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800,000 Dutch electricity connections could face higher outage risk by 2035
Dutch electricity network operators say households should expect more power outages.
The number of electricity connections at increased risk of failure is expected to double to 800,000 by 2035.
Operators say solar panels are linked to the biggest problems.
The warning concerns connections to electricity networks, not a stated number of individual households.
A higher risk means more connections could experience an outage, though no specific outage count is given.
The operators’ forecast points to a growing challenge for the electricity networks through 2035.
Dutch grid operators expect the number of electricity connections at increased risk of outages to double to 800,000 by 2035.
Households should prepare for more power outages, De Telegraaf reports.
The problems are expected to be greatest in areas with solar panels.
The source does not identify the cause of the increased risk or name the grid operators.
- Who
- Dutch households and electricity grid operators.
- What
- The number of connections at increased risk of outages is expected to double to 800,000.
- When
- By 2035.
- Where
- The Netherlands.
- Why
- Not stated.
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- At-risk connections by 2035
- 800,000
- Expected change
- The number of connections at increased outage risk is expected to double
- Areas of greatest concern
- Connections associated with solar panels