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Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack
Spain’s government said Tuesday that the massive April power outage across Spain and Portugal that left tens of millions of people disconnected in seconds was caused by technical and planning errors that left the grid unable to handle a surge in voltage.
Spain's Grid Operator Blames Power Plants for Blackout, Disputes Miscalculation
A view shows Santa Llogaia electrical sub-station connected to the interconnection grid between France and Spain that tripped after a sudden, large drop in power supply and caused the major blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, in the village of Santa Llogaia d'Alguema, near Figueres, Spain April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Bruna Casas/File Photo
Increasing power demand to cool homes in Spain is putting pressure on energy prices after the country’s grid boosted its ...
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The extraordinary failure of Spain's entire electricity system in April sparked furious debate over the energy transition.
Millions of people were affected as the country came to a standstill and the government rushed to pinpoint the problem.
In April, a massive blackout paralyzed Spain and Portugal for hours. A new government report has revealed the cause.
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's Energy Minister Sara Aagesen said a report about an investigation into the causes of the blackout ...
MADRID, June 18 (Reuters) - Spanish grid operator Redeia disputed the findings of a government report that said failure by the operator to calculate the correct mix of energy was one of the factors ...
A major blackout that affected vast areas of Spain and Portugal on 28 April has brought renewed attention to the ...
The massive power outage that swept across Spain and the larger Iberian Peninsula in late April was caused by multiple technical and planning failures, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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