Spain's nuclear lobby urges review of phase-out plan following blackout

Pedro Sánchez stated in Congress that there is no uranium in Spain.

Expert Assessment Warns Expansion Of Wind And Solar Energy Jeopardizing French Power Grid Stability

The French are finding out that combining nuclear power with unstable wind and sun is not a good idea and is a risk to the power grid. Spain recently had to learn a similar lesson in a most painful manner. Symbol image generated by Grok AI.  In a recent EDF report on  nuclear safety, Rapport de l’Inspecteur Général pour la Sûreté Nucléaire et la Radioprotection, lead author and former admiral Jean Casabianca concluded that a further expansion of…

Spain's historic April 28 blackout sparks new debate over green energy shift

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula on April 28 has reignited a debate in Spain over the country's plan to phase out its nuclear reactors as it generates more power with renewable energy. As people wait for answers about what caused the historic power cut, which abruptly disrupted tens of millions of lives, some are questioning the wisdom of decommissioning nuclear reactors that provide a stable, if controversial, form of ene…

After Spain's blackout, questions about renewable energy are back

The massive power outage that hit the Iberian peninsula last month has reignited a debate in Spain over the country’s plan to phase out its nuclear reactors and generate more power with renewable energy.

Atomic lobby seizes on Spanish blackout

Spain has rejected claims that more nuclear power would have helped as recriminations erupt over last week’s outage.

Spain’s Sanchez Tells ‘Ultra-Rich’ Executives to Pay for Nuclear

Spain’s high-earning electricity executives should pay the cost to keep nuclear plants running if they don’t want to shut them down, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said, as he seeks to deflect criticism over a record power outage.