Large parts of Spain and Portugal hit by power outage

stapp · Apr 28, 2025

There are reports of widespread power cuts in Spain and Portugal
Traffic lights in Madrid are not working, the Reuters news agency reports
Spanish radio says parts of the underground railway system in the city are being evacuated
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c9wpq8xrvd9t

stapp · Apr 29, 2025

Spain is about to face the challenge of a “black start”

Since the Iberian Peninsula lost power in a massive blackout, grid operators are in the process of trying to restore power to millions of customers and businesses. As you might imagine, the process—termed a "black start"—is quite a bit more challenging than flicking on a switch. However, the challenge is made considerably more difficult because nearly everything about the system—from the management hardware that remotely controls the performance of the grid to the power plants themselves—needs power to operate.
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https://arstechnica.com/science/202...wer-grid-is-so-hard/?comments-page=1#comments

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