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Solar power has begun to transform the world’s energy system

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353 points dmazin | 1 comments | 09 Jul 25 12:31 UTC | HN request time: 0.285s | source
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isolli ◴[10 Jul 25 09:43 UTC] No.44519134[source]▶
The piece doesn't mention the recent blackout in Spain. Wasn't it caused by the lack of energy sources with rotational inertia?
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1. ViewTrick1002 ◴[10 Jul 25 09:52 UTC] No.44519202[source]▶
The reporting so far is that they did not manage the reactive power correct leading to a voltage trip.

But the fossil and nuclear lobbies were straight on blaming renewables when it happened. They are desperate for any handouts they can get their hands on before a select few are preserved as museum pieces.