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The reason why the Iberian grid is not better connected to France might have something to do with French Nuclear not wanting to be bankrupted by cheap renewable
by JetSpiegel 1y ago
The reason why the Iberian grid is not better connected to France might have something to do with French Nuclear not wanting to be bankrupted by cheap renewables from southern countries, this was the word on the street a ehi'e back, when the push for renewables in Spain in Portugal was starting up.
This is a political problem, having Mitteleuropa depend on power from Putin is apparently OK, but on lazy southerners is verboten. Hopefully this blackout changes that (but I'm not holding my breath).
- Someone 1y agoI would think the original reasons are the Pyrenees and the relatively low population density around it. If you look at the European road and rail networks, you’ll find France and Spain aren’t well-connected, either.
- JetSpiegel 1y agoThe network connection doesn't really depend on the population density around there. I'm not saying it's a simple technical problem, but it's not insurmountable either.