JP spins Spain blackout, claims: ‘Don’t blame renewables for Spain’s power outage’ – Instead, blames ‘management of renewables’ & urges to ‘invest heavily in battery capacity to store electricity’
LONDON, April 30 (JP) – While it may be tempting to blame the unprecedented power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula this week on the rapid growth of wind and solar power in Spain, reliance on renewables is not to blame. Rather, the issue appears to be the management of renewables in the modern grid.
The massive blackout on Monday – the biggest in Europe’s history – should be a stark warning to governments: investments in power storage and grid upgrades must go hand in hand with the expansion of renewables generation.