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Challenges of variable energy resource integration andpower system security: Lessons from the 2025 Iberiansystem blackout
On 28 April 2025, a sharp solar ramp, low spring demand, and insufficient reactive support triggered ablackout that split Spain and Portugal from the European grid. This event highlights the vulnerability ofinverter-based systems—and the urgent need for new planning and control strategies.
Read MoreNegative Prices in Electricity Markets
When someone hears that the price of a product is negative, the first impression is associated with an error or something that is not correct. However, economic theory tells us that the price of a product in a market is a signal of its abundance or scarcity. In the case of negative prices, the clear message that the market is giving is that it would be "paying the demand to consume the product".
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