The Great Iberian Blackout of 2025

Brian's Spain Domain

May 07 2025 | 00:19:44

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Show Notes

On April 28, 2025, around noon, all of Spain, Portugal, Andorra and southern France, suddenly lost its power, kicking off 24 hours of confusion and despair (as well as calm and composure) as these countries tried to cope with the frustrating experience of returning to the 19th century for a day. They pretty much came to a standstill. The cause? The jury is still out on the matter, but one thing is for certain, the rise of renewable energy sources like solar PV and wind power had something to do with the scope of the failure. Listen and learn how […]

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