US EditionBritain struck by unusual power activity hours before blackouts in Spain and Portugal
- Britain experienced unusual power activity early Sunday and again at 6pm on May 4, 2025, involving Keadby 2 power plant and Viking Link interconnector.
- This followed by a massive blackout at 11:30am Monday, May 5, 2025, across Spain, Portugal, and parts of France, prompting states of emergency.
- The UK's National Energy System Operator is looking into the unexplained frequency fluctuations but maintains it is very improbable that the incidents are linked to one another or to the recent European blackout.
- The blackout disrupted tens of millions, halted transport, and cut water and communications, while Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez vowed private operators would be held accountable.
- Investigations continue on both incidents amid speculation including cyber attack theories, with NESO maintaining Britain's grid was unaffected by Europe's power failure.
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National grid shares 'how to stay safe' following Spain and Portugal power cut - Birmingham Live
The National Grid has issued advice to UK households over how to approach an emergency situation such as a power cut, if one was to occur similar to the Spain and Portugal power outage in the UK
HyOrc Corporation Unveils Modular Hydrogen Power for a Failing Grid - Asia Properties (OTC:ASPZ)
HOUSTON, May 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As centralized power grids across Europe show signs of strain, HyOrc Corporation (OTC:ASPZ) is raising the alarm—and offering a practical solution. The company's modular hydrogen engine systems provide critical infrastructure with a path away from growing reliance on vulnerable, centralized grids. With blackouts recently hitting Spain, Portugal, and France, the signals of widespread fragility are now cle…
On the morning of the great blackout of Spain and Portugal there were strong fluctuations in the British electricity grid. Network operator Neso negates any connection. There was also no power failure.
Britain suffered 'unusual' power activity hours before Spain descended into blackouts
The UK was hit with “unusual” power activity just hours before Spain and Portugal were plunged into darkness due to an electrical outage.The blackouts, which began around 12.30pm local time on Monday, shut down transport networks and triggered panic buying across the Iberian Peninsula.Just hours earlier, the National Grid in the UK confirmed that it experienced changes in electricity frequency on Sunday in the early morning and evening. It is im…
While Europe continues to question how the large-scale power failure on the Iberian Peninsula could occur, Britain also reports an incident: only a few hours before the large collapse, unusual disturbances occur in British power plants.
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