Posted on 04/28/2025 1:07:37 PM PDT by tired&retired
There is very little information on the cause of the major power outage in Europe that just happened at 12:20 local time.
"While Spain’s prime minister has said the cause of the blackout remains unknown, REN has said there was a "very large oscillation in the electrical voltages, first in the Spanish system, which then spread to the Portuguese system"."
Was it a CME?
Was is a space weapon?
The following are a collection of comments from several news articles.
"No sign blackout wascaused by cyberattack, says REN Portuguese grid operator REN said on Monday it had "no information" that the mass power outages that hit the Iberian Peninsula were caused by a cyberattack.
REN board member Joao Conceicao told reporters the operator did not rule out that the blackout was due to a "very large oscillation in the electrical voltages, first in the Spanish system, which then spread to the Portuguese system"."
Portuguese grid operator REN said it hoped to reestablish the power supply in the country's second-largest city, Porto, within the next two hours and within five or six hours in the capital, Lisbon.
"Michael Basquill, living in Torremolinos, told The Independent that he resides in one of the areas where power has been restored, although he worries it’s only temporary.
“For us, the situation involved more than just a loss of electricity. The outage also knocked out our mobile network, leaving us without any form of communication.
“Additionally, the water supply to our apartment was cut off—likely because the city’s pumping systems require electricity as well. It truly felt apocalyptic”, he said.
“For about six hours, we were completely isolated, unable even to make calls for information”, he added. “It was a total guessing game as to what was happening.”
“As of now, services seem to be back to normal, but we are unsure whether this is a full restoration or a temporary fix powered by generators.”
CNN: "Cause under investigation: There is no conclusive information on what caused the power outage, Spain's Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said. Earlier, Antonio Costa, president of the European Council and Portugal's former prime minister, said there are “no indications” of a cyberattack."
Stupid is supposed to hurt. The stupid voted for this. Congratulations stupid people.
It’s that other light switch in the garage.
Really? What doe he think powers the celll networks?!
Maybe some will go back to land lines; at least with them you have some limited battery life.
Oh no... there goes ... Porto?!
Obviously, the merde hit the oscillator, and voila!
Get real
Gosh, two dozen replies and nobody has mentioned the obvious cause: climate change. (darn those emissions)
Brilliant
Only MINUTES LEFT - maybe…. /sarc.
Whatever the problem, the solution is obvious - more migrants, more austerity, higher taxes
forward!
You’re asking HERE??
Agree. My solar inverter beeps and disconnects from the grid whenever it detects that the grid power deviates too far from 60 Hz. That happens once every 2 months or so. The idea is to protect my home's electrical system from dirty power.
I find Freepers are very educated in such matters.
I also enjoy the Monday afternoon humor... from the wise ass Freepers.
Breaking news: A U.S. judge has ordered Trump to turn the lights back on in Spain. Appeals certainly to follow.
30 posts and no one has blamed TRUMP yet!
I worked for most of mylife as an electrician, that is total nonesense.
We’ll never know the “real” reason.
History shows again and again how Nature points out the folly of Man.
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