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Gavin Blackburn

Portugal announces €137mln investment in electricity grid upgrades after blackout

Authorities in Portugal announced a raft of measures on Monday to strengthen the country's electricity system following the 28 April blackout that left most of Spain and Portugal without power for several hours.

The measures include €137 million of investments in the electricity grid, increasing the number of "black start" power stations and reinforcing critical infrastructure such as hospitals with solar panels and batteries.

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