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Monowai - Power Station Works, Original Photographs of the Scheme, 1922-1925 from Arthur Warren

Monowai - Power Station Works, Original Photographs of the Scheme, 1923-1925, from Arthur Warren:

Images are the original photos from the Monowai Hydro-Electric Power Scheme construction, which was undertaken by the SEPB (Southland Electric Power Board) from the contract start in 1920 until opening in 1925. However, these photos are all from the later part of construction. Donated by Arthur Warren, his father had worked on the power project with the family growing up in Monowai Village. More photos from his large collections are still to come.

IMAGES:
1 - Workings on one of the canal structures, note the power pole to the left.
2 & 3 - The Control Gates in operation, from two different points of view.
4 & 5 - The concrete cradles that held the pipeline and the pipeline in place. When this pipe was filled in October 1924, flattening occurred, some cradles broke; this was to be rectified by erecting double cradles in those places.
6 - The Power Station itself starts taking shape, it was completed Oct 1924.
7 - Effects of flooding Lake Monowai start to be seen after this happened.
8 - Arthur Warren (centre) busy telling us all stories about the Monowai Scheme at the Centennial, 1 May 2025, CC BY to CWA. Cheers Arthur! (and apologies from us at CWArchives that Arthur is slightly out of focus in this)

SITE HISTORY:
The Southland Electric Power Board was formed in 1919, with the Monowai Power Station firmly in their sights. This was a project that had massive potential to transform the lives of everyone across the Southland region, from manufacturers to those on farms, their workers and especially residential households. But due to a couple of failures in the early stages and a later delay after severe flooding, it would be five years in the making.

Firstly, there was the issue of getting machinery to the site. So, the Monowai Bridge was specifically made at Sunny side to transport both machinery and materials across the Waiau River, to the Monowai Power Station works at Lake Monowai. After the bridge was opened, construction of the Monowai Power Scheme started in 1921 but it was during 1923 that the most of the work was undertaken, the station was not commissioned until 1924.

Two of the eventually three turbines were running and current was being generated by the end of 1924. The Monowai power plant went on to transform especially rural life and that of farms, as some cities such as Invercargill already had a Steam Driven Power Plant before this. Finally in April, the invitations went out for the official opening of Monowai Hydro-Electric Scheme on 1st May 1925. It is this date that is being celebrated as the Centennial for Monowai.

Until 1939 the Monowai station was a vital and main power source to the whole Murihiku Southland district (until linked to the national power grid). It was later considered to be the 2nd smallest power station of the earlier NZ electricity department but of high importance for the people of Southland.

OFFICIAL OPENING DATE:
The official date of opening was 1 May 2025, although the Station had been operating for some months at that time, and it is this day that is being celebrated as the Monowai 100th or Centennial. It is fabulous that we have this rich history from the Warren family, whose ancestor helped to make this magic happen for us. Arthur says his mum was at the 50th Jubilee that was held in the village and we will be putting up photos of this event soon too..

Some time after the Monowai Power Station was officially opened on 1 May 1925 by the Southland Electric Power Board, they experienced financial difficulties, so it was bought by the Government in 1936. Up until the Southland network was linked to the national power grid in 1939, the Monowai Station was vital to the whole Murihiku Southland disitrict, as its main power source. Pioneer bought Monowai Station off Trustpower in December 2002, and still own it currently; they also own other power stations across the south.

It would be wonderful if more people contributed memories, photos and other memorabilia to add to the story and history of these life-altering project works of the Monowai Power Scheme. If you can help with this, please comment in the section under this image page, or contact us.
Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/58727631/source

#WaiauDistrict #PowerStations #Monowai #Road #TransportOrVehicles #Infrastructure #EnergyProduction #WaiauRiver #SouthlandElectricPowerBoard #HydroElectricityProduction #WarrenFamily #Sepb #MonowaiScheme #PowerStation #HydroScheme #LakeMonowai #DigitalFileCopiesOfOriginals #DigitalNZ

Monowai - Power Station Works, Original Photographs of the Scheme, 1922-1925 from Arthur Warren

Monowai - Power Station Works, Original Photographs of the Scheme, 1923-1925, from Arthur Warren:

Images are the original photos from the Monowai Hydro-Electric Power Scheme construction, which was undertaken by the SEPB (Southland Electric Power Board) from the contract start in 1920 until opening in 1925. However, these photos are all from the later part of construction. Donated by Arthur Warren, his father had worked on the power project with the family growing up in Monowai Village. More photos from his large collections are still to come.

