Press Clipping: EUobserver

Spain’s Shocking Blackout- What can be done?

While the precise cause of the Spanish and Portuguese blackout remains unclear, it provides a point to stand back and assess how Spain can improve its overall grid resilience.   

In her latest opinion piece featured in the EUobserver, Anna Bazley details both the challenges facing the Spanish electricity grid and the promising reforms underway, such as introducing 15-minute trading intervals in day-ahead markets.  

With smart technologies and the right regulation, stability can be improved. Spain now has a golden opportunity to enact EU energy market rules, and even go beyond them.