Portugal’s grid operator REN said “extreme temperature variations” in Spain had produced unexpected fluctuations across high voltage lines. That had caused parts of the grid to fall out of sync, “leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network.”
No one expects the Spanish Inquisition.
I worked for most of mylife as an electrician, that is total nonesense.
‘Portugal’s grid operator REN said “extreme temperature variations” in Spain had produced unexpected fluctuations across high voltage lines. That had caused parts of the grid to fall out of sync, “leading to successive disturbances across the interconnected European network.” ‘
It sounds like they fell short in their generating capacity because demand outstripped supply due to the heat and the circuit breakers kicked in and caused a blackout.
Based on this webpage, Spain’s renewable electrical generating capacity is 56% as of 2024. The rule of thumb is it shouldn’t exceed more than 15%.
Renewable energies generated 56% of Spain’s electricity mix in 2024
https://www.ree.es/en/press-office/press-release/news/press-release/2025/01/renewable-energies-generated-56-per-cent-spains-electricity-mix-2024
Extreme temperature variations? Have they never happened before and if so why didn’t they cause the grid to go down before if they did. I guess blaming it on globull warming is more palatable then ‘Someone F’kd up’.