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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
Official Cause Of Unprecedented Spain-Portugal Blackout Is Unveiled
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 that led to a massive blackout in Spain and Portugal on April 28.
The 28 April outage started shortly after 12:30pm in Spain and lasted through nightfall, disrupting businesses, transport ...
The Spanish government ruled out a cyberattack, saying that a series of failures led to the nationwide blackout in April.
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.
Spanish competition and energy watchdog said on Thursday it has updated the rules establishing power grid voltage control ...
The outage began shortly after noon on April 28 in Spain and lasted through nightfall, disrupting businesses, transit systems ...
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