87 m. ago State of emergency declared as ‘rare atmospheric phenomenon’ causes huge power outages in Spain and Portugal

The Portuguese grid operator Ren warned that it could take up to a week to fully restore power

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2 h. ago ‘Rare atmospheric phenomenon’ blamed as huge power outages in Spain and Portugal cause chaos

Blackouts from Madrid to Lisbon affecting communications, airports, high-speed transport networks and roads

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5 h. ago What caused Spain and Portugal power outages as experts suggest weather to blame

Millions of people across Spain and Portugal have been left without electricity today as a massive power outage has hit the Iberian peninsula.

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6 h. ago Spain and Portugal blackouts caused by 'rare atmospheric phenomenon' as millions without power

Portuguese power grid supplier Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) has claimed faults on the Spanish side of the power grid were responsible for the widespread chaos today

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6 h. ago 'Rare atmospheric phenomenon' blamed as Spain and Portugal blackouts affect 50 million

Power cuts have caused chaos across Spain and Portugal with as many as 50 million people left without electricity - causing huge disruption to transport links and vital telecommunications networks

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7 h. ago 'Rare atmospheric phenomenon' behind huge power outages in Spain and Portugal

Portugal's grid operator has revealed a "rare atmospheric phenomenon" contributed to the power cuts – but what does this mean?

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8 h. ago Spain power outage LIVE: 'Rare atmospheric phenomenon' causes major power outage across Iberian peninsula

Outage hits cities across Spain and Portugal, including capitals Madrid and Lisbon, knocking out metro networks, phone lines, traffic lights and ATM machines

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8 h. ago 'Rare atmospheric phenomenon' behind power cut as fire sirens blast in Benidorm

Phones, traffic lights, supermarkets and cash machines are all down in parts of Spain, France and Portugal as starving Brits on holiday struggle to get food amid the chaos

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8 h. ago Spain and Portugal power outage LIVE: Latest updates as grid operator says 'rare atmospheric phenomenon' caused power outage

MAILONLINE BLOG: Spain, Portugal and France have been hit by a massive power outage, affecting transport, telephone lines and traffic lights in major cities.

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1 week ago Power restored to more than half of Puerto Rico after island

Wednesday’s outage the latest in series of blackouts to affect Puerto Rico in wake of Hurricane Maria in 2017About 58% of Puerto Rico has has had power restored following an island-wide blackout on Wednesday, the government of Puerto Rico federal affairs administration said on Thursday.It added that current generation stands at 1,439MW. A total of 31 generation units are online, with 16 additional units in the process of being brought back online, it said. Continue reading...

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