ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Synchronous grid of Continental Europe

Ok kiddo, do you know what a power grid is? It's like a big spider web of electrical wires that carries electricity all around a place. Now imagine this web is spread across the whole of Europe covering so many countries. This is known as the synchronous grid of continental Europe. This grid connects many different power plants and users together, so they can share electricity with each other.

Now, when all the power plants and users on this grid are working together at the same time, they are said to be "synchronized". Just like when you clap your hands together in unison with friends or sing a song together, you're trying to be in sync or same time. This synchronization is really important in the power grid too. Because if something goes wrong or too many people use too much electricity at one time, it could cause a blackout or power failure in those countries on the grid.

The people who manage this big power grid work really hard to make sure power is always delivered reliably and safely. They keep track of all the power plants and users, the amount of electricity being used and make sure there's enough power generation to meet the needs of everyone.

So, to sum it up, the synchronous grid of continental Europe is a really big power grid that connects many countries together so they can share electricity. And it is very important that everyone works together and in sync to prevent any power failures.