IMAGES:
1 - Workings on one of the canal structures, note the power pole to the left.
2 & 3 - The Control Gates in operation, from two different points of view.
4 & 5 - The concrete cradles that held the pipeline and the pipeline in place. When this pipe was filled in October 1924, flattening occurred, some cradles broke; this was to be rectified by erecting double cradles in those places.
6 - The Power Station itself starts taking shape, it was completed Oct 1924.
7 - Effects of flooding Lake Monowai start to be seen after this happened.
8 - Arthur Warren (centre) busy telling us all stories about the Monowai Scheme at the Centennial, 1 May 2025, CC BY to CWA. Cheers Arthur! (and apologies from us at CWArchives that Arthur is slightly out of focus in this)

SITE HISTORY:
The Southland Electric Power Board was formed in 1919, with the Monowai Power Station firmly in their sights. This was a project that had massive potential to transform the lives of everyone across the Southland region, from manufacturers to those on farms, their workers and especially residential households. But due to a couple of failures in the early stages and a later delay after severe flooding, it would be five years in the making.

Firstly, there was the issue of getting machinery to the site. So, the Monowai Bridge was specifically made at Sunny side to transport both machinery and materials across the Waiau River, to the Monowai Power Station works at Lake Monowai. After the bridge was opened, construction of the Monowai Power Scheme started in 1921 but it was during 1923 that the most of the work was undertaken, the station was not commissioned until 1924.

Two of the eventually three turbines were running and current was being generated by the end of 1924. The Monowai power plant went on to transform especially rural life and that of farms, as some cities such as Invercargill already had a Steam Driven Power Plant before this. Finally in April, the invitations went out for the official opening of Monowai Hydro-Electric Scheme on 1st May 1925. It is this date that is being celebrated as the Centennial for Monowai.

Until 1939 the Monowai station was a vital and main power source to the whole Murihiku Southland district (until linked to the national power grid). It was later considered to be the 2nd smallest power station of the earlier NZ electricity department but of high importance for the people of Southland.

OFFICIAL OPENING DATE:
The official date of opening was 1 May 2025, although the Station had been operating for some months at that time, and it is this day that is being celebrated as the Monowai 100th or Centennial. It is fabulous that we have this rich history from the Warren family, whose ancestor helped to make this magic happen for us. Arthur says his mum was at the 50th Jubilee that was held in the village and we will be putting up photos of this event soon too..

Some time after the Monowai Power Station was officially opened on 1 May 1925 by the Southland Electric Power Board, they experienced financial difficulties, so it was bought by the Government in 1936. Up until the Southland network was linked to the national power grid in 1939, the Monowai Station was vital to the whole Murihiku Southland disitrict, as its main power source. Pioneer bought Monowai Station off Trustpower in December 2002, and still own it currently; they also own other power stations across the south.

It would be wonderful if more people contributed memories, photos and other memorabilia to add to the story and history of these life-altering project works of the Monowai Power Scheme. If you can help with this, please comment in the section under this image page, or contact us.
Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/58727631/source

#WaiauDistrict #PowerStations #Monowai #Road #TransportOrVehicles #Infrastructure #EnergyProduction #WaiauRiver #SouthlandElectricPowerBoard #HydroElectricityProduction #WarrenFamily #Sepb #MonowaiScheme #PowerStation #HydroScheme #LakeMonowai #DigitalFileCopiesOfOriginals #DigitalNZ

Monowai - Power Station Works, 50th Jubilee Event in 1975, from Arthur Warren

Monowai - Power Station Works, 50th Jubilee Event in 1975, from Arthur Warren, gifted to our Community Archive at the 100th Centennial, 1 May 2025:

Images from Monowai 50th Jubilee event in 1975, with Arthur Warren's mother, Annie (nee Poultney); sadly his father who had worked on the Monowai project had passed away just a couple of years earlier in 1973. These photos have been kindly donated by Arthur Warren; the family grew up in Monowai Village and have many memories and photographs of these happy times. More images from Warren's large collections are still to come.

