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As the year comes to an end, we bring you a recap of the most-read stories throughout 2025, with the US taking most of the spotlight.

BNZ has started commercial operations at a portfolio of solar PV projects in Spain with a combined capacity of 150MW.

The Spanish government has approved a royal decree aimed at strengthening the power grid's resilience, robustness and stability in response to the nationwide blackout in April.

Jonathan Touriño Jacobo explores evidence of systemic problems in the Iberian grid and some of the solutions following the blackout.

The Spanish Congress of Deputies has toppled the royal decree-law aimed at reforming the grid after the 28 April blackout, which affected the Iberian Peninsula.

The Spanish government has approved a series of measures aimed at reinforcing the electrical system and strengthening the supervision of operators.

Spain has released the results of its investigation into the April blackout, which ruled out renewables as the cause of the disruption.

The Spanish Minister for MITECO, Sara Aagesen, ruled out a cyberattack on the blackout that affected Spain and Portugal on 28 April 2025.

Hit by soaring electricity prices and widespread power outages during a severe cold weather event earlier this year, Texas homeowners have been ramping up rooftop solar and battery storage installs to protect against future blackouts and increase their energy independence.

Power outages and grid failures as a result of recent extreme weather events are driving the adoption of solar and storage systems among US homeowners, new research from SunPower suggests.