In Madrid, many businesses, shops and restaurants have fallen into darkness, the Internet is also on many places.
Spain and Portugal suffer from electricity offering. The Portuguese power operator believes that shutdown is caused by a rare phenomenon in the atmosphere associated with temperature change. The Spanish operator of electric networks said that the power supply has now restored, and this will gradually happen.
Causes of Disconnect
According to Reuters, traffic lights do not work throughout Portugal, the metro is closed to the capital of Lisbon and Port, and trains will not go. The mayor of Madrid urged local residents to leave the roads and only call the rescue service in the event of an emergency.
In Lisbon, due to electricity disconnection, there are no payments that cards accept. The queens are lined for ATMs.
The Spanish operator of the Red Electra Electric Networks confirmed the fact that electricity was killed nationwide. The company is working on restoring power supply and claiming to study the causes of connectivity.
The work of public transport was violated, passengers were evacuated from the trains, nor did traffic lights work. According to Portuguese Energy Company Ren (Redetrica Nacional), disruptions to the country’s power supply are the result of a “no mistake in the Spanish power grid”.
“Due to the sharp fluctuations in temperature in the central part of Spain, abnormal fluctuations appear on the lines of lifting (400 kV)-a phenomenon known as ‘mandatory atmosphere’,” Ren said.
Antonio Costa’s European Council president said that there were no signs that the closure of electricity was caused by the cyberasta.
Local media reports that prime minister Pedro Sanchez should hold a crisis meeting with senior government officials, and the country’s National Institute of Cybersecurity is investigating whether there is a connectivity as a result of a cyber attack.
The European Commission said it maintains a contact with the Spain, Portugal and the European network to clarify the causes and consequences of the situation.
The consequences of the Blekut
In Madrid, many businesses, shops and restaurants fall into darkness. In many places it has also been disconnected by the internet. According to local residents, traffic jams were formed due to non -working traffic lights among the Spanish capital.
Spanish national railway company Renfe said that at 12:30 local time the country’s entire national power supply was disabled. The trains stopped and did not go to all stations, the company said.
Madrid Madrid reported that his work was interrupted by electricity disconnection.
In the annual Tennis Tournament Madrid Open, due to electricity connectivity, the game needs to be suspended. British tennis player Jacob Fernley was forced to leave court, PA Media reports.
Blackout has become one of the largest in European modern history. So, after noon at local time, more than 10 GW of demand was turned off.
FT’s note that Spain receives 43% of electricity from air plants and solar power, but the capacity of electric networks and storage facilities do not have time for the rapid development of renewable energy in the country.
Help France
The French operator of the RTE Energy System said it helps to provide Spanish electricity. The RTE said they had restored the supply of 700 MW for Spain’s needs and increased the amount of assistance once the Iberian Peninsula’s electric system could receive more.
Source: korrespondent
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