IMAGES:
Photo 1, page 1 - Annie Warren and Mrs Walker (oldest person) with cake
Photo 2, page 1 - Unveiling the 50th Jubilee Plaque in Monowai Village
Photo 3, page 1 - Miss & Mrs Walker at the start of the Jubilee speeches
Photo 4, page 1 - 50th Jubilee Camp Site at Borland Lodge
Photo 5, page 1 - 50th Jubilee Plaque on a rock, with Debbie behind it
Photo 6, page 1 - Main Road of Monowai at the time of the 50th Jubilee
Photo of Page 1 - A copy of the whole page of the above 6 photos
Photo 1, page 2 - A Ribbon from the 50th Golden Jubilee Event
Photo 2, page 2 - Annie Warren with her friends Mr & Mrs Clayton
Photo 3, page 2 - Group of Annie Warrens old friends at Borland Lodge
Photo 4, page 2 - The Monowai 50th Jubilee Event cake & Mrs Walker
Photo of Page 2 - A copy of the whole page of the above 4 photos

SITE HISTORY:
The Southland Electric Power Board was formed in 1919, with the Monowai Power Station firmly in their sights. This was a project that had massive potential to transform the lives of everyone across the Southland region, from manufacturers to those on farms, their workers and especially residential households. But due to a couple of failures in the early stages and a later delay after severe flooding, it would be five years in the making.

Firstly, there was the issue of getting machinery to the site. So, the Monowai Bridge was specifically made at Sunny side to transport both machinery and materials across the Waiau River, to the Monowai Power Station works at Lake Monowai. After the bridge was opened, construction of the Monowai Power Scheme started in 1921 but it was during 1923 that the most of the work was undertaken, the station was not commissioned until 1924.

Two of the eventually three turbines were running and current was being generated by the end of 1924. The Monowai power plant went on to transform especially rural life and that of farms, as some cities such as Invercargill already had a Steam Driven Power Plant before this. Finally in April, the invitations went out for the official opening of Monowai Hydro-Electric Scheme on 1st May 1925. It is this date that is being celebrated as the Centennial for Monowai.

Until 1939 the Monowai station was a vital and main power source to the whole Murihiku Southland district (until linked to the national power grid). It was later considered to be the 2nd smallest power station of the earlier NZ electricity department but of high importance for the people of Southland.

OFFICIAL OPENING DATE:
The official date of opening was 1 May 2025, although the Station had been operating for some months at that time, and it is this day that is being celebrated as the Monowai 100th or Centennial. It is fabulous that we have this rich history from the Warren family, whose ancestor helped to make this magic happen for us. Arthur says his mum was at the 50th Jubilee that was held in the village and we will be putting up photos of this event soon too..

Some time after the Monowai Power Station was officially opened on 1 May 1925 by the Southland Electric Power Board, they experienced financial difficulties, so it was bought by the Government in 1936. Up until the Southland network was linked to the national power grid in 1939, the Monowai Station was vital to the whole Murihiku Southland disitrict, as its main power source. Pioneer bought Monowai Station off Trustpower in December 2002, and still own it currently; they also own other power stations across the south.

It would be wonderful if more people contributed memories, photos and other memorabilia to add to the story and history of these life-altering project works of the Monowai Power Scheme. If you can help with this, please comment in the section under this image page, or contact us.
Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/58727632/source

#WaiauDistrict #PowerStations #Monowai #Road #TransportOrVehicles #Infrastructure #EnergyProduction #WaiauRiver #SouthlandElectricPowerBoard #HydroElectricityProduction #WarrenFamily #JubileeCelebrations #DigitalFileCopiesOfOriginals

Monowai - Power Station Works, 50th Jubilee Event in 1975, from Arthur Warren

Monowai - Power Station Works, 50th Jubilee Event in 1975, from Arthur Warren, gifted to our Community Archive at the 100th Centennial, 1 May 2025:

Images from Monowai 50th Jubilee event in 1975, with Arthur Warren's mother, Annie (nee Poultney); sadly his father who had worked on the Monowai project had passed away just a couple of years earlier in 1973. These photos have been kindly donated by Arthur Warren; the family grew up in Monowai Village and have many memories and photographs of these happy times. More images from Warren's large collections are still to come.

IMAGES:
Photo 1, page 1 - Annie Warren and Mrs Walker (oldest person) with cake
Photo 2, page 1 - Unveiling the 50th Jubilee Plaque in Monowai Village
Photo 3, page 1 - Miss & Mrs Walker at the start of the Jubilee speeches
Photo 4, page 1 - 50th Jubilee Camp Site at Borland Lodge
Photo 5, page 1 - 50th Jubilee Plaque on a rock, with Debbie behind it
Photo 6, page 1 - Main Road of Monowai at the time of the 50th Jubilee
Photo of Page 1 - A copy of the whole page of the above 6 photos
Photo 1, page 2 - A Ribbon from the 50th Golden Jubilee Event
Photo 2, page 2 - Annie Warren with her friends Mr & Mrs Clayton
Photo 3, page 2 - Group of Annie Warrens old friends at Borland Lodge
Photo 4, page 2 - The Monowai 50th Jubilee Event cake & Mrs Walker
Photo of Page 2 - A copy of the whole page of the above 4 photos

SITE HISTORY:
The Southland Electric Power Board was formed in 1919, with the Monowai Power Station firmly in their sights. This was a project that had massive potential to transform the lives of everyone across the Southland region, from manufacturers to those on farms, their workers and especially residential households. But due to a couple of failures in the early stages and a later delay after severe flooding, it would be five years in the making.

