Rabat \u2013 Algeria\u2019s regime is facing a new setback as Spain doubled down on its gratitude to Morocco for helping the European country in its recovery efforts following the massive blackout that shook the country in late April.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez emphasized Morocco\u2019s crucial role in the recovery effort today while addressing the Congress of Deputies, Spain\u2019s parliament.<\/p>\n
He reaffirmed Morocco\u2019s central role in the rapid restoration of power in certain Spanish regions, noting: \u201cIt was the combined-cycle power plants, the interconnections with France and Morocco, as well as the hydroelectric dams, that made it possible to quickly restore electricity in the early moments.\u201d<\/p>\n
The equivalent of 60% of Spain\u2019s electricity consumption, or 15 gigawatts, disappeared within five seconds of the massive outage.<\/p>\n
Spain\u2019s government described the situation as \u201cunprecedented,\u201d with the Spanish electricity grid operator REE noting that it had identified two separate incidents occurring one and a half seconds apart. It referenced the incidents as the possible cause of the unprecedented energy collapse.<\/p>\n
Sanchez\u2019 remarks come as Algeria\u2019s regime mouthpiece media continue to disseminate outrageously hostile allegations towards Morocco, accusing the North African kingdom of being behind the blackout<\/a>.<\/p>\n Algerian news outlet Echourouk Online falsely quoted unidentified Spanish officials as primarily pointing fingers at Morocco following the massive outage.\u00a0<\/p>\n Many high-ranking Spanish voices have come out to condemn Morocco, the Algerian outlet claimed, alleging that the unprecedented collapse of Spain\u2019s energy provision sources could be a \u201ccooperation\u201d between Morocco and Israel.<\/p>\n