Madrid, June 18, 2025 (AFP) - Spain grid operator, power firms trade blame for blackout

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2025-06-18

Spain's power grid operator and electricity companies traded blame on Wednesday over the April blackout that crippled the Iberian Peninsula, a day after a long-awaited government report highlighted their responsibility. The continuing row is likely to extend debate over one of Europe's largest-ever power outages, which raised doubts about Spain's commitment to renewable energy and scheduled phase-out of nuclear power. A grid "overvoltage" trigger......

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