Firstly, there was the issue of getting machinery to the site. So, the Monowai Bridge was specifically made at Sunny side to transport both machinery and materials across the Waiau River, to the Monowai Power Station works at Lake Monowai. After the bridge was opened, construction of the Monowai Power Scheme started in 1921 but it was during 1923 that the most of the work was undertaken, the station was not commissioned until 1924.

Two of the eventually three turbines were running and current was being generated by the end of 1924. The Monowai power plant went on to transform especially rural life and that of farms, as some cities such as Invercargill already had a Steam Driven Power Plant before this. Finally in April, the invitations went out for the official opening of Monowai Hydro-Electric Scheme on 1st May 1925. It is this date that is being celebrated as the Centennial for Monowai.

Until 1939 the Monowai station was a vital and main power source to the whole Murihiku Southland district (until linked to the national power grid). It was later considered to be the 2nd smallest power station of the earlier NZ electricity department but of high importance for the people of Southland.

OFFICIAL OPENING DATE:
The official date of opening was 1 May 2025, although the Station had been operating for some months at that time, and it is this day that is being celebrated as the Monowai 100th or Centennial. It is fabulous that we have this rich history from the Warren family, whose ancestor helped to make this magic happen for us. Arthur says his mum was at the 50th Jubilee that was held in the village and we will be putting up photos of this event soon too..

Some time after the Monowai Power Station was officially opened on 1 May 1925 by the Southland Electric Power Board, they experienced financial difficulties, so it was bought by the Government in 1936. Up until the Southland network was linked to the national power grid in 1939, the Monowai Station was vital to the whole Murihiku Southland disitrict, as its main power source. Pioneer bought Monowai Station off Trustpower in December 2002, and still own it currently; they also own other power stations across the south.

It would be wonderful if more people contributed memories, photos and other memorabilia to add to the story and history of these life-altering project works of the Monowai Power Scheme. If you can help with this, please comment in the section under this image page, or contact us.
Central and Western Murihiku Southland Archive via DigitalNZ

http://api.digitalnz.org/records/58727632/source

#WaiauDistrict #PowerStations #Monowai #Road #TransportOrVehicles #Infrastructure #EnergyProduction #WaiauRiver #SouthlandElectricPowerBoard #HydroElectricityProduction #WarrenFamily #JubileeCelebrations #DigitalFileCopiesOfOriginals

Monday, January 19, 2026

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Monday, January 19, 2026

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#Steckersolar und #Notstrom geht das?
Beim normalen #balkonkraftwerk das nur einen Kleinwechselrichter hat nein. Der speist nur ein, wenn er ein Stromnetz sieht.

https://youtube.com/shorts/aieaB7saNVg?si=WuKe7UQPoF41QBH3

Aber immer mehr #Steckerspeicher kommen auf den Markt und viele die aus der Richtung #Powerstations kommen, haben am Gerät USB Ports und Steckdosen.

Die kann man aus dem Netz und von #Solar laden, sie können häufig auch einspeisen.

Details auf unserer Seite: https://balkon.solar/notstrom

#Steckersolar und #Notstrom geht das?
Beim normalen #balkonkraftwerk das nur einen Kleinwechselrichter hat nein. Der speist nur ein, wenn er ein Stromnetz sieht.

https://youtube.com/shorts/aieaB7saNVg?si=WuKe7UQPoF41QBH3

Aber immer mehr #Steckerspeicher kommen auf den Markt und viele die aus der Richtung #Powerstations kommen, haben am Gerät USB Ports und Steckdosen.

Die kann man aus dem Netz und von #Solar laden, sie können häufig auch einspeisen.

Details auf unserer Seite: https://balkon.solar/notstrom

Thought your workstation needed a UPS? EcoFlow's Black Friday deals offer up to 52% off serious portable power, like the Delta Pro 3 – a 113lb monster capable of running a fridge for days.

