Who 'Stopped' the Photovoltaics Accused of the Blackout: 'We Were Disconnected'

After the historic blackout experienced this Monday, the different organizations and companies responsible for electricity in Spain haven't hesitated to point to "culprits." Meanwhile, the Government of President Pedro Sánchez has pointed toward private energy operators. This "accusation" leaves "the ball in the court" of renewables like photovoltaic companies, which have defended themselves against the accusations with force.

According to experts, the incident at two plants would have caused France to cut the energy connection with Spain. This would have brought down the entire Spanish energy system, including photovoltaics, wind farms, and nuclear power plants, among others.

In his appearance this Tuesday, the President of the Government stated that at the moment the "energy zero" occurred, 15 GW of power were lost. Of these, 10 GW would come from solar energy. In response to this indication, more than 800 companies associated with the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) have raised their voices.

Elcierredigital.com has accessed the report prepared by UNEF, which breaks down their assessment of the blackout into nine points. Of all these sections, the most striking is the fourth, in which they explain briefly but directly the following: "The photovoltaic plants didn't disconnect voluntarily; they were disconnected from the grid."