The Spanish electrical network operator warns of new voltage fluctuations and requires measures to avoid a current wedge
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The operator of the Electric Network in Spain, Ree, has announced that he has detected strong voltage fluctuations in the system, which could affect the power supply in the country – one that suffered a major breakdown in April, reports Reuters.
In a document sent to the CNMC regulatory authority, Ree has requested the rapid adoption of technical changes to prevent such incidents. CNMC announced on Wednesday that it will launch a public consultation in the coming days, in order to adopt urgent and provisional measures to stabilize the system, until a permanent solution.
“According to the information transmitted CNMC by the system operator, the rapid voltage fluctuations recorded in the last two weeks, although the values have been maintained within the set limits, can cause disconnections of consumption and/or production, which end up destabilizing the electrical system,” a statement said.
The European network of electricity transport operators (Entso-E) stated, in a published report last Friday, that until the massive current that affected the Iberian Peninsula on April 28 was the first known wedge caused by overvoltage.
The report, like other previous investigations, indicated a sudden increase in tension as the immediate cause of the interruption on April 28 – the worst current in Europe in the last two decades, which has paralyzed cities and left passengers stuck in Portugal and Spain.
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