News

First victims of Iberian blackout confirmed in Spain as fallout rumbles on — live updates
A sweeping power outage left millions of people across Spain, Portugal and parts of France without power on Monday.
Politico Europe26m
The mechanics behind Spain’s mega-blackout
People rarely think about Europe’s criss-crossing energy system. We tell you how it works, what went wrong (and right) on ...
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 ...
Iberian Peninsula blackout sparks spread of false theories online
With the lights now coming back on in the Iberian Peninsula, Euroverify fact-checks some of the false claims that circulated ...
Not a cyber attack, but crooked hands: who turned off the lights on the Iberian Peninsula
A complete power outage in Spain, Portugal and France could have been caused by the negligence of local power engineers who ...
essanews.com on MSN14h
Iberian blackout sparks massive probe as economy hit hard
"Of course, we will hold all private operators accountable," said Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez regarding Monday's blackout on ...
Dagens.com on MSN16h
Rare Atmospheric Phenomenon Triggered Major Blackouts in Iberian Peninsula
An unusual atmospheric event has caused widespread power outages across Portugal, Spain, and parts of southern France, ...
The Local16h
Claim that Spain's blackout was caused by rare weather event debunked
Portuguese power network operator REN denied on Tuesday it was behind a message circulated on social media attributing the ...