Power supply for windy weather

Affected by strong winds, tens of thousands of residents in southern California in the United States have lost power, and strong winds will affect power supply equipment.

Electricity is an indispensable energy source in our life. Without electricity, a lot of work can't continue. When windy weather happens, many places will lose power. Why?

First of all, know whether electricity is delivered to us. The source of electricity is the power plant. Power plants convert thermal energy or nuclear energy into electric energy, and then begin to transport it to surrounding areas.

The way of power transmission in power plants is to use wires. Because many places are far away, how can the wires cross? Then the electric tower. When we are in the suburbs, we often see many triangular towers. This tower is used to support electric wires.

This electric tower needs to be strong and wind-resistant, and how many electric towers are set in each section is also very particular. This electric tower is also in constant development and transformation. I remember that there was no such electric tower before. It was supported by wood or something.

After the grafting of the electric tower is completed, the cable can be connected, and the cable will also be broken due to the influence of high-altitude wind. Now electricity has not entered our home, and we need a substation. The voltage passing through the substation can be smoothly delivered to all residents' homes. If affected by windy weather, substation failure will also lead to power failure.

So electricity needs to go through many procedures to reach us smoothly. When we use electricity, there are many people who pay silently behind us. These electricians need to climb high for maintenance.

When we lose power, don't complain about the slow speed, because the electrician doesn't know where it is broken. He needs to check step by step, find out the problem and fix it before he can continue to supply power.

Facing the development of science and technology, many areas are now implementing wind power generation. Using natural ability to convert it into electricity for everyone to use, wind power will be set up on the hills with strong wind.

Hydropower is used in other places, such as the Three Gorges Dam, to convert water energy into electricity. So many times the source of electricity comes from the gift of nature, and human beings are constantly trying new possibilities.

Low-carbon life has the function of saving electricity. For example, if every household can save one degree of electricity, how many resources can the whole country save? When we are at home, we can turn off the TV and unplug it. Remember to turn off the toilet light after going to the toilet.

Everyone's small step will become a big step. Although we have wind energy and water energy, most areas still use heat energy. Reducing power consumption is also a way to protect the environment.

To sum up, strong winds are easy to cause power outages, because strong winds will damage power supply equipment and lead to power outages.