US EditionMiscalculation by Spanish power grid operator REE contributed to massive blackout, report finds
- Spain's power grid operator REE miscalculated its power capacity needs, leading to a massive blackout in April, according to a government investigation.
- Energy Minister Sara Aagesen stated that insufficient thermal power stations were active during peak hours on April 28, causing the outage.
- The blackout caused significant disruptions, including gridlock in cities and thousands stranded on trains and in elevators.
- The investigation found that power plants failed to regulate the grid's voltage prior to the blackout and noted no evidence of a cyberattack.
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Miscalculation by Spanish power grid operator REE contributed to massive blackout, report finds
Spanish grid operator REE's failure to calculate the correct mix of energy was one of the factors hindering the grid's ability to cope with a surge in voltage that led to the massive blackout across Spain and Portugal on April 28, a government investigation concluded.
·United Kingdom
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A scheduling problem at Red Eléctrica de España (REE) and a sudden power surge that was not properly managed caused the largest power outage in Spanish history. The outage was not linked to a cyber attack or foreign interference.
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The power failure at the end of April in Spain and Portugal is also due to a misassessment by the network operator.
·Zürich, Switzerland
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