As clean energy scales up, experts say outdated grids and poor planning are turning local outages into global wake-up calls.

Portuguese authorities have announced measures to strengthen the country's electricity system after the April 28 blackout ...

This investment is aimed at handling the complexities associated with intermittent renewable energy sources such as wind and ...

The Portuguese government plans to invest up to 400 million euros ($466 million) to improve grid management and boost battery ...

Portugal plans to hold an energy storage auction before January 2026 as part of a €400 million ($462.2 million) initiative to ...

Spain's second-largest oil refiner Moeve, formerly known as Cepsa, said on Monday the massive power blackout that hit Spain ...

The blackout exposed Spain and Portugal’s relative lack of interconnections, with support from France and Morocco playing an important role in restoring power.

Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity — or about 60% of its supply. Portugal, whose grid is connected to Spain's, also went down. Only the countries' island territories were spared.

Spain’s 2025 blackout wasn’t caused by too much solar or wind, but by outdated grid rules, weak voltage control, and poor coordination of system assets.

Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity — or about 60% of its supply. Portugal, whose grid is connected to Spain's, also went down. Only the countries' island territories were spared.

An unprecedented blackout plunged much of Spain and Portugal into darkness on Monday (April 28), stranding thousands of train passengers and leaving approximately 55 million people without light ...

Spain lost 15 gigawatts of electricity — or about 60% of its supply. Portugal, whose grid is connected to Spain's, also went down. Only the countries' island territories were spared.