Al Mayadeen English

  • Ar
  • Es
  • x
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Features
  • Videos
    • NewsFeed
    • Video Features
    • Explainers
    • TV
    • Digital Series
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Features
Videos
  • NewsFeed
  • Video Features
  • Explainers
  • TV
  • Digital Series
Infographs
In Pictures
  • Africa
  • Asia
  • Asia-Pacific
  • Europe
  • Latin America
  • MENA
  • Palestine
  • US & Canada
BREAKING
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Israeli occupation forces bombing the Gaza Strip
Al Mayadeen's correspondent: Ceasefire in Gaza takes effect
The Kremlin: Negotiations toward a settlement in Ukraine are currently at a complete standstill
Abu Mujahid: The steadfastness of the Palestinian people and the Resistance thwarted the displacement plan and allowed us to secure the best possible terms in an agreement to halt the genocidal war
Abu Mujahid: We salute whosoever made sacrifices in support of the Palestinian people, foremost among them the martyred Sayyed Nasrallah and Sayyed Safieddine, as well as the people of Yemen and Iran
Abu Mujahid, head of the media office of the Popular Resistance Committees, to Al Mayadeen: The people of Gaza have sacrificed and given their most precious offerings for the Al-Aqsa Flood
Al Mayadeen's correspondent in Gaza: Israeli artillery shelling targeted Khan Younis and the al-Bureij and al-Maghazi refugee camps
Captives may be released as early as Saturday and by Monday at the latest: Source briefed on the details of the agreement.
Netanyahu set to convene security cabinet at 1500 (1200GMT) and government at 1600 (1300GMT) to approve the deal: Source briefed on the details of the agreement
Within the first 24 hours, the Israeli military will complete the first phase of partial withdrawal: Source briefed on the details of the agreement

Spain rejects claims that power grid 'experiment' triggered blackout

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: The Telegraph
  • 28 May 2025 18:33
2 Min Read

Spanish authorities have rejected claims that a government-run energy experiment caused the April 28 blackout affecting Spain and Portugal, insisting the outage was not linked to renewables and is still under investigation.

Listen
  • x
  • Tourists take snapshots in the Puerta del Sol square in downtown Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
    Tourists take snapshots in the Puerta del Sol square in downtown Madrid, Spain, Monday, April 29, 2024 (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)

Spanish officials have firmly denied reports alleging that a government-run test on the national power grid was responsible for the massive blackout that disrupted life across the Iberian Peninsula on April 28.

The British newspaper The Telegraph reported last Friday, citing anonymous sources in Brussels, that the Spanish government was "conducting an experiment before the system crashed," supposedly testing the limits of renewable energy integration ahead of the country's planned nuclear energy phase-out beginning in 2027. According to the report, the government "seems to have pushed the pace recklessly, before making the necessary investments in a sophisticated 21st-century smart grid capable of handling it."

In response, Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen flatly dismissed the claim when questioned in parliament. "It is false, totally false, that the government carried out any sort of experiment on the grid prior to the outage," she said. "It is irresponsible to assign blame while the cause of the blackout remains under investigation. And it is equally irresponsible to claim that the government was conducting experiments."

Related News

Spain passes decree formalizing full arms embargo on 'Israel'

Hind Rajab Foundation appeals Spain's dismissal of Gaza war crime case

Grid Disruption

The blackout, which affected telecommunications, disrupted public transport, and left large parts of Spain and Portugal without power, has prompted ongoing investigations into its cause. Despite widespread speculation, the source of the outage has not yet been officially determined.

Beatriz Corredor, head of Spain's electricity grid operator REE, also addressed the issue in an interview published Wednesday by La Vanguardia. "There was no excess of renewable energy" on the day of the outage, she stated. "There were no short circuits, overloads or cyberattacks on the grid."

Instead, she indicated that the issue may have been related to how conventional energy producers, including those operating gas, nuclear, and hydroelectric plants, managed the system's voltage. "Producers of 'conventional' energy such as gas, nuclear, and hydro plants failed to properly regulate voltage," she said, although she did not confirm whether this contributed directly to the blackout.

The government maintains that speculation about the cause is premature and urges patience as the investigation continues.

Read more: EU depleting gas reserves at fastest pace since onset of energy crisis

  • Spain
  • France
  • power blackout
  • Portugal

Most Read

Tucker Carlson speaks at a memorial for Charlie Kirk, Sunday, September 21, 2025, at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona (AP)

Tucker Carlson: Israeli officers gave orders on Iran inside Pentagon

  • Politics
  • 2 Oct 2025
A Hamas fighter in combat fatigues stands before the ceremony for the handover of Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Nuseirat, central Gaza Strip, Saturday, February 22, 2025 (AP)

Hamas responds to Trump plan, backs Gaza withdrawal, exchange

  • Politics
  • 3 Oct 2025
Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder revealed

Mossad’s secret role in Aldo Moro’s 1978 murder exposed

  • Politics
  • 5 Oct 2025
The Palestinian resistance and the people of Gaza showed that after combating Israeli aggression for two years, they remain victorious in the face of oppression (Mahdi Rteil/Al Mayadeen English)

Al-Aqsa Flood two years on, a tale of victory

  • Politics
  • 6 Oct 2025

Coverage

All
In Five

Read Next

All
ap
Politics

Mistrust paralyzes Washington as shutdown drags on for 9th day

Senate rejects bid to curb Trump’s military power in Caribbean
Politics

Senate rejects bid to curb Trump’s military power in Caribbean

ap
Politics

UN to slash peacekeeping operations as US funding cuts take effect

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, right, applauds after delivering a speech at the Spanish parliament in Madrid, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Politics

Spain passes decree formalizing full arms embargo on 'Israel'

Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • x
  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS