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Blackout in Spain and Portugal caused by 'voltage surge'
In April, a massive blackout paralyzed Spain and Portugal for hours. A new government report has revealed the cause.
Spanish blackout report: Power plants meant to stabilize voltage didn’t
The blackout that took down the Iberian grid serving Spain and Portugal in April was the result of a number of smaller ...
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Power surge caused April's massive blackout in Spain and Portugal
Following the massive power outage in Spain and Portugal in April, an investigation report released on Tuesday revealed that ...
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Spain blackout caused by poor management of excess energy
Plunging prices triggered a mass switch-off of solar farms which sent voltage and frequency fluctuations crashing across the ...
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 ...
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From silence to blame: Spain’s blackout investigation deepens.
Spain’s April blackout wasn’t a cyberattack or climate event — it was a planning error, sparking debate over renewables, ...
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Blackout in Iberia underscores urgency for climate-friendly, local energy systems
A major blackout that affected vast areas of Spain and Portugal on 28 April has brought renewed attention to the ...
Miscalculation by Spanish power grid operator REE contributed to massive blackout, report finds
Spanish grid operator REE's failure to calculate the correct mix of energy was one of the factors hindering the grid's ...
Spain says April's blackout was caused by multiple technical failures and rules out cyberattack
The 28 April outage started shortly after 12:30pm in Spain and lasted through nightfall, disrupting businesses, transport ...
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Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack or renewables
The outage began shortly after noon on April 28 in Spain and lasted through nightfall, disrupting businesses, transit systems ...
Blackout in Spain and Portugal caused by 'power surge'
Spanish investigators on Tuesday released a report showing that a power surge caused an hours-long blackout on the Iberian ...