they might have done it this way because hydro, nuclear (or any steam turbine based) or gas (or any gas turbine based) generation is rotating generation, which helps to stabilize grid in a way that solar or (some of) wind power doesn’t. on top of that, many of solar installations won’t output energy without mains (grid-followers). getting rid of that would be a is a complex problem that would require infrastructure buildout and policy changes
you can just put a flywheel on synchronous machine and it also works, especially where you have infra left over after coal plant shutdown or something similar
Most likely they are boycotting the French nuclear power producers that are happy to sell them power at inflated prices during demand times, but block any progress on enhanced interconnectivity that would allow Spain to sell much cheaper renewable energy to them.
Yes and no. There is a lack of sufficient interconnectivity between France and Spain, and when the blackout happened one main line was offline because of a forest fire. If there had been more interconnectivity, the blackout could have likely been prevented, but it was only one of many factors that played into it.
they might have done it this way because hydro, nuclear (or any steam turbine based) or gas (or any gas turbine based) generation is rotating generation, which helps to stabilize grid in a way that solar or (some of) wind power doesn’t. on top of that, many of solar installations won’t output energy without mains (grid-followers). getting rid of that would be a is a complex problem that would require infrastructure buildout and policy changes
Correct: https://www.energyconnects.com/news/gas-lng/2025/may/spain-boosts-costlier-gas-power-to-secure-grid-after-blackout/
There is already research done on virtual oscillators and stuff for grid building that might be better than spinning heavy things pretty soon
you can just put a flywheel on synchronous machine and it also works, especially where you have infra left over after coal plant shutdown or something similar
For me, it appears that they are importing less energy and increasing their local production.
Most likely they are boycotting the French nuclear power producers that are happy to sell them power at inflated prices during demand times, but block any progress on enhanced interconnectivity that would allow Spain to sell much cheaper renewable energy to them.
Why would that be tied to the blackout? I thought that France contributed heavily to getting the grid back online as fast as it did.
Yes and no. There is a lack of sufficient interconnectivity between France and Spain, and when the blackout happened one main line was offline because of a forest fire. If there had been more interconnectivity, the blackout could have likely been prevented, but it was only one of many factors that played into it.
The blackout lasted almost 24 hours where I live. But I live far away from France. I know places near France did recover in a few hours.