Spain's nuclear lobby urges review of phase-out plan following blackout

Atomic lobby seizes on Spanish blackout

Spain has rejected claims that more nuclear power would have helped as recriminations erupt over last week’s outage.

Spain’s Sanchez Tells ‘Ultra-Rich’ Executives to Pay for Nuclear

Spain’s high-earning electricity executives should pay the cost to keep nuclear plants running if they don’t want to shut them down, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said, as he seeks to deflect criticism over a record power outage.

From blackout to blowback: Pressure mounts on Sánchez to explain

Last month's power cut has the opposition calling for fresh debate on a planned nuclear phase-out.

The president participates in the Biennial of Architecture and Landscape of Île-de-France, which is held in Versailles, and thanks the tourists of the neighboring country who visited Madrid during the pandemicSánchez sends a clear message to the nuclear ones: “These centers, far from being a solution, have been a problem” The president of the Community of Madrid, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, continues to bet on its international agenda and has participate…

Spain's nuclear lobby urges review of phase-out plan following blackout

Nuclear power is needed to stabilise Spain's electrical system and the country should rethink its planned phase-out following last week's unprecedented blackout, the head of lobby group Foro Nuclear, Ignacio Araluce, said on Tuesday.

Spain Reconsiders Nuclear Phase-Out After Grid Collapse

Spain is reconsidering its nuclear energy policy following a catastrophic power outage in April that affected the entire Iberian Peninsula. The collapse occurred when power generation suddenly dropped by more than half of operating capacity, destabilizing the interconnection with France and triggering a cascade of system failures. “It remains unknown why this occurred or why it caused the entire system to collapse so rapidly,” Red Eléctrica, Spa…