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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. Europe’s nuclear advocates are pushing their favorite
energy source as a deterrent against the type of blackout that seized Spain
and Portugal last week — even if the facts paint a muddied picture. The
EU’s atomic allies are claiming that having more nuclear energy coursing
through the grid can help ensure a stable power supply to back up renewable
sources like wind and solar. “If you want a lot of power and you want it
to be fossil-free, then nuclear is your pick,” 

Swedish Industry and
Energy Minister Ebba Busch said in an interview. Specialists and other
officials, including those in Spain, aren’t convinced. While they concede
that having more overall power can aid in certain circumstances, they
aren’t convinced nuclear energy would have prevented Monday’s outage,
which was caused by a sudden loss of power in the Iberian grid. Europe’s
grids, like those in Spain, need upgrades, better linkages and more storage
tech like batteries to keep power stable, they stress.

 Politico 8th May 2025 https://www.politico.eu/article/nuclear-power-push-europe-spain-portugal-outage-energy-security/

May 10, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Spain, spinbuster