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Spain May Find Valuable Lessons From South Australia’s 2016 Blackout
Pedestrians walk with the help of a torch on an unlit street during a power outage in Ourense, Spain, on Monday, April 28, 2025.
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The world is waiting to hear from the Spanish grid operator for answers on what caused a nationwide blackout last week, but that hasn’t stopped speculation that a high share of solar power on the grid was somehow a culprit.
For those who’ve worked in the energy industry in Australia, these feelings of uncertainty and blame directed to renewables sound familiar.