The recent blackout in Spain and Portugal has highlighted the urgent need for a comprehensive upgrade of Europe's power grid.

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Whatever the root cause, one thing’s crystal clear: major blackouts don’t just switch off the lights; they send shockwaves ...

Nuclear power is needed to stabilise Spain's electrical system and the country should rethink its planned phase-out following ...

Spain has not reached any conclusions about what caused a major power outage on April 28, contrary to online claims saying ...

Spain's electricity supply crashed last month. An independent report warns the same thing could happen in the U.S. as early ...

Spain's electrical grid experienced a massive outage. For one writer, who was stranded on a train, it was an exercise in ...

South Australia’s 2016 statewide blackout is once again under the spotlight after a nationwide power outage in Spain sparked ...

Europe's aging power grid and lack of energy storage capacity will require trillions of dollars in investments to cope with rising green energy output, increasing electricity demand and to avoid ...

Spain and Portugal suffered a crippling blackout.  What was the cause? A maniacal, bare-chested Vladimir Putin, swimming ...

Spanish authorities say that thousands of rail passengers in Spain have been hit with delays after copper cables used in the ...