A power surge that caused a widespread blackout in Spain and Portugal was the "most severe" in Europe in the last 20 years, and the first of its kind, a report has found. Damian Cortinas, president of ...

The April 2025 Iberian blackout revealed critical vulnerabilities in centralized power grids, emphasizing the need for technological upgrades like energy storage, AI, and ...

At 12:33 p.m. on 28th April, 2025, a sudden collapse cut electricity across continental Spain and Portugal. The blackout continued into the evening and in some places until the early hours of the next ...

When the power went out in Spain this spring, many theories about the blackout centered around renewable energy. A new expert panel report contradicts the narrative that too much solar and wind was to ...

The European Commission presented plans for speeding up integration of member states' power infrastructure on Wednesday, ...

The EU said Wednesday it wants to boost energy links between France and Spain as part of a bloc-wide push to secure power ...

A nationwide phone network has shut down in Spain just weeks after blackouts brought chaos and heavy financial damage to the country. Emergency services in a number of regions had to provide new ...

Last spring, tens of millions of people lost electricity across Spain, Portugal and part of France. Trains stopped in their tracks, and people were stuck in elevators, as southwestern Europe went ...

When millions lost power in Spain and Portugal this spring, some were quick to blame too much solar and wind power. That wasn't the cause, but the... After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable ...