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Spain says April blackout was caused by grid failures and poor planning, not a cyberattack
Spain’s government said Tuesday that the massive April power outage across Spain and Portugal that left tens of millions of people disconnected in seconds was caused by technical and planning errors that left the grid unable to handle a surge in voltage.
Spain's Grid Operator Disputes Miscalculation in Blackout Report
A view shows Santa Llogaia electrical sub-station connected to the interconnection grid between France and Spain that tripped after a sudden, large drop in power supply and caused the major blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, in the village of Santa Llogaia d'Alguema, near Figueres, Spain April 29, 2025. REUTERS/Bruna Casas/File Photo
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The massive power outage that swept across Spain and the larger Iberian Peninsula in late April was caused by multiple technical and planning failures, according to a report released on Tuesday.
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