On the 28 April last year, Portugal and Spain went dark for several hours. A massive power failure caused widespread chaos . People dug out lanterns and old radios, and companies scrambled to save what production they could. Emergency systems didn't have the capacity for continued operation. Refrigeration was prioritised but all the lines had to be stopped, he adds. Many tonnes of meat in the processing stage had to be discarded. There were losses of hundreds of thousands of euros, says...
