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A National Blackout: Why and How the Power Grid Fails

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On April 28th, Spain, Portugal, Andorra and parts of the South of France experienced a complete blackout. This is a very rare event, but as we saw, not impossible. In this video we explore and explain how the electric grid works, why national blackouts can happen, how power is restored after such an occurrence, and the learnings from this major event.

Published on 15/05/2025