National Grid operators in Spain and Portugal confirm this Blackout a massive electricity Have hit Peninsula Today, after 12:30 pm Central European Summer (10:30 pm UTC, or 6:30 am at 6:30 am, start two minutes after the American Eastern Day light time). It seems that the closure has resulted in a loss of lightning in Portugal city of Spain Andrera’s PrincipalAnd at least parts of Southeast France.
Its effects are widely and wide. In major cities like Madrid, Trains are not runningAre airports Is unable to workAnd business and schools are closed. Citizens are still able to use Cellular network to communicate So far (most cell towers and network operation centers have battery or generator backup systems).
The Red Electrica site shows the power demand closure.
Bloomberg Energy Reporter Akshay Rathi Posted on Bluesky That the Spanish grid operator Red Electric claims that the closure is due to “Grid Osilization“A trend that occurs when the system is unable to suppress the duals that are usually the source and enter the load and leave the system. Regarding Bloomberg CyberScurement Reporter Ryan GalagharNoting that cyber -attack has been rejected, and its error is potentially technical:
According to the European Union’s Agency of CyberScureti (ENISA), preliminary investigations suggest a technical error rather than cybertack. The agency spokesman said in an e -mail statement, “The investigation for the moment indicates the problem of technical/cable.” “Nevertheless, the nineteenth situation is frequently monitoring and we are in touch with the relevant authorities at the national and European Union level.”
The Ars directly spoke to a reader named Tiago Karwalao, who is currently in Portugal’s Lisbon. According to Karwalao, banks and supermarkets have been closed for hours in Lisbon, with very few shops and restaurants open and only accept cash. Tourists in Lesbo are still walking around to enjoy the sunny season, but the locals are expecting three or more days without any power. Karwalao says only 5G data connection is enabled. When the route reached the dustcade, he described such situations: