The operator presented the following course of events. At 12.33 pm, the Spanish power grid experienced a loss of generation in the south-west of the country. Most likely, these were solar power plants, but the operator is not sure yet. Indeed, most of Spain''s solar generation is located in the south-west of the country.
While it’s too early to blame any particular cause, there is reason to believe that Spain’s electric grid, which now produces the second-most solar energy in Europe (after Germany), has been weakened by its heavy reliance on solar. A few minutes before the blackout, some 60% of the electricity on Spain’s grid was coming from solar.
At 12.33 pm, the Spanish power grid experienced a loss of generation in the south-west of the country. Most likely, these were solar power plants, but the operator is not sure yet. Indeed, most of Spain''s solar generation is located in the south-west of the country. Location and concentration of solar power plants in Spain (left).
Indeed, most of Spain''s solar generation is located in the south-west of the country. Location and concentration of solar power plants in Spain (left). After milliseconds, the power system self-stabilized and began to recover. However, after a second and a half, a second wave of generation power loss occurred.
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