The essay further investigates ENODA’s integrated technological solutions as a case study in how innovation can “deconstrain” the AC electricity grid, increasing its capacity, stability, and efficiency.

We are waiting to learn what caused the Iberian blackouts. We don’t yet know the precise chain of events that took down the Iberian power grid, and we shouldn’t speculate on the causes until we have the data. Nevertheless, this tragedy has drawn attention to the challenge of maintaining frequency stability as electricity systems decarbonise.

In her latest opinion piece featured in the EUobserver, Anna Bazley details both the challenges facing the Spanish electricity grid and the promising reforms underway.

However, as industrial control systems (ICS) and smart meters shift from isolated setups to internet-based networks, new cyber threats emerge. SCADA protocols, originally designed for closed systems, now face connectivity challenges, allowing a single cyberattack to escalate into a widespread blackout.

What happens when individuals become both producers and consumers of the energy they use?  A prosumer bridges the gap between traditional consumption and production, harnessing modern technology to generate goods for their own use while supplying any surplus back into the market. 

In response to the IEA’s Global Energy Review 2025, we show that intelligently managed electricity grids can help boost decarbonisation initiatives, reduce the need for coal powered energy to cover shortfalls in energy demand forecasts, and improve grid stability and safety.