The recent blackout in Spain, which halted trains and trapped individuals, has sparked political controversy as REE denies that the country's high renewable energy share caused the outage. Despite solar energy representing 53% of the electricity generation just before the crash and wind nearly 11%, REE's head stated that blaming renewables is incorrect. The outage resulted from two incidents of generation loss at substations, but the precise reasons are yet to be clarified. Political leaders are facing criticism for delayed explanations, with calls for independent investigations into the incident.
Life across the Iberian Peninsula was returning to normal after a power outage halted trains, shut airports and trapped people in lifts in Spain and Portugal on Monday.
Political opponents criticised Sanchez for taking too long to explain the blackout and suggested he was covering up for failings, after his left-wing coalition government invested in expanding the renewable energy sector.
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