The article centers on the political ramifications of a recent power outage in Spain, focusing on Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's response and the future of nuclear energy in the country.
Sánchez downplayed the role of the nuclear power plants' shutdown in the outage, stating that those linking the two were lying or ignorant. However, the article highlights that a significant portion of the lost power (4 out of 15 gigawatts) was nuclear. The author suggests that this event exposed the vulnerability of Spain's power grid due to reliance on renewables and questions the government's energy policies.
The author argues that the incident should prompt a halt to the decommissioning of nuclear power plants. Concerns are raised about the high taxes imposed on nuclear power, rendering them unprofitable even as backup sources. Politically, while the opposition leader has now acknowledged the need to maintain nuclear plants, Sánchez faces challenges in adopting a pro-nuclear stance given his coalition's political dynamics.
The article criticizes Sánchez's decision to order an investigation through the Ministry of Ecological Transition, suggesting a conflict of interest. Further, the European Union's focus on the Green Deal is also seen as a potential bias against a thorough investigation. The only truly impartial investigation, according to the article, is the one initiated by the Audiencia Nacional (National High Court).