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Spain's Blackout Highlights Renewables' Grid Challenge

The cause of last week's massive power outage in Spain and Portugal remains unclear but it has shone a spotlight on solar and wind energy, which critics accuse of straining electricity grids.

International Business Times

GEDLICH reveals 2026 Winter Series calendar

GEDLICH Racing has announced its calendar for the 2026 Winter Series, which will once again visit Portugal and Spain’s finest circuits.

Autosport

If you were prepping, what should your top five items be in light of the Spain/Portugal outages?

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Why Energy Stocks Like Exxon and Hess Are Back in Focus

After power outages left Portugal and Spain in the dark, the world might have woken up to the fact that fossil fuels are still necessary.

MarketBeat

Portugal to expel some 18,000 illegal migrants ahead of snap national election

The announcement comes in the build-up to the country's early general election scheduled for 18 May.

Euronews

Portugal announces expulsion of 18,000 foreigners ahead of election

A government minister says Portugal’s caretaker government plans to expel some 18,000 foreigners

The Independent UK

McCann family pay tribute to Madeleine on 18th anniversary of her disappearance

Madeleine was three when she vanished while on a family holiday in Praia da Luz, Portugal, on May 3 2007.

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Power on British tourist hotspot fully restored following mass blackout

The blackout comes just days after Spain and Portugal were brought to a standstill

The Independent UK

Spain-Portugal blackouts: what actually happened, and what can Iberia and Europe learn from it?

On the morning of Monday 28 April, nothing was out of the ordinary in peninsular Spain’s electricity system. Demand was at normal levels for the time of year, and was being easily met by the total generation capacity available.

The Conversation

WRC Rally1 line-up at Rally Portugal set to match record

Rally Portugal will welcome the strongest Rally1 line-up since 2022 when it hosts the next round of the World Rally Championship later this month.

Autosport

Rally Portugal set to feature record-equaling WRC Rally1 line-up

Rally Portugal will welcome the strongest Rally1 line-up since 2022 when it hosts the next round of the World Rally Championship later this month.

Motorsport

‘No one knew what to do’: power cuts bring chaos, connection and revaluation of digital dependency

People share their experiences of Monday’s massive power outage across Spain, Portugal and parts of France that upended modern life

The Guardian - UK

Spain and Portugal travel: What are my rights if my flight was cancelled due to the blackout?

Thousands of travellers were left stranded, with some spending the night on airport floors.

Euronews

Misinformation buffets Portugal ahead of snap elections

The country has set up a rapid response system to help monitor and report dubious claims and trends linked to the elections.

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The Independent UK

Minister says UK is preparing for blackouts after Spain power cuts

The UK is ‘constantly looking at our own resilience’, the environment secretary said

Euronews

Is Europe at risk of another power outage? | Radio Schuman

An unprecedented blackout brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill on Monday. Is it possible such a major power outage will hit Europe again?

The Independent UK

Why the way I booked a May Day train works for me – but not the rail industry

Train Talk: ‘Open access’ is a boon for travellers and train operators should be free to be commercial

The Independent UK

What we know about Monday's sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal

The sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts

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Euronews

'It won't happen again,' Spain's grid operator says in Iberian blackout aftermath

Red Eléctrica ruled out a cyberattack as the cause of the power outage but confirmed that Spain's High Court was still investigating it as a possibility.

Euronews

How engineers managed to get the power back on after Spain and Portugal's mass outage

Monday's unprecedented power outage left much of the Iberian Peninsula in the dark. This is how operators got electricity flowing again on after the blackout.

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Images Of Chaos And Possibilities Of What Caused One Of The Biggest Power Outages In Spain And Portugal

Massive voltage surge causes major blackout in Spain and Portugal, leaving over 50 million people to struggle.

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The Funniest Memes From Spain’s Mass Blackout That Caused Unprecedented Chaos

Instead of panicking, those in Spain and Portugal affected by the power outage turned to social media for a healthy dose of humor.

The Independent UK

No power, no problem. How some in Spain and Portugal defied the outage and embraced the present

The blackout that engulfed the Iberian Peninsula on Monday was chaotic and stressful for many

The Independent UK

Could the UK be vulnerable to a nationwide power outage like Spain and Portugal?

‘Be careful what we wish for’ in pivot towards net zero, warns director of Aberdeen University’s Centre for Energy Transition

The Independent UK

Britain struck by unusual power activity hours before blackouts in Spain and Portugal

Britain’s grid operator confirms it is investigating unexplained changes in electricity frequency seen on Sunday

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