Spain’s blackout wasn’t a glitch - it was a warning...Authored by Javier Villamor: Spain’s leading energy companies - Iberdrola, Endesa, and EDP - remain stunned. After the nationwide blackout that
cut power across Spain on April 28, the government has yet to provide a
clear explanation or take technical responsibility...
The
companies, represented by the employers’ association Aelec, have
denounced “surprising omissions” in the official investigation.
They demand that the extreme voltage spikes recorded in the days
leading up to the collapse be included in the analysis. They have
criticized the preliminary report from ENTSO-E—the European network of
electricity operators—for claiming that “the system was operating
normally” just seconds before the failure. Meanwhile, severe voltage
swings were recorded, going beyond safety limits and triggering
automatic shutdowns of high-voltage substations and key refineries.
This episode is far more than an isolated incident. It is a metaphor
for the erratic direction taken by the European Union’s energy policy.
In the name of climate change, Brussels has embarked on a radical
overhaul of its energy model driven not by technical or economic
realities, but by an ideological agenda imposed by political and
bureaucratic elites. What was marketed as a smooth transition toward
renewable energy has turned into a forced green agenda, with no viable
alternatives and little regard for its impact on competitiveness, system
stability, or citizens’ well-being.