Six days ago, the media celebrated a significant milestone: Spain's national grid operated entirely on renewable energy for the first time during a weekday. At 12:35 pm today local time, the lights went out across Spain and Portugal, and parts of France. power was quickly restored in France, it could take a week to fully restore power in Spain and Portugal.
experts are raising concerns about grid stability in high-renewable systems. Solar and wind rely on inverter-based technology, which lacks the “rotating inertia” of traditional coal, gas, or hydro plants. These older systems act as shock absorbers during grid disturbances. “There will never be blackouts”: A promise broken by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
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Date: 2025-05-08 11:40 am (UTC)https://euroweeklynews.com/2025/04/29/spains-100-renewable-energy-milestone-followed-by-historic-blackout-coincidence/
Six days ago, the media celebrated a significant milestone: Spain's national grid operated entirely on renewable energy for the first time during a weekday.
At 12:35 pm today local time, the lights went out across Spain and Portugal, and parts of France.
power was quickly restored in France, it could take a week to fully restore power in Spain and Portugal.
experts are raising concerns about grid stability in high-renewable systems.
Solar and wind rely on inverter-based technology, which lacks the “rotating inertia” of traditional coal, gas, or hydro plants.
These older systems act as shock absorbers during grid disturbances.
“There will never be blackouts”: A promise broken by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.