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Spain Blackout Is First of Clean-Energy Era
Solar energy was powering the grid in Spain and Portugal on Monday—until it wasn’t, leaving tens of millions without ...
What Caused Mass Blackout in Europe? What We Know
Spanish grid operator Red Electrica said there was a "strong oscillation in the power flow, which triggered 'a very ...
Spain vows to solve massive blackout mystery, prevent it from happening again
Spain's prime minister said a special commission will track down the cause of a massive power outage and all "necessary ...
Spain will take 'all necessary measures' to prevent another blackout, says PM
Power has now been fully restored in Spain and Portugal, as officials continue to investigate what caused the outage.
Power outages across Spain and Portugal affected millions. How to prepare for a major blackout
A widespread blackout across Spain and Portugal upended the lives of millions of people across the Iberian Peninsula.
Spain’s Prime Minister Summoned Utilities to Discuss Blackout
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez held a meeting Tuesday evening with executives from the country’s main utilities to ...
Madrid Open players took blackout in stride, enjoyed time away from cellphones
Many of the tennis players who endured the power outage that brought Spain and Portugal to a standstill and disrupted the ...
'Induced atmospheric vibration': Did rare weather event cause Europe's blackout?
Preliminary reports out of Europe about the massive blackout that left millions powerless say the cause may have been ...