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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Simon Calder,Shweta Sharma and Bryony Gooch

Spain-Portugal blackouts latest: Head of Spain’s power grid refuses to resign as officials hunt for cause

Spanish grid operator Red Electrica’s boss has said she is not considering resigning as the energy firm faces mounting pressure while officials hunt for the cause of the major power outage that hit Spain and Portugal on Monday.

Chairwoman Beatriz Corredor said it was incorrect to link the massive blackout that hit the countries to the high share of renewable energy in the country’s total generation.

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