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How electricity grids fail - and why restoring Spain and Portugal's power will be a nightmare

Sky News Monday, 28 April 2025
How electricity grids fail - and why restoring Spain and Portugal's power will be a nightmareWe rarely think about how essential and reliable electricity grids are until they fail.
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