A major blackout left 500,000 Victorian homes without power – but it shows our energy system is resilient
- Written by: Roger Dargaville, Director Monash Energy Institute, Monash University
Loy Yang power station ShutterstockHalf a million homes and businesses in Victoria were left without power late on Tuesday following a major power outage. The disruption occurred when severe winds knocked over several high-voltage electricity transmission towers, causing all four units of the Loy Yang A coal-fired power station to trip and go...
