British tourists being advised to make sure they have cash in case of another power outage
British tourists being advised to make sure they have cash in case of another power outage
Britons urged to carry holiday cash in Spain
"The outage is a clear reminder: in times of crisis, cash still counts."
Blackout shows need to have a survival kit ready
"In times of crisis, of hybrid threats, your cards, bank cards can be just a piece of plastic, unfortunately, so you need to have some cash, but you need also to have a torch, some water, some food and so on."
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Monday's collapse has sparked debate about whether the volatility of solar and wind supply made its power systems more vulnerable to such an outage.
Spain is one of Europe's biggest producers of renewable energy, but Monday's shutdown has already sparked debate about whether t
Spain is one of Europe's biggest producers of renewable energy, but Monday's shutdown has already sparked debate about whether the volatility of supply from solar or wind has made its power systems more vulnerable to such an outage.
Spain, Portugal hunt for cause of power outage
The authorities are now being pressed for an explanation of what caused one of the biggest power outages ever seen in Europe.
European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib said the outage was just the sort of event the EU executive had in mind when it presented its
European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib said the outage was just the sort of event the EU executive had in mind when it presented its "preparedness strategy" last month, including a recommendation that EU citizens have a 72-hour survival kit.o
Spain in the dark due to major power outage
Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica said it was working with energy companies to restore power after large parts of Spain and Portugal were hit by a power outage on Monday.
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"We must get our act together. This cannot happen again."
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More than 60 complaints to council about continuous power cuts
“The urbanisations were built between the 1950s and 1970s, so they have an old electricity network which has not been adapted to cope with current demand."
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Comment
What a nightmare without your phone
Luckily, the Balearics rather escaped the blackout and there were no electricity cuts.
Jason Moore01/05/2025 11:36