitable hour range for them because it is a stock market system. The frequency could not be balanced and the system collapsed in the country. After that, a number of measures were taken. Conditions have been brought to enter and exit private companies. “
Türkiye does not affect
Former Chamber of Electrical Engineers Energy Coordinator Olgun Sakarya said that the electricity crisis that influenced Spain and Portugal will affect Türkiye, he said. Sakarya, 2015 in Türkiye, reminding the general power outage, the problem at that time is due to electricity of privatization, he said. Sakarya “The deduction in 2015 was the frequency decrease. The fault has spread throughout Türkiye. After that, investigations were made. Necessary measures must be taken“he said.
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