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Extreme weather
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Increased velocity of winds and frequency of dangerous phenomena (gusts, windflaws, tornadoes, etc.)
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Exposure of network infrastructure due to non-compliance of conditions with design conditions |
Accidents on power lines, related to vibration, subspan oscillation, wire overlapping and wirebreak, as well as damages to towers and metal structures
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Increased frequency of strong icing, accumulation of wet snow
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Accidents on power lines, related to wire slackness, wire overlapping and wirebreak as well as damages to towers and metal structures
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Extreme rainfall and flooding
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— Exposure of network infrastructure to floods;
— High water cut, relief deformation
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Flooding of ground infrastructure, damage to equipment. High frequency of landslides, destruction of foundations of buildings and structures
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High frequency and intensity of extreme heat, incl. urban heat islands effect
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— Exposure of network infrastructure due to non-compliance of conditions with design conditions;
— Exposure of employees to weather factors
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— Accidents on power lines, related to wire slackness; damage to transformer substations;
— Higher mortality, morbidity and loss of productivity among employees
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Irreversible climate processes
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Degradation of permafrost
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High exposure of network infrastructure structures and communications
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Reduction of load-bearing capacity of the foundations of buildings and structures, incl. power line towers
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