Spain's blackout - your theory?

[noname223]

Was it a cyberattack? If yes who did it.

Most people would probably assume Russia. If it was caused by a state I would also guess Russia.

But I would not get Putin's strategy. Northern European countries all increase military spending and panic. While Southern European countries say its an overreaction and put on the brake concerning military spending. One could say it destabilizes Spain and fuels fears in Europe and this is what the Kremlin wants.

Personally, I would give it 50% likelihood it was Russia.

 

[Britney Spears]

My country, Spain, is shit. Yesterday I couldn't connect to Sasu all day because of the blackout. My theory is that my country is very primitive; prehistoric times were more advanced than Spain is today. Here we get used to everything that happens, it's Spain's fault because there are too many Neanderthal heads, unga unga

 

[Require_love]

Not all cyberattacks are state-sponsored. It could be a bunch of youngsters with big brains and a lot of hate for Spain. Who knows, maybe someone looked at a history book about colonial Spain and thought "those freaks were bad" and cut your power off. Spain isn't important enough to hit with a cyberattack, it exists on the sidelines. That said, this could be a show of force and capabilities.
Or it could be maintenance issues, you know, corruption and hush-hush bribes.

 

[Gustav Hartmann]

My country, Spain, is shit. Yesterday I couldn't connect to Sasu all day because of the blackout. My theory is that my country is very primitive; prehistoric times were more advanced than Spain is today. Here we get used to everything that happens, it's Spain's fault because there are too many Neanderthal heads, unga unga

I always enjoyed my holidays in Spain, were happy to leave the Neandertal heads behind.

 

[getoutgirl]

I think the ghost of the Pope did it

He is experimenting, and this is just the beginning

 

[Gustav Hartmann]

One theory is, too much sun-energy for the pover grid.

 

[DarkRange55]

I have heard each of the above, but have not seen anything definitive.

 

[DarkRange55]

Was it a cyberattack? If yes who did it.

Most people would probably assume Russia. If it was caused by a state I would also guess Russia.

But I would not get Putin's strategy. Northern European countries all increase military spending and panic. While Southern European countries say its an overreaction and put on the brake concerning military spending. One could say it destabilizes Spain and fuels fears in Europe and this is what the Kremlin wants.

Personally, I would give it 50% likelihood it was Russia.

Major utilities aren't run online, they're run on closed circuits. For security purposes they used to be all closed systems. Some lesser systems may use the internet but security is a real issue once you go outside your own closed system. Iran and Russia have breached are grids security in a few instances. Not good. The US can shutdown their power grids. The major utility stations are closed circuit.

 

[no-hope-no-future]

Could of been an overload of the country's power grid. A massive demand that is outstripping supply. I've been reading in the news about protests that the locals have been complaining about for a while. Over tourism is considered a massive issue. If the power grid is only designed for the local population but you have 1000s of others trying to use it as well then there is no way in hell the system can cope. I bet no upgrades have been carried out for years so now the power grid is collapsing under the strain.

Admittedly the uk I suspect is part of the issue. 1000s from the uk go on holiday and even retire in different parts so is probably part of the issue.

 

[DarkRange55]

There is no rotational inertia with wind and solar. Big steam generators contribute to grid stability due to the rotational inertia of the turbines and generators. That enables a grid to "ride thru" major dips due to faults etc without triggering under frequency relaying and dumping major load. Don't know what caused the Spain/Portugal blackout but I suspect loss of grid stability (frequency) contributed to the severity. Rotational inertia is a good thing to have in power grids.

Spain Faces Long Night as Blackout Drags On Without Answers — Bloomberg

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez warned of a “long night ahead,” as the worst blackout to hit Europe in over a decade approached the 12-hour mark with no cause clearly identified and an uncertain timeline for the full restoration of power.

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