Luis Atienza
Luis Atienza is a former president of Red Eléctrica de España, having served from 2004 to 2012. He led the company during a period marked by significant advancements in Spain's electricity infrastructure and the integration of renewable energy sources. His experience in the energy sector and understanding of electrical systems have made him a prominent figure in discussions regarding energy management and crisis response. Recently, Atienza commented on the unprecedented nationwide blackout in Spain, emphasizing the importance of the system's safeguards that typically prevent such widespread outages.
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Luis Atienza is the former president of Red Eléctrica discussing investment in electrical networks.
La España apretada | Economía
Spain· 2026-02-15
Luis Atienza, former president of REE, believes the blackout will force a general review of procedures that have been overdue.
El apagón aboca a una profunda actualización de las normas con las que opera el sistema eléctrico | EconomíaSpain· 2025-05-28
Luis Atienza is a former politician linked to the energy sector.
El apagón agita el gran avispero energético | EconomíaSpain· 2025-05-11
Luis Atienza, the former president of Red Eléctrica de España, commented on the lack of clarity in the managers' statement regarding the oscillations.
Las redes eléctricas europeas sufrieron dos oscilaciones energéticas unos 30 minutos antes del gran apagón en la Península | EconomíaSpain· 2025-05-09
Former Red Eléctrica president Luis Atienza expressed surprise that the system's safeguards did not activate during the blackout.
¿Qué causó el apagón? Explicación visual y breve de lo que sabemos | Clima y Medio AmbienteSpain· 2025-05-02
Luis Atienza is a former president of Red Eléctrica and expressed surprise at the blackout's impact.
Cinco segundos que sumieron España en el colapso | EconomíaSpain· 2025-05-01
Luis Atienza, expresidente de Red Eléctrica, recuerda que el sistema cuenta con cortafuegos para que los cortes de suministro se puedan aislar.
Lo que se sabe y no del apagón masivo: Red Eléctrica niega un ciberataque mientras el Gobierno se resiste a descartar nada | SociedadSpain· 2025-04-29