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Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by benterix » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:38 AM UTC

suraci wrote: post #17

meindnoch wrote: post #16

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Noth Koera doesn't have any beef with Europe. Whereas the Russian propaganda says quite shocking things about Europe every now and again, not to mention their previous prime minister that is suggesting nuking European cities on Twitter.

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by stavros » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:39 AM UTC

anal_reactor wrote: post #74

Call me crazy but I'd love to see full power outage at least once in my life

Well, maybe you can see one now, depending on how far from Spain you live!

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by anonzzzies » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:39 AM UTC

I've heard from friends in France, Portugal and I am in Spain. I saw people are also mentioning parts of Italy.

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by pandemic_region » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:40 AM UTC

somelamer567 wrote: post #60

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Tangentially related, my brain just shot off in that direction, the F35 must be a dream to target then, cyber-wise, for a competent state actor.

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by sofixa » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:40 AM UTC

amarcheschi wrote: post #72

nacnud wrote: post #70

There's a map of realtime load flow here: https://gridradar.net/en/wide-area-monitoring-system (currently shows Spain and Portugal as 'offline')

10 mins ago Malaga was online, now it's offline. It doesn't look promising

Might just be lag?

In any case, if I recall correctly from a Youtube video I can't find (it was either Wendover or Real Engineering), if the grid is fully down, it takes quite a lot of effort and time to bring it back online because it has to be done in small steps to avoid over/under loading/using.

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by stavros » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:40 AM UTC

sparky_ wrote: post #48

djuc wrote: post #23

i had an appointment in Barcelona, but can only guess it’s not safe on the roads

Traffic lights are out across Iberia apparently, better stay home.

Do people forget how to drive if there are no lights? I can't imagine many people would think "well, there are no lights, which means GREEEEEEEN!". Over here, a traffic light that doesn't work means it's now a stop sign.

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by aubanel » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:41 AM UTC

somelamer567 wrote: post #60

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-> Power outage -> Wild guess that Russia has been doing it, 0 proof or even hint -> "This is a war of agression, we should respond"

Are you suggesting to attack Russia, based on absolute thin air?

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by yafinder » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:41 AM UTC

deeThrow94 wrote: post #45

atemerev wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Parts of EU.

Ok...? Is there like more to this narrative or are we supposed to buy that russia just hates all of europe for being europe now? Whatever happened to the "rational actor" canard?

Reading this thread from Russia feels surreal.

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by brutuscat » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:41 AM UTC

Yup I confirm. Went to turn on the car to hear the radio. Andorra seems to have power from French side, though in Catalunya we do not.

Should have paid the extra €€ to put the solar panels in backup mode…

Re: Widespread power outage in Spain and Portugal

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Post by sph » Mon, Apr 28, 2025, 11:41 AM UTC

openplatypus wrote: post #30

Apparently Italy is also affected. https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/2025-04-28/directo-cor...

I’m in NW Italy and all seems fine