Complex sentence: Kobe experienced severe power outages in the aftermath of the earthquake, and PV systems were then considered as a temporary supplier of power, as the disruption of the electric grid paralyzed the entire infrastructure, including gas stations that depended on electricity to pump gasoline.
Split into simpler sentences: Kobe experienced severe power outages in the aftermath of the earthquake. The disruption of the electric grid paralyzed the entire infrastructure, including gas stations that depended on electricity to pump gasoline.