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Spain Blackout Is 1st of Clean-Energy Era

Reuters on MSN · 14h

Spain's grid denies solar at fault as blackout blame game erupts

Spain's grid operator denied on Wednesday dependence on solar power was to blame for the country's worst blackout, while Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez came under increasing pressure to explain what went wrong.

The Independent on MSN · 23h

Did Spain’s push for renewable energy have any impact on its mass power blackout?

The mass electrical blackout across Spain, Portugal and parts of France sparked hours of chaos before power returned – with the after-effects still being felt. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Spain Blackout Is First of Clean-Energy Era

This week’s blackout in Spain and Portugal confronted authorities with an unprecedented event: the first mass electrical outage on a grid largely powered by wind and solar energy.

Officials rule out cyberattack

pv magazine International · 12h

Is solar really the root cause of Spain’s massive power outage?

Some media outlets have speculated that Spain’s April 28 blackout may have been caused by a disconnected solar plant, but DNV grid analyst Andrea Mansoldo tells pv magazine that it was likely due to a combination of grid weakness and low-frequency oscillations.

UPI News on MSN · 1d

Power mostly restored to Spain, Portugal; officials rule out cyberattack as cause of outage

Electricity has returned to most of Spain and Portugal but with continued disruptions on the second day after an unknown failure caused a massive blackout across much of western Europe.

Spain rules out cyber attack - but what could have caused power cut?

The Spanish grid operator has ruled out a cyber attack as the cause of a massive power cut that crippled Spain, Portugal and parts of France on Monday. Red Eléctrica's operations director Eduardo Prieto said preliminary findings suggest "there was no kind of interference in the control systems" to imply an attack,

Independent Journal Review4h

‘Unforced Error’: Energy Experts Say ‘Rush To Renewables’ Helped Trip The Switch On Spain’s Grid Crash

A massive blackout that left millions in western Europe in the dark has raised concerns among energy experts that the ...

23h

Don’t blame renewables for Spain’s power outage: Bousso

While it may be tempting to blame the unprecedented power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula this week on the rapid growth ...

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Spain will take 'all necessary measures' to prevent another blackout, says PM

Power has now been fully restored in Spain and Portugal, as officials continue to investigate what caused the outage.

Politico Europe1d

The mechanics behind Spain’s mega-blackout

People rarely think about Europe’s criss-crossing energy system. We tell you how it works, what went wrong (and right) on ...

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Alcoa evaluates operational impact after Spain's nationwide power failure strikes key facility

Alcoa's Spanish refinery hit by massive power outage. Company assesses impact on operations and restart plans for San Ciprián ...

Spain sets up commission to probe blackout: PM

Spain has set up a commission to investigate the causes of a sweeping blackout that paralysed the Iberian Peninsula, Prime ...

El Mundo on MSN2d

What can cause a major blackout in Spain? Saturated network, cyberattacks, and other invisible risks

When the power goes out, we usually think of a specific failure. But behind a major blackout in Spain, there could be ...

2d

Huge power cut causes chaos in Spain and Portugal as trains, traffic lights, and payments hit

Shops and restaurants in Madrid were plunged into darkness, and there are queues at cash points in Lisbon as card payments ...

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