A recent report commissioned by the Spanish government revealed that the catastrophic blackout in the Iberian peninsula on April 28 was caused by surging voltages leading to a series of disconnections in the power network. Environment Minister Sara Aagesen stated it was a multifactorial failure rather than a cyber-attack. The national grid operator, Red Electrica, lacked sufficient thermal power stations online, which affected voltage control. The blackout disrupted daily life significantly, cutting off essential services in Spain and Portugal. Recommendations from the report emphasized the need for improved supervision and compliance.
The unprecedented blackout that brought the Iberian peninsula to a standstill was caused by surging voltages triggering a chain reaction of disconnections within Spain's power network.
Environment minister Sara Aagesen ruled out a cyber-attack, attributing the blackout to a multifactorial system failure stemming from inadequate voltage control capacity in Spain's national grid.
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