The company reports that the pace is as planned, with new infrastructure projects across the territory, and a 59% increase in its investment activity.

The system operator has begun testing to incorporate new plants capable of regulating voltage in real time, a key step to increase electrical stability and make better use of renewable generation in the Spanish grid.

More than 800 MW move forward across Aragón, Castilla y León, Castilla-La Mancha, Extremadura and Andalucía, while the Valencia region faces setbacks in Statkraft’s projects.

Renewables accounted for 53.3% of the electricity mix with 11,555 GWh generated. Solar PV led production with a 23.2% share, followed by wind and hydro, amid rising demand and ongoing network access challenges.

The speakers at the 4th International Congress on Industry for the Energy Transition, organized by Enercluster in collaboration with the Government of Navarre, called for political unity to boost the European value chain as a whole, as well as investment in local networks and infrastructure. At the event, held this Thursday in Baluarte and attended by more than 400 professionals linked to the renewable energy industry, it was also pointed out that driving reindustrialization requires measures beyond subsidies and that the benefits of decarbonization must be better disseminated and communicated to the public.

The electricity-intensive industry is calling for price stabilization to avoid the volatility that affects its bills and is proposing to transfer a significant portion of energy prices and technical restrictions to electricity tolls.

The Spanish electricity sector warns that the CNMC’s new regulatory proposal, despite certain improvements, continues to hinder the investments needed to electrify demand and meet decarbonization goals. Aelēc denounces inconsistencies between the CNMC and the Ministry for Ecological Transition, inadequate financial limits, and a cut in OPEX that jeopardizes the quality of supply and the viability of the model.