Power Grid Failures Cause Massive Blackout in Spain and Portugal
Spain's Energy Minister Sara Aagesen announced that a lack of voltage regulation in the power grid led to a substantial blackout in Spain and Portugal on April 28. The investigation revealed no cyberattack involvement. A detailed report will be released to the public.
On Tuesday, Spain's Energy Minister Sara Aagesen disclosed that inadequate control of grid voltage caused the substantial blackout affecting Spain and Portugal on April 28.
An investigation by her department found non-compliance with voltage regulation by some power plants just before the blackout occurred. A comprehensive investigation report will be made available to the public later today, as confirmed in a Madrid news briefing.
The investigation eliminated the possibility of a cyberattack as the cause of the incident, Aagesen stated.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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