De Simón Martín points out that, unlike thermal or hydroelectric power plants, wind and solar systems lack mechanical inertia, as they are connected to the grid not via synchronous generators ...

MADRID — 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. Monday’s outage ...

The chairwoman of Spain’s power grid operator made a staunch defense of the company’s performance and refused to take any responsibility for the historic blackout that left the country without ...

The emergency measure was taken to avert potential catastrophic damage to the power grid. The action was coordinated with the Southwest Power Pool, which manages regional electricity flow.

Portuguese grid operator REN said on Tuesday morning that all the 89 power substations had been back online since late last night and power had been restored to all 6.4 million customers.

The initial estimate from grid operator Red Electrica was that restoring all power supply in Spain may take between six and 10 hours. By Monday evening, that was looking optimistic — at 9pm ...

(KSLA) - Grid conditions are currently stable after emergency outages over the weekend that affected more than 30,000 people in Bossier and Caddo parishes. On Saturday, April 26 around 4:30 p.m., ...

One of the questions I’m asked most often is whether I think the future of power in the U.S. will be on-grid or off-grid. My answer is that it's the wrong question. Like most complex subjects ...

Damage to the island's power grid caused by Hurricane Maria persists years later. And in 2022, Hurricane Fiona once again plunged the island into darkness. For years, Puerto Rico has also faced a ...

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas, the nonprofit corporation that operates the isolated power grid serving 90% of the state’s electricity needs, is infamous for the February 2021 winter ...

VPPs are important to power grid operations because they provide grid flexibility. VPPs help balance supply and demand on the grid by coordinating many smaller assets to respond quickly to ...

Cuba’s power grid collapsed Friday night, triggering a nationwide power outage and plunging its more than 10 million people into darkness. “At around 8:15 p.m. tonight, a failure at the ...