In the event of a perfect solar storm that causes major blackouts would having wind power help? And what is the likelihood of a perfect solar storm occurring that widespread blackouts would happen?
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Solar storms cause electromagnetic fields, wind power is still electricity, and indirectly caused by the sun I might add, so it would be just as affected by a solar storm. I have no idea the odds of one hitting, sorry.
Having a wind generator in your backyard might help, but if the generator is wired into the major electrical grids, it is no more secure than any other sort of power. The risk from solar storms is in the long distance wires that carry electricity. Rogue currents can be set up in those wires during a storm, potentially overwhelming the capacities of the systems.
In recent years, most developed countries have added safeguards to their systems, circuit breakers which will trip and prevent any major damage, so it’s really not a major risk any more.