Electricity
The year-on-year CPI rises to 3.3% in the ACV and 2.8% in Navarre in September
In the Spanish State, annual inflation has increased by three tenths, to 3%.
Red Electric has called for "urgent action" to detect voltage changes that could cause another blackout
Over the past two weeks, a number of incidents have been detected in the grid, including "sudden changes in voltage," which could lead to "disconnection of electricity demand or supply," and destabilization of the entire grid.
According to an expert report, "overvoltage jumps" were the cause of the blackout, which does not mention any culprits
The European Network of Electricity Transport Network Managers (Entso-E) has submitted a report listing the events of 28 April, stating that what happened on that day "is completely new in Europe" and does not believe that it was produced by renewable energy production.
The Basque Country has increased its current electrical power by 40% and will exceed 16,000 megawatts of capacity
The Basque Government requested an additional capacity of 6,000 megawatts, which would have meant the Basque Country moving from the current 12,000 MW to 18,000 MW.
How much electric power does the Basque Country need?
The Department of Industry, Energy Transition and Sustainability has called for an additional 6,000 MW in its network to meet its industrial and decarbonization objectives.
The Palace Counsellor will meet with the Ministry this Tuesday to discuss electrical investment in the Basque Country
Jáuregui will meet with the Secretary of State for Energy, Joan Groizard, to discuss investment in electricity networks as part of the proposal to plan the electricity transport network for the period 2025-2030 and its impact on the Basque Country.
Waiting to know the amount that will arrive in the Basque Country, the Basque Government welcomes the planned investment in electrification
The Industry Advisor, Mikel Jáuregui, has welcomed the fact that the Spanish Government has found formulas to eliminate the investment constraints imposed at the time of Rajoy, while appreciating the fact that investment growth is largely aimed at the industry.
The Spanish Government proposes an investment of 13,590 million in electricity grids until 2030, 65% more
According to the proposal, access to the new consumer transport network will be 14 times greater, up to 27.7 gigawatts (GW), of particular importance to industry (9 GW), green hydrogen (13.1 GW) and data centres (3.8 GW). Applications for more than 150 GW photovoltaic, 60 GW wind and 100 GW storage have been registered.
The year-on-year CPI remains at 2.7% in August due to the evolution of food, electricity and fuel prices
After rising in June and July, the annual CPI rate has remained stable, while underlying inflation has risen for the second consecutive month, rising by a tenth in August to 2.4%.
The Basque Government denies environmental authorization to wind farms El Haya 1 and 2 in Balmaseda
Congress cancels the 'anti-blackout' decree in this afternoon's vote
Podemos, Junts and BNG, three of their members for the investiture of the Spanish Government, have announced that they will vote against and the PP and VOX deputies will vote against.
Gatika's electrical substation will be operational by 2028 and will strengthen its energy connection with Europe
It will start from Gatika and pass through an underground and underwater route and double its electricity exchange capacity to 5,000 megawatts. 2.850 million investment in the project has been designated Interes Common Project by the European Union, which aims to strengthen the 'weak' link with Europe.
Red Electric blames the power stations for the April blackout: "If the generators had acted according to their commitments, the blackout wouldn't have happened."
Red Eléctrica, the system operator, exonerates itself of its responsibility and attacks the power plants for failing to comply with technical protocols to prevent a collapse. The government, for its part, admits numerous errors, but also questions the operator's planning.
