Spain Shows How Not to Power an Energy Grid

Spain Shows How Not to Power an Energy Grid

Spain Shows How Not to Power an Energy Grid

A mere week after Spain bragged that its electric grid was powered solely by renewable sources, the system crashed, sending Spain, Portugal, and even parts of France into total darkness.

The power loss, which lasted for about 10 hours, caused a reported $1.6 billion in economic damage in Spain. It was also avoidable, if only they’d listened to the warnings of the Spanish grid operator.

For that matter, they also didn’t learn anything from a longer-lasting blackout that took place in Texas four years earlier.

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