Spanish Blackout Puts Spotlight On RE Sector

Dr Renato Lima de Oliveira, Associate Professor, Asia School of Business

30-Apr-25 08:45

Spanish Blackout Puts Spotlight On RE Sector

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A massive power outage hit large areas of Spain and Portugal, as well as parts of southern France on Monday. While officials have yet to disclose the exact cause of the power cuts, this comes as experts warn of an oversupply of renewable energy putting pressure on the region’s power grid. So how do we strengthen our grid infrastructure to accommodate the growing demand for clean energy? We discuss this with Dr Renato Lima de Oliveira, Associate Professor at Asia School of Business.

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Tags: blackout, spain, renewable energy, portugal, power grid,

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