Ideal for when 'it works on my machine' needs an entirely independent power grid. What's your ultimate power-hungry gadget?
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#Hardware #TechDeals #BlackFriday #PowerStations #DevLife

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Ukraine rebukes Slovak FM’s call to ‘perhaps forgive’ Moscow — UN analysis finds Russia responsible for 2022 Olenivka prison explosion killing Ukrainian POWs — Smashing previous monthly record, Russia launches 5,337 kamikaze drones against Ukraine during June — Russia-Iran alliance wavers as Tehran suffers major blows — China unveils its new graphite bomb; here’s how they work … and more

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Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Ukraine rebukes Slovak FM’s call to ‘perhaps forgive’ Moscow — UN analysis finds Russia responsible for 2022 Olenivka prison explosion killing Ukrainian POWs — Smashing previous monthly record, Russia launches 5,337 kamikaze drones against Ukraine during June — Russia-Iran alliance wavers as Tehran suffers major blows — China unveils its new graphite bomb; here’s how they work … and more

https://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/07/tuesday-july-1-2025/

Discover how power stations can run refrigerators, TVs, and small air conditioners. Learn about wattage, battery capacity, and choosing the right portable power solution for your needs. #PowerStations #EmergencyPower

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#Anker präsentiert auf der CES 2025 innovative Produkte: Der #Solix Solar Beach Umbrella ist ein faltbarer #Sonnenschirm mit #Solarzellen, die #Smartphones oder #Powerstations laden können.

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Ergänzt wird er vom Solix Everfrost, einem solarbetriebenen Kühler, der autark bis zu -20 °C kühlt. Beide Produkte nutzen effiziente Perowskit-Panels.

Kühler: mind. 700 USD
Schirm: geheim. 😱

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#Anker präsentiert auf der CES 2025 innovative Produkte: Der #Solix Solar Beach Umbrella ist ein faltbarer #Sonnenschirm mit #Solarzellen, die #Smartphones oder #Powerstations laden können.

https://www.golem.de/news/solix-solar-beach-umbrella-anker-zeigt-sonnenschirm-mit-solarzellen-2501-192196.html

Ergänzt wird er vom Solix Everfrost, einem solarbetriebenen Kühler, der autark bis zu -20 °C kühlt. Beide Produkte nutzen effiziente Perowskit-Panels.

Kühler: mind. 700 USD
Schirm: geheim. 😱

#Solarenergie #CES2025

Electric Beach in Kapolei, Hawaii

One of Oahu’s best snorkeling and diving spots was created by warm water discharged from the nearby power plant.#snorkeling #diving #electricity #powerstations #section-Atlas
Electric Beach

Electric Beach in Kapolei, Hawaii

One of Oahu’s best snorkeling and diving spots was created by warm water discharged from the nearby power plant.#snorkeling #diving #electricity #powerstations #section-Atlas
Electric Beach

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Wahrscheinlich fährt der Transport mit #Solarpanls und #PowerStations am 9.11. ab. Daher wir müßen uns Beilen.

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BLUETTI’s Solar Backpack Power Station is wild, but cool

https://techaeris.com/2024/10/17/bluettis-solar-backpack-power-station-10-17-24/

#BLUETTI #technews #powerstations

Outdoor exploration is about to get much more convenient — and high-tech — with the release of BLUETTI’s Handsfree Backpack Series — Handsfree 1 and Handsfree 2.

BLUETTI’s Solar Backpack Power Station is wild, but cool

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#BLUETTI #technews #powerstations

Outdoor exploration is about to get much more convenient — and high-tech — with the release of BLUETTI’s Handsfree Backpack Series — Handsfree 1 and Handsfree 2.

Via Euronews: How the UK phased out coal in 12 years by nudging power plants to close and boosting renewables

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/10/01/how-the-uk-phased-out-coal-in-12-years-by-nudging-mines-to-close-and-boosting-renewables

#coal #electricity #powerStations #UK #Nottinghamshire #climateChange #climateDiary

Via Euronews: How the UK phased out coal in 12 years by nudging power plants to close and boosting renewables

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/10/01/how-the-uk-phased-out-coal-in-12-years-by-nudging-mines-to-close-and-boosting-renewables

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Of course, now we know who was behind #Stuxnet -- #Israel and the #CIA -- thanks!

Why the #StuxnetWorm is like nothing seen before

By Paul Marks
27 September 2010

"Stuxnet is the first worm of its type capable of attacking #CriticalInfrastructure like #PowerStations and #ElectricityGrids: those in the know have been expecting it for years. On 26 September, #Iran’s state news agency reported that computers at its #Bushehr #NuclearPowerPlant had been infected.

Why the fuss over Stuxnet?

"#ComputerViruses, worms and #trojans have until now mainly infected PCs or the servers that keep e-businesses running. They may delete key system files or documents, or perhaps prevent website access, but they do not threaten life and limb.

