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The Guardian // Science

What caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal and did renewable energy play a part?

Tuesday 29th April 2025, 1:56PM

The countries boast high levels of wind and solar on their grids, leading to speculation about the robustness of the technologyEurope live – latest updatesPedro Sánchez vows to find the cause of huge power cut in Spain and PortugalSpain and Portugal suffered the worst blackout in living memory in Europe this week. About 55 million people were affected and it lasted more than half a day. Some have blamed renewables and net zero emissions targets, as the two countries boast high levels of wind and solar on their electricity grid and lead Europe in the technologies. But is this true? Continue reading...

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