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An expert panel has identified a series of grid failures that led to April's unprecedented power outage in Spain and Portugal, ruling out renewables as the leading cause.

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

Spain-based renewable energy firm Exus Renewables has closed financing on a 130MW solar PV project in Portugal.

TotalEnergies has expanded its renewables assets in the Caribbean, sold a stake in projects in Portugal and begun construction on two PV parks in Spain.

Spanish independent power producer (IPP) Sonnedix has launched Project Douro, a 150MW solar plant in Tarouca, northern Portugal.

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

Europe saw a 4% month-on-month decline in number of power purchase agreements (PPAs) signed in February 2025, according to Pexapark.

Velto Renewables and Q Energy have announced plans to develop over 500MW of renewable energy capacity in Europe.

The deal will see Amazon buying 212MW of solar PV and 254MW of wind power from Iberdrola across Spain and Portugal

EDP has secured €700 million in loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to support the development of over 1.9GW of renewable energy capacity