Overview

• The April 28 blackout affected the Iberian Peninsula and parts of southern France, leaving millions without power, communication, and access to digital payments for hours.
• Authorities have ruled out cyberattacks and renewable energy as direct causes but are investigating grid inertia issues and cybersecurity vulnerabilities in small wind and solar plants.
• Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute is querying small renewable facilities about recent updates, anomalies, and remote operation capabilities as part of the ongoing investigation.
• Political leaders, including Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and EU energy chief Dan Jorgensen, reaffirmed commitments to renewables, rejecting simplistic blame on clean energy sources.
• Industry experts call for significant investments in grid stabilization technologies and infrastructure to support Europe’s energy transition and enhance resilience against future disruptions.