Chaos may be upon us at any time: Of power cuts and the technologies to cope with them

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Chaos may be upon us at any time: Of power cuts and the technologies to cope with them

By Roy Simmons
national grid CR Virginia McMillan
The national grid can’t meet all demands, making power cuts an ever-present risk with or without a natural disaster [Image: Virginia McMillan/NZD]

A general practice can lose electricity supply at any time. Roy Simmons outlines the solutions available

Here in New Zealand, we’re no strangers to natural disasters. Earthquakes, floods, cyclones and volcanic eruptions have caused chaos in recent years.