About Energy

One month after the April 28 blackout that left Spain and Portugal without electricity, investigations continue to clarify the causes of the incident and those responsible. However, there are structural elements of the Spanish electricity market worth analyzing: its status as an energy island due to limited interconnection with other countries, the focus of local policies toward energy independence, and the limitations of the local electricity grid. These four factors account for a series of aspects, from the perspective of local and regional EU policy, as well as energy management, that are decisive for the development of the Spanish electricity market and the strength of the system. From the debate on the power blackout The blackout in the Iberian Peninsula has raised questions about the Spanish energy sector and its management. The spotlight has been placed on various aspects that specialized media have been analyzing over time. The blackout involves important entities in Spain ...