"The Stuxnet worm is different. It is the first piece of #malware so far able to break into the types of computer that control machinery at the heart of industry, allowing an attacker to assume control of critical systems like #pumps, #motors, #alarms and #valves in an industrial plant.

"In the worst case scenarios, safety systems could be switched off at a nuclear power plant; fresh water #contaminated with effluent at a #SewageTreatmentPlant, or the valves in an #OilPipeline opened, contaminating the land or sea.

“'Giving an attacker control of industrial systems like a #dam, a sewage plant or a power station is extremely unusual and makes this a serious threat with huge real world implications,' says Patrick Fitzgerald, senior threat intelligence officer with Symantec. 'It has changed everything.'

Why is a different type of worm needed to attack an industrial plant?

"Industrial machinery is not controlled directly by the kind of computers we all use. Instead, the equipment used in an industrial process is controlled by a separate, dedicated system called a programmable logic controller (#PLC) which runs supervisory control and data acquisition software (#SCADA).

"Running the SCADA software, the PLC controls the process at hand within strict safety limits, switching motors on and off, say, and emptying vessels, and feeding back data which may safely modify the process without the need for human intervention – the whole point of industrial automation.

So how does a worm get into the system?

"It is not easy because they do not run regular PC, Mac or Linux software. Instead, the firms who sell PLCs each have their own programming language – and that has made it tricky for hackers to break it.

"However there is a way in via the Windows PC that oversees the PLC’s operations. Stuxnet exploited four vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows to give a remote hacker the ability to inject malicious code into a market-leading PLC made by German electronics conglomerate Siemens.

"That’s possible because PLCs are not well-defended devices. They operate for many years in situ and electronic access to them is granted via well-known passwords that are rarely changed. Even when Stuxnet was identified, Siemens opposed password changes on the grounds that it could cause chaos as older systems tried to communicate using old passwords.

Where did the initial Stuxnet infection come from?

"It appears to have first arrived in Iran on a simple #USBMemoryStick, says Fitzgerald. His team in Dublin, Ireland has been analysing Stuxnet since it was first identified by a security team in Belarus in June.

"The first of the four Windows vulnerabilities allowed executable code on a USB stick to spread to a PC. The USB may have been given to an Iranian plant operative – or simply left somewhere for an inquisitive person to insert into their terminal.

"Says Fitzgerald: 'It then spreads from machine to machine on the network, exploiting a second vulnerability to do so, and reports back to the attacker on the internet when it finds a PC that’s running Siemens SCADA software. The attacker can then download a diagram of the industrial system set-up the SCADA controls.'

"The next two Windows vulnerabilities lets the worm escalate its privilege levels to allow the attacker to inject Siemens PLC format computer code – written in a language called STL – into the PLC. It’s that code which is capable of performing the skulduggery: perhaps turning off alarms, or resetting safe temperature levels.

How do we know where Stuxnet is active?

"Symantec monitored communications with the two internet domains that the worm swaps data with. By geotagging the IP addresses of Stuxnet-infected computers in communication with the attacker, Fitzgerald’s team found that 58.8 per cent of infections were in Iran, 18.2 per cent in #Indonesia, 8.3 per cent in #India, 2.6 per cent in #Azerbaijan and 1.6 per cent in the US.

Who is behind the worm?

"No one knows. It is however very professionally written, requiring what Fitzgerald calls 'a broad spectrum of skills' to exploit four new vulnerabilities and develop their own SCADA/PLC set-up to test it on.

"This has some commentators suggesting that a #NationState with plenty of technical resources may have been behind Stuxnet. But computer crime is a billion dollar business so such an effort is not beyond extortionists.

"Stuxnet comprises a 600-kilobyte file and it has not yet been fully analysed."

Read more:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19504-why-the-stuxnet-worm-is-like-nothing-seen-before/

#StuxnetVirus #MalwareAttack #Cyberattack #CyberWarfare

Of course, now we know who was behind #Stuxnet -- #Israel and the #CIA -- thanks!

Why the #StuxnetWorm is like nothing seen before

By Paul Marks
27 September 2010

"Stuxnet is the first worm of its type capable of attacking #CriticalInfrastructure like #PowerStations and #ElectricityGrids: those in the know have been expecting it for years. On 26 September, #Iran’s state news agency reported that computers at its #Bushehr #NuclearPowerPlant had been infected.

Why the fuss over Stuxnet?

"#ComputerViruses, worms and #trojans have until now mainly infected PCs or the servers that keep e-businesses running. They may delete key system files or documents, or perhaps prevent website access, but they do not threaten life and limb.

