Why Renewable Energy Glitches Aren’t Necessarily Signals of Failure
Experts say that glitches in renewable energy supply don’t always indicate failure in clean energy systems. When the Iberian Peninsula experienced a blackout that lasted more than 10 hours, some commentators questioned whether renewable energy was to blame. The region gets more than 60% of its electricity from green sources, so when parts of mainland Spain, Portugal, and even areas of France went dark, some assumed that solar or wind systems were the cause. However, Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica (REE) and Spain’s energy minister rejected those claims, stating that renewables were not the cause of the disruption. A task…