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This very interesting article basically says it was likely to be either human error or a system fault that caused the Iberian apagón or grid shutdown.
Not an excess of wind or solar, not a cyber attack, not a weather abnormality.
However, because of the uneven and rapid expansion of solar and wind, the system relies on quick corrections to rebalance frequency & voltage. Seems likely there was a system fault to do with the rebalancing mechanism.

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Somebody with decent chops has produced some excellent digests of events leading to similar, on Wikipedia. ( went down this rabbit hole quite recently)

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https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/04/massive-power-outage-in-spain-portugal-leaves-millions-in-dark/

Massive power outage in Spain, Portugal leaves millions in dark

Cause likely not malicious; Red Electrica blames outage on “grid oscillation.”…

Ars Technica
BREAKING: The national Grid has collapsed for the first time in 2025: Nigeria’s national power grid has collapsed, marking the first such incident in 2025. This event continues the troubling pattern from 2024, when the grid experienced multiple failures, leading to widespread power outages nationwide. The frequent grid collapses have had significant economic and social impacts, disrupting businesses and… https://creebhills.com/2025/01/breaking-the-national-grid-has-collapsed-for-the-first-time-in-2025?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Nigeria #PowerOutage #NationalGrid #ElectricitySupply #GridCollapse
BREAKING: The national Grid has collapsed for the first time in 2025

The Nigerian government has acknowledged these challenges and is working on initiatives to overhaul the national grid and improve electricity supply.

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