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Power outage in Spain and Portugal 'first known blackout caused by excessive voltage'

A massive power outage which brought much of Spain and Portugal to a standstill earlier this year is the first known blackout caused by excessive voltage, a report has found. The blackout on 28 April ...
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After Spain's blackout, critics blamed renewable energy. It's part of a bigger attack

Last spring, tens of millions of people lost electricity across Spain, Portugal and part of France. Trains stopped in their tracks, and people were stuck in elevators, as southwestern Europe went ...
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Alcoa resumes San Ciprian smelter restart after Spain power outage, sees up to $110M loss

Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and joint venture partner IGNIS Equity Holdings said Monday they will resume the restart process of their San Ciprián aluminum smelter in Spain, following assurances from the Spanish ...

More than 170,000 homes in Paris left without power after blackout

More than 170,000 homes in Paris left without power as blackout halts metro - The reason for the blackout is unknown ...