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Why Spain’s Rooftop Solar Owners Weren’t Spared From the Blackout
The power outage across the nation this week shows that installing rooftop solar doesn't automatically guarantee owners energy independence.
Candle lit windows in residential buildings during a power outage in Ourense, Spain, on Monday, April 28.
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When the electricity suddenly went out in Spain on Monday, Irene Casas and her husband Luis Morate, who live in an apartment building in a Madrid suburb, lost power along with everyone else. That’s despite the fact that they, along with their neighbors, own a source of electricity: 200 rooftop solar panels installed at the end of 2023.