National power grids are complicated machines, to say the least, and the impact of a failure can be very serious. Just take a look at what happened in 2003 in the US northeast , for instance.

On-Grid. If we know that there isn’t necessarily a lack of power—just mismatched supply and demand—why build off-grid rather than make better use of what’s already there, the on-grid ...

Cuba's power grid has ground to a halt for a second time in as many days, leaving 10 million on the island without power and the Caribbean island in a growing sense of crisis. World.

Nigeria’s national power grid is prone to frequent collapses, with the resulting power shortages proving an obstacle to economic growth and investment in Africa’s most populous nation. Read ...

Restarting the grid. You might think that a power plant could easily start generating power, but in reality, only a limited number of facilities have everything they need to handle a black start.