The Blackout in Spain

An appag n in Espa a, Portugal and parts of France causes bewilderment and leads the population to perform unusual actions; here some.

The Autonomous Communities of Spain are recomposed in different ways. Catalonia has already raised its alarm and Madrid is still in a national emergency. The government is looking for explanations.

On April 28, between 12:30 and 12:35, the Spanish electricity grid collapsed. The supply fell in large areas of Spain, Portugal and the French southwest. Without warning, trains stopped, traffic lights went out, activity stopped in hospitals, industries, homes and offices. What seemed unthinkable in a modern system, backed by advanced technologies and an ongoing energy transition, happened. And the whole country wondered: how could it happen? An…

The clock marked 12:30 on Monday 28 April. The lights of the San Carlos Clinical University Hospital tinted for the last time. Suddenly, the halls of the center were prey to darkness. Sanitary and patients are surprised, but, at first, without too much shock. As the needles advanced, the nerves began to take hold of those there present. "We didn't know what had happened", said the resident of Family and Community Nursing, Marina González, to Med…

More than 24 hours after the total blackout in Spain, the main representatives of the renewables sector do not give direct and clear explanations about their role in the generalized fall of the electricity supply, positions that almost scratch in a sepulchral silence.Since yesterday afternoon, from OKGREEN we have tried to gather the positioning of the renewable, photovoltaic and wind energy sector, and the reactions to the requests for position…

24 hours after the big blackout that left Spain in the dark and plunged into chaos, the country began gradually to recover normality. With 99% of the guaranteed supply, it is time to start looking for explanations. Experts say it is soon to identify the origin of the collapse, and the government clings to a chance and unpredictable incident to shake off responsibility. Pedro Sanchez, in the target for the electric failure Europa Press With the …