Is renewable energy to blame for the power outage in Spain and Portugal?
- On April 28, 2025, a major blackout affected daily activities and infrastructure across the Iberian Peninsula and neighboring regions in southwestern Europe.
- The blackout followed a record clean energy achievement in Spain and coincided with a sharp drop in electricity demand and a network fault.
- Spain and Portugal’s grid isolation, heavy reliance on renewables, and limited battery storage complicated restoration amid rapid renewable integration.
- Analysts warn the event highlights risks in grids with low inertia and urge investment in grid modernization, flexible storage, and increased interconnections.
- Authorities continue investigations while emphasizing no confirmed cyberattack and stress balancing renewable growth with infrastructure upgrades to prevent future failures.
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Spain-Portugal power outage: Many are pointing to “renewable” energy as the cause
A massive power outage affected Spain, Portugal, and parts of France on 28 April, leaving tens of millions without electricity. Spain and Portugal are both highly reliant upon generation from wind and solar power, and many are pointing towards their deficiencies as the possible reason for the outage, although governments are denying any linkage. What
Alex Berenson on Spain blackout: ‘Renewable energy was fun while it lasted’ – Caused by ‘overdependence on solar & other renewable energy’ – ‘Congrats, Greta Thunberg!’
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How Spain’s Success in Renewable Energy May Have Left It Vulnerable
Spain’s power company, Red Eléctrica, proudly declared on April 16 that enough renewable energy had been generated to cover demand. “The ecological transition is moving forward,” it said. Less than two weeks later, Spain and Portugal experienced an 18-hour blackout that disrupted daily life, shutting down businesses and schools and crippling trains and mobile networks. Officials have given few details on the cause of the outage. But the incident…
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