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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
Spanish gov't lays blame for Iberian blackout on Spanish grid operator
A government investigation found that efforts by Red Eléctrica de España, Spain's grid operator, to address a small instability in the system actually led to more severe issues, causing a self-reinforcing cascade where high voltages caused power plants to drop off the grid.
In April, a massive blackout paralyzed Spain and Portugal for hours. A new government report has revealed the cause.
A major power outage that paralysed the Iberian Peninsula in April was caused by "overvoltage" on the grid that triggered "a ...
Spanish grid operator Redeia clashes with government over April blackout blame. Redeia attributes the fault to conventional ...
The outage began shortly after noon on April 28 in Spain and lasted through nightfall, disrupting businesses, transit systems ...
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