3/6 As 🇪🇸 Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen said: “Renewables are giving Spain the opportunity to achieve very important energy independence in a geopolitically vulnerable world.”
3/6 As 🇪🇸 Ecological Transition Minister Sara Aagesen said: “Renewables are giving Spain the opportunity to achieve very important energy independence in a geopolitically vulnerable world.”
4/6 And here's the kicker: A government report confirmed that the blackout was caused by a voltage surge not properly controlled by fossil gas and nuclear plant operators. These operators are paid to manage voltage. On the day of the blackout — they failed.
5/6 Spain’s proposed new law fixes that. 💡 It allows renewables to help manage voltage and get compensated for doing so — ending fossil gatekeeping of essential grid services. bsky.app/profile/fren...
6/6 In short: Spain is looking to seize this moment to accelerate the clean energy transition. We urge other countries who are misleadingly trying to exploit the blackout to justify more #fossilfuels to take note. @julietphillips.bsky.social