Europe’s Blackout Blind Spot
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Europe’s blackout blind spot
Europe has made significant promises regarding clean energy, reduced emissions, and increased independence. The solar panels are going up, the wind farms are spinning, but there’s an issue hiding in plain sight. The wires that are supposed to carry all this new energy cannot keep up with the demand. The basic framework that supplies the electricity grid remains outdated and underfunded. Source
Rethinking Energy Security in a Net-Zero World
Impakter Rethinking Energy Security in a Net-Zero World In April 2025, Spain experienced one of the most severe blackouts in recent memory. Triggered by a technical fault on a high-voltage transmission line during peak demand and low renewable output, the incident left more than five million people without electricity for several hours. Reports from the Council of Ministers of Spain, the International Energy Agency, and […] The post Rethinking E…


The April 28 blackout has opened Pandora’s box about the weaknesses of the electrical system, this sophisticated set of infrastructures and programs that connect electricity generation with consumption. The origin of the incident, coincides with the reports of the Government, the Electrical Network and the employers’ office of Iberdrola, Endesa and EDP, Aeléc, is in a frequency oscillations that resulted in an episode of overvoltage that caused …
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