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Former director of SIRESP: blackout failures would not be repeated

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Briefings

A replacement of batteries following the April 2025 blackout improved emergency system resilience. The evidence indicates a 25 to 30% failure rate during the blackout period, which was addressed by the new battery swap. This change aims to prevent similar failures in future emergencies.

Key points

• A battery replacement was performed after the April 2025 blackout, which affected 25 to 30% of stations.
• The new battery swap is intended to increase the resilience of the emergency system.

Context

The article reports on a specific technical intervention following a major blackout event in April 2025, where a significant portion of stations failed. The intervention involved replacing batteries to improve future emergency preparedness.

Limitations

The evidence is limited to a single reported event and does not provide data on the long-term effectiveness of the battery replacement or the specific number of stations that were successfully repaired.

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