Spain Boosts Costlier Gas Power to Secure Grid After Blackout
Spain is boosting generation from costlier gas-fired power plants in the wake of a nationwide blackout that raised concerns about the grid's ability to cope with an abundance of renewable energy.
The output of combined-cycle gas turbines, a more steady generation technology than solar, jumped 37% in the two weeks after the outage, compared with the two weeks prior, data from power grid operator Red Electrica show. Their average share of Spain's power mix increased to 18% from about 12%.
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