What do we know about power outages in Spain, Portugal | Energy news

Spain and Portugal have Access to electricity was obtained After one of the worst darkening of Europe, they paralyzed transport systems, cut mobile communications and postponed medical procedures.

It’s been a day for a day before Monday day before Tuesday He entered the dark. In big cities such as Barcelona, ​​Madrid and Lisbon, people have trapped in elevators, cling to trains and cannot access the Internet.

Meanwhile, as stored on dried goods, water and battery lanterns, turns out of several supermarkets working on the backup generations.

The governments of the Spanish and Portugal have quickly called the Emergency Associations, which hit Spain and Portugal (10:30 GMT) and Portugal (10:30 GMT) in the southern France on Monday.

Almost no one in the Iberian peninsula, which is almost 60 million, fled the dark. Madrid had to declare an emergency.

Although the power is mainly recovered, it remains in transport, trains and flights delays in transport. A solid reason for shutdown still appeared.

Along with force, attention is focused on those who cause the region’s networks to spread so much.

What caused the power outage?

Portugal’s electricity provider, energy Nacionais (REN), “A rare atmosphere phenomenon has caused a severe impairment in the temperature that causes widespread parcels.

Ren said: “There were an anomalous salmon in a phenomenon known in very high voltage lines (400 sq), as” atmospheric vibration “due to extreme temperature changes in the interior of Spain.”

Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said the issue occurred in Spain.

However, Spain’s National Meteorological Department of Spain, AEMET and air sinners turned out to be ruled out.

“On April 28, unusual meteorological or atmospheric events were not detected, nor did the meteorological stations had a sudden change at the temperature in our network,” he said.

The Spanish government is still unknown and warned to the assumptions.

“The feeling of intestinal was behind more than one factor,” Kang Li, the chairman of Smart Energy Systems at the University of Leeds, Al Jazeera said.

“Although it is usually reported in a few weeks within a few weeks, it takes a few months to an important network information,” he said.

Bloomberg News, Spain’s record number of windows in recent months in recent months reportedly providing more wind and solar energy intensity. But so far, it was not too much.

Renewable energy sources in 2024 are 56 percent of all electricity used in Spain and a record high. By 2030, this ratio is expected to reach 81 percent.

According to Li, “It is difficult to manage energy outputs when the infrastructure changes so quickly. The higher prestige of renewable energy with existing systems creates more fluctuations in the operating system.”

In turn, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said, “We have never fully collapsed the system, 15 percent of the Spanish power network, 60 percent of the national demand, only five seconds, he said.

Although Cyberhez is not yet a proof, Sanchez said that something does not prevail. He warned the assumptions, but “there is no reason at this point,” he said.

Could he cause a cyber-equivalent to darken?

Although the cause of the collapse continues, Portugal’s National Khalik Central, threw cold water to the idea of ​​a nasty game, said he was not a sign as a result of a cyber.

Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said that a cyber was the “sign”.

Speaking to journalists in Brussels, the Vice President of the European Commission of the European Commission Teresa Ribera also excluded provocation. Nevertheless, “recently, it is one of the most serious episodes registered in Europe,” he said.

So far, the Spanish government said he expects more information about the cause of the draft. State officials said they hoped to know what the reason for this in the coming days.

Which countries affected?

Spain and Portugal were the worst, but the edges also occurred elsewhere:

• Spain: Ayda, Madrid, Murcia, Galicia, Alicante, Zaragoza, Barcelona and Seville reported widespread violations in Barcelona and Seville. Canary and the Balearic Islands were not affected.
• Portugal: There were comparable difficulties with Lisbon and Porto.
• France South France: The parts of the French Basque country saw short power cuts. However, officials of the French power transmission network, said the intervals lasted a few minutes.
• Moroccan: Some reports have briefly competed in Morocco’s network relations with France and continue their services due to network relations.
• Greenland: Greenland’s remote regions have lost access to the main satellite services, including the Internet and telephone. Although the authorities have not yet been established, the direct reason is not established, they said they own satellite equipment in Spain.

Power was restored?

In the afternoon, Spain’s electricity operator, red electricity (REE), the country in the northern country, the southern and west of the country, he said.

The recovery process was gradually implemented to prevent excessive loading as a generator of the grid. The power is a little back to Portuguese. 85 out of 89 power s / s in Ren 89 by Monday night, 85, he said.

Tuesday morning, the power was almost completely returned to Spain and Portugal.

According to Ree, in the morning at 6:30 (04:30 GMT), more than 99 percent of the energy demand in Spain, he said. Elsewhere, 6.2 million Portugal 6.2 million power was restored to 6.2 million households.

At the city level, the Madrid metro system, 8 of the service (06:00 GMT), another line, other than one line, ie 20 percent operated during the morning haste.

Was Europe ever darkened from this scale?

Although the raids were not heard in Europe, the scale of the power deficiency of Iberia was one of the greatest history.

In 2019, in the Eastern Coast of England and Wales, Yıldırım-hit power plant in Bedfordshire on the eastern coast of the British power plant, Yildirim hit regional observers.

2006 Germany’s powerful loading has caused a distance such as Portugal and Morocco. In 2003, a problem with the hydropower plant between Italy and Switzerland has led to an interruption in about 12 hours everywhere in Italy.

“There are positive benefits that the interaction between the two countries can improve efficiency and reduce costs. … Everywhere in Europe is always sunny or raining.”

“BUT”, “Another-related systems mean that local shortcomings may have a domino effect on the other place. Transmission lines can be loaded.”

Lee also noted that climate change and the growing temperature has created “growing risks” for the “risks” in the style of Spain and Portuguese.

“Heat, excessive rain and fires increase the risk of transmission failure. We can do it by investing in more energy production to increase the comfort of the energy system.”