Whatever the root cause, one thing’s crystal clear: major blackouts don’t just switch off the lights; they send shockwaves ...

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula last month has reignited a debate in Spain over the country’s plan to ...

By analysing minute-by minute data, we can pinpoint the moment where it all went wrong for Spain’s power grid.

Portugal is supplying electricity to clients from its own sources as power exchanges with Spain remain suspended amid an ...

An honest media would be debating whether such a modern society really does want to stop using comfort creatures and working ...

Spain suffered a catastrophic outage in its electricity grid on that day, which also left Portugal, which was importing cheaper renewable energy from its neighbour, without power. The causes of ...

We took out a candle, lit it and finished our dinner. In darkness. In complete silence.

What happened in Spain and Portugal on April 28 brought home how insecure our energy systems have become. For about 20 hours Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France experienced a widespread ...

“We just got back,” he said. “We really love it there,” though he expressed concern about the 18-hour power blackout that hit Spain and Portugal last month. “They just got hit with a ...