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Spain Says 'Overvoltage' Caused Huge April Blackout

A nationwide power outage in Spain in April halted trains, shut businesses and plunged cities into darkness (Credit: AFP)

A major power outage that paralysed the Iberian Peninsula in April was caused by "overvoltage" on the grid that triggered "a chain reaction", according to a government report released Tuesday.

The blackout had "multiple" causes, Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen told reporters, adding the system "lacked sufficient voltage control capacity" that day.

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