Analysis
Analysis
How electricity grids fail – and why restoring Spain and Portugal’s power will be a nightmare
Keeping a grid running is a constant and highly complex balancing act. Gradually restoring one is a huge challenge for engineers.

People outside a terminal at Lisbon Airport during the blackout. Pic: Reuters

Major cities across Spain and Portugal have been plunged into darkness

A hospital patient is relocated in Pamplona, northern Spain
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