BLACKOUT DETECTOR
DETECTING POWER OUTAGES IN EUROPE
How it works
We operate a network of sensors throughout the ENTSO-E region. Currently 15 sensors are deployed (21+ are planned).
The data is collected in high availability data centers in Nuremberg (Germany) and Helsinki (Finland).
Measurement is done by high-quality devices on sensor sites with three phase voltage and frequency measurement. Data is collected and processed every 3 seconds.
Notification is done together with safeREACH - a user-friendly and reliable alarm system to cope safely with crises and incidents.
Get alarmed if sensors in one or more countries measure difficulties in the power system - a sign of an ongoing blackout
Alarm Workflow
The system provides several stages of information and alarms. See here for the several stages of situational escalation:
| Scenario | Information/Alerts |
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Power failure in one country (if more than one sensor is installed in this country, all sensors of this country must fire).
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Info: Power Failure in Country A |
| Power failure in two countries |
Info: Power Failure in Country A Info: Power Failure in Country B Alarm: Two Countries Power Failure
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| Power in three countries |
Info: Power Failure in Country A Info: Power Failure in Country B Alarm: Multiple Countries Power Failure
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