March 20 inhabitants of the earth will see the solar eclipse. Meanwhile, this astronomical phenomenon already learned to earn . In addition, its influence is clearly seen in the energy sector.
The moon covers the sun is not so rare. At least on the scale of the universe. On average, for 100 years the Earth has 237 solar eclipses. The program may be one year, two to five of these phenomena. But total eclipses happen yet not often, and each time is of great interest even among those who are far from serious astronomical research. So it is no wonder that were wishing to earn money. Tourist trips to the Faroe Islands and Svalbard – this is where the best views of the sun expected – started selling since 2013. In hotels Murmansk almost all the rooms booked for a long time.
There are the original versions. For example, a special flight arranged for amateur astronomers Russian Nordavia. Tickets for “The Flight of the eclipse” sold from March 4. Today, flying from Murmansk airport, aircraft companies will make a four-hour cruise over the Barents and Norwegian Seas, bringing passengers directly to the scene.
In the capital and St. Petersburg Sun Moon will cover only partially, so there is not much excitement observed. But special glasses in the souvenir shops are in demand.
Meanwhile, in Europe at a solar eclipse look from a different angle. Here he is seen as a serious challenge for power. The fact that in recent years, the proportion of alternative sources in the industry has increased markedly. The rise accelerated after the disaster at the Japanese nuclear power plants: European countries have decided to err and switched to safer forms of energy.
The undisputed leader in this matter – Germany. Almost half of the daily energy Germans prepared by our star.
15 years ago, the share of this energy in the European generation was small – only one tenth of one percent. Now strap exceeded 10%. And it suddenly became a problem. It is clear that the sun is not visible at night, so that redundant power stations there. Much more disturbing sharp drop power: at sunrise and sunset light, this process is much slower than during eclipses.
“When the moon covers the sun begins, power generation solar panels is reduced for an hour 3-4 times faster than the usual sunset in the evening. And then, when the moon starts to leave and opens the Sun, solar energy production jumps to 30 large power stations. Thus, from the network, you must withdraw the immense amount produced after the departure of the moon energy, otherwise the frequency will increase dramatically, which may cause to power outages, “- explained company spokesman Andreas Schwander Swissgrid.
But at the Moscow Center for Energy Efficiency convinced that exaggerate the seriousness of the eclipse.
” Managers always turned on and off some generators. Even if the case of an emergency, they can handle a load, and if it is also a predictable situation, there is no problem. There should be, at least, “- says Director of the Center for Energy Efficiency Igor Bashmakov.
Anyway, there is a silver lining: experts say that the current situation – a reason to think about new approaches to energy security . Russia, this problem until it touches: the proportion of extraterrestrial sources in domestic energy does not exceed one percent.
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