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Anatomy of a Blackout: Findings from the Spain-Portugal Grid Collapse Final Report
3+ hour, 25+ min ago (359+ words) The morning of April 28, 2025, was unremarkable. Solar and wind generation were within normal ranges for the season. Spain was exporting about 5 GW of electricity. Voltage levels on the 400-kV transmission network were mostly within bounds, though variability had been increasing…...
Bank Consortium Closes $160M Financing for Spanish Wind, Solar Portfolio
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (267+ words) NORD/LB, Rabobank, and Siemens Bank have announced a combined "135 million ($160 million) financing package for a 199-MW portfolio of three wind and two solar farms in Arag'n, Spain. The projects have been acquired by ENCAVIS, a leading pan-European independent power…...
INTEC Chosen to Build 50-MW Solar Power Facility in Germany
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (220+ words) Global renewable energy contractor INTEC Energy Solutions has been selected by a leading European renewable energy investment group to lead construction of a 50-MW solar power plant in Lachendorf, Germany. INTEC on December 3 said it has been commissioned by AUKERA…...
Modernizing Central America’s Multinational High-Voltage Backbone
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (341+ words) Grid operator Empresa Propietaria de la Red (EPR) is modernizing Central America's 230-kV SIEPAC backbone with advanced communications, fault-location tools, and cybersecurity to meet the unique challenges of a multinational high-voltage grid. "In our Central American countries, despite the fact…...
Nextracker Supporting Major New Solar Power Projects in Brazil
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (176+ words) Partnering with Nextracker gives us confidence in the long-term performance and reliability of our projects," said Thiago Rezende, construction and operations director at Casa dos Ventos. Nextracker's strong track record, focus on engineering excellence, and ability to deliver high-quality solutions…...
The White Island Goes Green: How Graciosa Became a Global Benchmark for Hybrid Renewable Power
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (270+ words) A Portuguese island that once relied almost exclusively on expensive diesel fuel shipments to keep the lights on now runs entirely on wind and solar power for nearly half the year. Graciosa didn't just change its energy mix, it rewrote…...
Chile Focuses on Solar and Storage as Generation Capacity Expands
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (152+ words) This project will optimize the use of locally generated renewable energy, strategically releasing it during peak demand times," said Juan Villavicencio, managing director of Renewables and Batteries at ENGIE Chile. Furthermore, our efficient and flexible energy management will help stabilize…...
How Decreasing Inertia Is Affecting Power Grids and What to Do About It
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (977+ words) Concerning power grid operation, inertia refers to the energy stored in the rotating masses of synchronous generators, typically found in conventional power plants such as coal, gas, nuclear, and hydropower facilities. This stored kinetic energy provides an automatic and instantaneous…...
Utilities, Grid Operators Grapple with Adding Renewable Energy
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1172+ words) Power generators and transmission system engineers have to rethink their planning strategies, and must continue to develop tools to allow more solar, wind, and other forms of renewable energy to populate the power grid. 1.The use of artificial intelligence is…...
Understanding the April 2025 Iberian Peninsula Blackout: Early Analysis and Lessons Learned
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (1120+ words) On April 28, 2025, at 12:33 p.m. local time, a significant blackout affected the entire Iberian Peninsula, plunging Spain and Portugal into darkness. During a webcast on May 6, Sean [] The post Understanding the April 2025 Iberian Peninsula Blackout: Early Analysis and Lessons Learned appeared first…...