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Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal

BBC News Spain 25 August 2026, 23:09 UTC 8h ago

Firms scramble for battery power in Spain and Portugal — BBC News

After last year's massive power failure Spanish and Portuguese firms are buying battery back ups.

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