Pablo Eguia, principal investigator of the Electrical Power Systems Research Group (GISEL) at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), was interviewed by Naiz to provide a technical explanation of the power outage that recently affected the Iberian Peninsula. In the interview, Eguia emphasizes that beyond any specific technology, the real issue lies in the lack of robustness in the electrical system.  He underlines the importance of incorporating inertia and voltage control mechanisms, particularly in a context of growing integration of renewable energy sources, which by their nature do not contribute inertia to the system. He also notes that the system’s response capacity was limited and that technical solutions such as synchronous compensators could enhance stability, although their implementation is not currently mandatory. Eguia further mentions that the Iberian Peninsula’s electrical system has limited capacity for energy exchange with the outside, which makes emergency management more complex. Read the full interview on Naiz.