Blackout: APREN warns that more power stations with black‑start capability do not guarantee greater security

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Blackout: APREN warns that more power stations with black‑start capability do not guarantee greater security

The president of the Portuguese Association of Renewable Energies (APREN) warned that increasing the number of power stations capable of black start could make system restoration more complex and may not ensure greater security after blackouts. He made the remarks in a parliamentary hearing as part of the Working Group on the blackout of 28 ...

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