In its newly published technical report, the TSO confirmed that it followed all operational procedures assuming all parties would meet their responsibilities. “The system had…
which has been «perfectly identified» – and which caused a «forced frequency oscillation».
the blackout could have been avoided, said TSO Red Eléctrica
coupled with inadequate mitigation by scheduled plants, triggered the blackout in the Iberian Peninsula, Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen
plants in Spain’s electricity system after the blackout could improve solar plant revenues, although it could also hurt PPAs, several analysts told Monte
electricity prices to an average of EUR 93/MWh between June and August, an analyst at Montel said
Red Eléctrica built a 400 kV substation there more than 10 years ago, designed to evacuate renewable energy.According to El Periódico de la Energía, this…
published in Energy Research & Social Science, the authors found that energy infrastructure construction takes 40% longer than planned – on average, a delay of…
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EDP CEO Miguel Stilwell d’Andrade stressed that such investments have been “absolutely critical” for years and could have mitigated the impact of the blackout. He also…
as the first event to trigger last week’s total blackout, according to European power TSO group Entso-E.
📊 The MIBEL market of Portugal and Spain registered the lowest monthly prices, €25.91/MWh and €26.81/MWh, respectively. 🌞 Solar photovoltaic energy production increased in the main…
has weighed on electricity prices and led to a new hourly low of EUR -10/MWh on Thursday, several analysts said.
Spain and Portugal faced an unprecedented blackout on Monday, and Montel’s Phil Hewitt highlights a chain reaction that led to the failure.The crisis likely began…
During the week of 14–20 April 2025, nuclear generation in Spain dropped to an all-time low, averaging just 2,049 MW. On 17 April, output fell…
That’s how strained the French grid has become — not from a lack of energy, but from too much of it.A mix of soaring solar…
as efforts by renewable developers to reduce the impact of overproduction and low prices at their plants could be reduced, several experts said
construction of a 1.8 GWh electricity storage capacity with which to help balance the inflow of more variable renewable generation, it said.
Analysts say negative prices are becoming structural, with solar output increasingly outpacing demand, even under cloudy conditions. Adjusting nuclear output may be necessary to balance…
