Poor planning’ by grid operator REE blamed for April . . . The unprecedented blackout across the Iberian peninsula was primarily caused by REE’s failure to manage a surge in voltage, the Spanish government has said On 28 April, a major incident saw millions of households and businesses across Spain, Portugal and southern France suffer the largest power cut in Europe’s recent history
Spains grid operator disputes miscalculation in blackout . . . 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
Spain says overvoltage caused major April power outage Spain's government said Tuesday that the massive April power blackout across Spain and Portugal that disrupted businesses, internet connectivity, transit systems and other critical infrastructures
Spain says overvoltage caused huge April blackout - Tech Xplore The right-wing opposition has questioned the Socialist-led coalition government's phase-out of nuclear energy and reliance on renewables, saying they made Spain more vulnerable to blackouts But the government says there is no evidence to suggest "an excess of renewables or the lack of nuclear power plants" caused the crisis