SolarStorm – Visualising space weather effects on the power grid
Hi HN, I wanted to share my team's side project! We like to do R&D projects and investigate new areas, interesting problems, etc. This application visualises the dynamic interplay between space weather and our terrestrial power grid, focusing on Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) across the UK. By visualising the magnetic field, induced electric field, and resulting GICs, users can identify vulnerable areas of the UK power network and assess the potential for operational disruptions during geomagnetic storms. We would love to get some feedback and expand this to cover more power grids…
SolarStorm – Visualising space weather effects on the power grid launched on December 10, 2025 with 5 votes, #2,550 of 11,628 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.
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Hi HN, I wanted to share my team's side project! We like to do R&D projects and investigate new areas, interesting problems, etc. This application visualises the dynamic interplay between space weather and our terrestrial power grid, focusing on Geomagnetically Induced Currents (GICs) across the UK. By visualising…
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