MADRID (AP) — Spain’s government said Tuesday that the massive April power outage across Spain and Portugal that left tens of ...

Electricity demand and a greater mix of renewable and fossil generation in the United States requires more attention paid to ...

The chairwoman of Spain’s power grid operator made a staunch defense of the company’s performance and refused to take any responsibility for the historic blackout that left the country without ...

A major power outage in Spain and Portugal leaves residents without electricity, phones, and internet. Experts are investigating causes, including renewable energy transition and grid instability.

The shocking blackouts, which struck around 12.35pm CEST, have impacted millions of people with almost all of Spain and Portugal affected as the Iberian Peninsula's power grid was cut off from the ...

Spain receives about 40 percent of its power from renewables at present. Solar is not an ideal power source for black-starting the grid, given that it's unavailable for a significant chunk of the day.

Spain's Grid Collapsed in 5 Seconds. The U.S. Could Be Next. Marc Oestreich. May 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM. Copied; Abaca Press/Europa Press/Abaca/Sipa USA/Newscom.

Yet much of Spain’s grid equipment was built and installed decades ago, before the solar rollout. Have a confidential tip for our reporters? Get in Touch. Before it’s here, ...

MADRID (Reuters) -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 ...

Portugal, whose grid is connected to Spain’s, also went down. Only the countries’ island territories were spared. “All of this happened in 12 seconds, with most of the power loss happening ...

Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack In the weeks following the blackout, citizens and experts were left wondering what triggered the event in ...

Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack In the weeks following the blackout, citizens and experts were left wondering what triggered the event in ...