Spain says the historic April blackout that plunged the Iberian Peninsula into darkness in under 12 seconds was not a cyberattack, but a cascade of grid failures triggered by a voltage surge and poor system planning. (AP News)
The blackout reignited political tensions over Spain’s aggressive renewable buildout. But with 57% of electricity already drawn from clean sources and a target of 81% by 2030, the country’s Prime Minister says Spain won’t “deviate a single millimeter” from its transition.