"The Stuxnet worm is different. It is the first piece of #malware so far able to break into the types of computer that control machinery at the heart of industry, allowing an attacker to assume control of critical systems like #pumps, #motors, #alarms and #valves in an industrial plant.

"In the worst case scenarios, safety systems could be switched off at a nuclear power plant; fresh water #contaminated with effluent at a #SewageTreatmentPlant, or the valves in an #OilPipeline opened, contaminating the land or sea.

“'Giving an attacker control of industrial systems like a #dam, a sewage plant or a power station is extremely unusual and makes this a serious threat with huge real world implications,' says Patrick Fitzgerald, senior threat intelligence officer with Symantec. 'It has changed everything.'

Why is a different type of worm needed to attack an industrial plant?

"Industrial machinery is not controlled directly by the kind of computers we all use. Instead, the equipment used in an industrial process is controlled by a separate, dedicated system called a programmable logic controller (#PLC) which runs supervisory control and data acquisition software (#SCADA).

"Running the SCADA software, the PLC controls the process at hand within strict safety limits, switching motors on and off, say, and emptying vessels, and feeding back data which may safely modify the process without the need for human intervention – the whole point of industrial automation.

So how does a worm get into the system?

"It is not easy because they do not run regular PC, Mac or Linux software. Instead, the firms who sell PLCs each have their own programming language – and that has made it tricky for hackers to break it.

"However there is a way in via the Windows PC that oversees the PLC’s operations. Stuxnet exploited four vulnerabilities in Microsoft Windows to give a remote hacker the ability to inject malicious code into a market-leading PLC made by German electronics conglomerate Siemens.

"That’s possible because PLCs are not well-defended devices. They operate for many years in situ and electronic access to them is granted via well-known passwords that are rarely changed. Even when Stuxnet was identified, Siemens opposed password changes on the grounds that it could cause chaos as older systems tried to communicate using old passwords.

Where did the initial Stuxnet infection come from?

"It appears to have first arrived in Iran on a simple #USBMemoryStick, says Fitzgerald. His team in Dublin, Ireland has been analysing Stuxnet since it was first identified by a security team in Belarus in June.

"The first of the four Windows vulnerabilities allowed executable code on a USB stick to spread to a PC. The USB may have been given to an Iranian plant operative – or simply left somewhere for an inquisitive person to insert into their terminal.

"Says Fitzgerald: 'It then spreads from machine to machine on the network, exploiting a second vulnerability to do so, and reports back to the attacker on the internet when it finds a PC that’s running Siemens SCADA software. The attacker can then download a diagram of the industrial system set-up the SCADA controls.'

"The next two Windows vulnerabilities lets the worm escalate its privilege levels to allow the attacker to inject Siemens PLC format computer code – written in a language called STL – into the PLC. It’s that code which is capable of performing the skulduggery: perhaps turning off alarms, or resetting safe temperature levels.

How do we know where Stuxnet is active?

"Symantec monitored communications with the two internet domains that the worm swaps data with. By geotagging the IP addresses of Stuxnet-infected computers in communication with the attacker, Fitzgerald’s team found that 58.8 per cent of infections were in Iran, 18.2 per cent in #Indonesia, 8.3 per cent in #India, 2.6 per cent in #Azerbaijan and 1.6 per cent in the US.

Who is behind the worm?

"No one knows. It is however very professionally written, requiring what Fitzgerald calls 'a broad spectrum of skills' to exploit four new vulnerabilities and develop their own SCADA/PLC set-up to test it on.

"This has some commentators suggesting that a #NationState with plenty of technical resources may have been behind Stuxnet. But computer crime is a billion dollar business so such an effort is not beyond extortionists.

"Stuxnet comprises a 600-kilobyte file and it has not yet been fully analysed."

Read more:
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19504-why-the-stuxnet-worm-is-like-nothing-seen-before/

#StuxnetVirus #MalwareAttack #Cyberattack #CyberWarfare

In Kürze erwarten wir wieder eine ganze Flut an neuem #Zubehör, immerhin wirft die #IFA in Berlin ihre Schatten voraus. Die ersten Marken haben uns bereits jetzt mit Neuheiten versorgt, die Anfang September offiziell präsentiert werden. So können wir uns bereits vorab einen Eindruck verschaffen und Tests vorbereiten: Unter anderem gibt es #Beamer, #Kopfhörer oder #Powerstations.

