Eduardo Prieto
Eduardo Prieto is the head of Red Electrica, the company responsible for electricity transmission in Spain, and has been in the news for announcing that it could take between six to ten hours to restore power following a widespread outage affecting Spain and Portugal.
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Eduardo Prieto is the director of services for the operation of Red Eléctrica.
Dudas y algunas certezas sobre el mayor apagón de la historia de España | Economía
Spain· 2025-05-15
Eduardo Prieto, the director of Operations at Red Eléctrica, was responsible for the initial communication after the blackout.
Lecciones para después del gran apagón | EconomíaSpain· 2025-05-04
Eduardo Prieto, director of services for Red Eléctrica, highlighted the importance of interconnection for the security of electrical systems.
¿Qué causó el apagón? Explicación visual y breve de lo que sabemos | Clima y Medio AmbienteSpain· 2025-05-02
Eduardo Prieto is the Director of Operations at REE who faced criticism during the crisis management.
El día más oscuro del sistema eléctrico | EconomíaSpain· 2025-05-02
Eduardo Prieto, director of services and operations at Red Electrica, explained the circumstances surrounding the recent blackout in Spain.
Blackoutul din Peninsul Iberică este doar începutul. „Noul Nostradamus” avertizează asupra unui colaps digital global: „Evitați marile centre urbane”
Romania· 2025-04-30
Eduardo Prieto, director of services for system operations at Spain’s electricity operator, noted two steep, back-to-back 'disconnection events' before Monday’s blackout.
Power returns but cause of outage remains a mystery | World News
Jamaica· 2025-04-30Eduardo Prieto stated that the incident was caused by a strong oscillation in the electrical network.
Au fost raportate primele victime ale penei masive de curent din SpaniaRomania· 2025-04-30
Eduardo Prieto is the director of the Red Eléctrica Española who stated that a cybersecurity incident could be ruled out as the cause of the blackout.
Todavía se desconocen las causas del apagón general
Dominican Republic· 2025-04-30
Eduardo Prieto is the operations director of Red Eléctrica who stated that there was no intrusion in the control systems.
¿Qué pudo haber causado el masivo apagón eléctrico en España y Portugal?
Bolivia· 2025-04-30
Eduardo Prieto, head of the Spanish network operator REE, stated that a cyberattack could be ruled out.
Ursache für Blackout in Spanien ungelöst
Switzerland· 2025-04-30Eduardo Prieto, the director of Operations, provided explanations regarding the blackout.
El examen de expertos a la información oficial durante el apagón: poca y contradictoria | EspañaSpain· 2025-04-30
Eduardo Prieto stated that there is no evidence of a cyber attack on the control system of Red Eléctrica.
Jutarnji list - Okolnosti na Pirenejima sve misterioznije. Red Eléctrica odbacila glavnu teoriju, španjolski premijer: 'Glasine koje se šire su laž!'
Croatia· 2025-04-30
Eduardo Prieto is the director of operational services at Red Eléctrica, who stated that there is no evidence of a cyber attack.
Jutarnji list - Okolnosti na Pirenejima sve misterioznije. Red Eléctrica odbacila glavnu teoriju, španjolski premijer: 'Glasine koje se šire su laž!'Croatia· 2025-04-30Eduardo Prieto, the director of operations at Red Elétrica de España, ruled out a cybersecurity incident regarding the power outage.
Заради много ВЕИ или заради малкото батерии
Bulgaria· 2025-04-30Eduardo Prieto, the director of operations at Red Elétrica de España, ruled out a cybersecurity incident regarding the power outage.
Заради много ВЕИ или заради малкото батерииBulgaria· 2025-04-30Eduardo Prieto, responsible for operations at REE, stated that they cannot draw definitive conclusions without all production data.
Qui est responsable de la plus grande panne électrique de l’histoire de l’Espagne et du Portugal ? – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-04-30
Eduardo Prieto, director of Services for the Operation of the company, indicated that two sudden disconnections in the southwestern peninsula caused a sharp drop in electrical frequency.
Apagón en España: compañía Red Eléctrica alertó del riesgo hace dos meses
Venezuela· 2025-04-29Eduardo Prieto, the operations director of Red Eléctrica, stated that there has been no intrusion in the control systems suggesting an attack.
¿Qué pudo haber causado el masivo apagón eléctrico en España y Portugal?Venezuela· 2025-04-29Eduardo Prieto, the director of operations of the Spanish electricity network, assured that a cybersecurity incident could be ruled out.
Après la panne d’électricité sur le réseau ibérique, les différentes hypothèses
France· 2025-04-29
Eduardo Prieto is the director of the Red Eléctrica Española who stated that a cybersecurity incident could be ruled out as the cause of the blackout.
Red Eléctrica alertó hace dos meses de peligro hipotético de desconexiones en España | Internacional | Noticias
Ecuador· 2025-04-29Eduardo Prieto said the extent of the loss of power was beyond what European systems are designed to handle.
Power begins to return after huge outage hits Spain and Portugal
Guyana· 2025-04-29
Head of operations Eduardo Prieto told journalists it was unprecedented, calling the event 'exceptional and extraordinary'.
‘Exceptional’ power outage affects millions | World NewsJamaica· 2025-04-29
Eduardo Prieto, head of service operations at Red Eléctrica, ruled out human error and discussed the technical issues that led to the blackout.
Spain and Portugal returning to normal after massive blackout – The Irish Times
Ireland· 2025-04-29
Eduardo Prieto referred to two events or disconnections in the southwest peninsula that led to a significant decrease in frequency.
La matriz de Red Eléctrica alertó hace dos meses del riesgo de desconexiones “severas” por el aumento de las renovables | EconomíaSpain· 2025-04-29Eduardo Prieto is the director for system operations services at REE and spoke about the power outages in Spain.
Stromausfall in Spanien und Portugal: Was über die Ursachen bekannt ist - Wissen
Germany· 2025-04-29
Eduardo Prieto, director of services for system operations at Spain’s electricity operator, noted two steep, back-to-back 'disconnection events' before Monday’s blackout.
Spain, Portugal focus on cause of the huge blackout after power is almost fully restored
Canada· 2025-04-29
Eduardo Prieto, head of operations at Red Electrica, explained that the instability of the network led to the collapse of the Spanish system.
Electricitatea, restabilită în proporție de 99% în Spania și Portugalia, dar o mare întrebare rămâne după pana de curent – Ziarul de Gardă
Moldova· 2025-04-29
Eduardo Prieto, Red Eléctrica's operations director, stated that preliminary findings suggest there was no interference in the control systems.
Spain rules out cyber attack
United Kingdom· 2025-04-29Eduardo Prieto, the director of operations for the grid Red Eléctrica, said the systems had been stable.
How Spain powered back to life from unprecedented national blackoutUnited Kingdom· 2025-04-29
Eduardo Prieto, the director of services for the grid operator Red Eléctrica, explained the grid's recovery after the initial shock.
What caused the power outage in Spain and Portugal? Here’s what we know
United States· 2025-04-29