Iberian blackout points to grid growing pains not green energy failure
Get the Full StorySpain and Portugal have largely restored power after Monday s unprecedented blackout the worst in recent European history. The fallout has put the region s reliance on renewables under fire. Santiago Abascal, leader of Spain s far-right Vox party, even called on the country to abandon climate fanaticism in response to the power cut. Yet, experts stressed to TNW that the problem isn t green energy, but the outdated grid infrastructure and technology it relies upon. What s happened this week should serve as a stark reminder of the dangers of failing to invest in a more resilient energy grid, Amsterdam-based Taco Engelaar, managing This story continues at The Next WebShare: