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ENTSO-E panel initiates the investigation into the causes of Iberian blackout (entsoe.eu)
4 points by scrlk 27 days ago | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



So it was something in the South of Spain, as Sanchez said.

The HVDC break seems like a consequence of the frequency reaching 48Hz, France was affected but recovered quickly.

Portugal failed to restart the power plants several times, a deadly combination of austerity and unpreparedness.




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