Das waren unsere Themen der Woche: https://www.appgefahren.de/?p=363793

#appgefahren #Apple #AppleBlog #iPhone #iPad #Mac

In Kürze erwarten wir wieder eine ganze Flut an neuem #Zubehör, immerhin wirft die #IFA in Berlin ihre Schatten voraus. Die ersten Marken haben uns bereits jetzt mit Neuheiten versorgt, die Anfang September offiziell präsentiert werden. So können wir uns bereits vorab einen Eindruck verschaffen und Tests vorbereiten: Unter anderem gibt es #Beamer, #Kopfhörer oder #Powerstations.

Das waren unsere Themen der Woche: https://www.appgefahren.de/?p=363793

#appgefahren #Apple #AppleBlog #iPhone #iPad #Mac

Orthodox church of the Nativity of Saint John in Visaginas, Lithuania

Originally built for nuclear power plant workers, this church sits snuggly between apartment buildings.#soviethistory #powerstations #nuclear #churches #section-Atlas
Orthodox church of the Nativity of Saint John

Orthodox church of the Nativity of Saint John in Visaginas, Lithuania

Originally built for nuclear power plant workers, this church sits snuggly between apartment buildings.#soviethistory #powerstations #nuclear #churches #section-Atlas
Orthodox church of the Nativity of Saint John

#Lithuania offers to dismantle shuttered energy stations, provide Ukraine with spare parts

“I had a conversation with the Minister of Energy of Lithuania. They proposed to use their thermal #PowerStations, which are closed. To use them as donors, that is, the possibility to dismantle and obtain the #SpareParts we need,” Halushchenko said

https://kyivindependent.com/energy-minister-lithuania-offers-to-dismantle-shuttered-energy-stations-provide-ukraine-with-spare-parts/

#RussiaInvadedUkraine #energy #spares #Soviet #StandWithUkraine

Ein bekannter Hersteller für #Powerstations ist #AlphaESS. Die Station #BlackBee1000 haben wir schon vorgestellt, heute folgt die größere AlphaESS #BlackBee2000. Der #Generator bietet 2.203 Wh, Spitzenleistungen bis zu 3.000 W sind für kurze Zeit möglich. An der Front findet ihr vier 230V Steckdosen, 4x USB-A mit 36 Watt sowie zwei USB-C Anschlüsse mit jeweils 60 Watt Power Delivery.

Zum Test: https://www.appgefahren.de/?p=352187

#appgefahren #Apple #AppleBlog #iPhone #iPad #Mac #Powerstation #Akku

Ein bekannter Hersteller für #Powerstations ist #AlphaESS. Die Station #BlackBee1000 haben wir schon vorgestellt, heute folgt die größere AlphaESS #BlackBee2000. Der #Generator bietet 2.203 Wh, Spitzenleistungen bis zu 3.000 W sind für kurze Zeit möglich. An der Front findet ihr vier 230V Steckdosen, 4x USB-A mit 36 Watt sowie zwei USB-C Anschlüsse mit jeweils 60 Watt Power Delivery.

Zum Test: https://www.appgefahren.de/?p=352187

#appgefahren #Apple #AppleBlog #iPhone #iPad #Mac #Powerstation #Akku

1943 – Golden Falls Power Station, Co. Kildare
The hydroelectric development of the River Liffey comprises three stations, Pollaphuca, Golden Falls and Leixlip, each located at a point in the river where the natural falls provide suitable sites for the stations. Located downstream of the larger Pollaphuca hydroelectric p
https://www.archiseek.com/2024/1943-golden-falls-power-station-co-kildare/
#Buildings #CoKildare #ElectricitySupplyBoard #powerstations #RiverLiffeyHydroelectricScheme

Flørlitrappene in Flørli, Norway

These 4,444 wooden steps straight up a mountain were built to serve a hydroelectric power station but these days, they're mostly used by hikers.#hiking #powerstations #mountains #stairs #section-Atlas
Flørlitrappene

Flørlitrappene in Flørli, Norway

These 4,444 wooden steps straight up a mountain were built to serve a hydroelectric power station but these days, they're mostly used by hikers.#hiking #powerstations #mountains #stairs #section-Atlas
Flørlitrappene

Tower of Light in Manchester, England

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.#architecture #sustainable #powerstations #towers #section-Atlas
Tower of Light

Tower of Light in Manchester, England

When the city of Manchester built a new centralized heating network, they did it with style.#architecture #sustainable #powerstations #towers #section-Atlas
Tower of Light

Northfield Mountain in Northfield, Massachusetts

The largest battery in New England sits atop a Massachusetts mountain.#reservoir #powerstations #mountains #section-Atlas
Northfield Mountain