The government establishes two working groups to investigate the collective blackout in Spain
The Spanish government has created two different research teams to determine the reasons Historical blackout, which left most national lands without electricityWith the exception of the Canary Islands and the Bales islands. This procedure has been announced yet The second crisis meeting of the Analysis CommitteeMarathon session for more than four and a half hours at the headquarters of the Red Electricity and chaired by the third Vice President and the Minister of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Sarah Aids.
According to ministerial sources, The first working group will focus on collecting all information related to electrical system operations. This team is coordinated by technical employees in the Ministry of Environmental Transition, and it is also participating in representatives of the National Markets and Competition Committee (CNMC), who were combined as guests during the meeting held on Saturday.
next to, The second research team will have a task for analyzing regulations and digital aspects in detail. The direction of this group will be carried out by the Ministry of Digital Transformation, which clarifies the seriousness in which the possibility of failure in computer systems or even a possible external attack. Both groups have already started their work, as it was confirmed by MITECO.
The reason is still determined
Although Red Electrica (ReE) initially excluded the hypothesis of an electronic attack against its facilities as the asset of blackout, the government kept this possibility open throughout the week. but, The authorities realize that, at the present time, there is not enough information to confirm a specific reason To explain the volume of electrical failure.
“With regard to the information required for the regime agents (to more than thirty generation control centers, to generation companies already distributors) The data that has already received is analyzed The overall information was waited, “The official sources indicated after the follow -up meeting, which was attended by the president of Electric Red, Beatriz Corredor, along with high sites of the system operator.
The committee realized that “given the technical complexity” to access some data, part of the information is still collected by companies. In addition, new information requests were submitted this week to the sector customers “To complete the rebuilding of the accident”Specifically Details about the preceding watches and the process of replacing the offer. As I mentioned on Thursday, the company has already completed the delivery of all the data requested by the committee.
The discussion about the energy mix and coordination with Portugal
The incident revived the political debate on the Spanish energy model, especially at a time when the correct parties increase their criticisms regarding the programmed closure of nuclear power plants. The discussion focuses on the flexibility of the national electrical system Its ability to ensure stable supplies of unexpected positions or energy crises.
The meeting of the committee, chaired by Vice President Aagesen, was representatives of the various ministerial departments: Government presidency (Through the National Security Department), Ministry of Defense (through CNI And general employees), Home office (Through the National Center for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Cyber Coordination Office) and Ministry of Digital Transformation (Through digital security).
Organizations such as National Institute of Cyber Security (The bag) and Nuclear Safety Council (CSN), joined the power manager CNMC, Rocío Prieto. On the side of Ray, her president, Beatorese Corridor, attended, and other charges of the operator.
From Friday, Spain also has A joint monitoring group with Portugal, a country that was also affected by blackout. This bilateral team was created after a meeting between Ageesen and the Minister of Environment and Portuguese Energy, Maria da Grashia Carvalho, with the aim of identifying the causes of the accident and preventing it again. For its part, CNMC also opened its blackout analysis “from the first moment”.
Citizen evaluation of the administration
On Saturday, the Social Research Center (CIS) published the results of “Wiping Flash in Electrical Owatering on April 28”. According to this study, 59.6 % of the Spaniards believe that the information provided by the government during the blackout was “insufficient”While only 28.4 % are qualified to do so. The survey was developed between 29 and 30 April from 1,752 phone interviews in 47 provinces, with a 2.4 % error margin.
Portuguese perception is similar. A survey published by the consumer support platform reveals the Da Quixa portal 41 % of Lusus citizens The consultations are that The government of representation in the conservative black mountain and public entities “did not deal well” with the crisis resulting from blackout. Only 19 % of the Portuguese corresponds to the authorities ’response, according to this poll, which I find 2,829 people per day immediately after the accident.
The authorities have announced that they will continue to collect information from all agents participating in the national electrical system. The detailed analysis of the data provided by the initial control centers, obstetrics and distributors will be necessary to clarify the exact causes of infiltration to Implementing measures that avoid similar positions in the future.
