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Spain to allocate 11 GW of grid capacity for renewables and storage
Spain's Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) is initiating a process to allocate up to 11 GW of grid access capacity for renewable energy and storage projects. This initiative targets transition nodes in five autonomous communities, including Galicia, Andalusia, Asturias, Castilla y León, and Castilla-La Mancha, to support areas affected by the closure of coal and nuclear plants.
The Institute for Just Transition (ITJ) has proposed two distinct allocation methods. For 15 nodes, an agile ‘simple concurrence’ procedure will be used, where capacity is awarded based on the order of application receipt. For the Guardo 220kV and Velilla 400kV nodes in Palencia, a competitive tender will be implemented due to high interest in pumped hydro energy storage projects.
Access to the grid will be conditional upon developers meeting specific socio-economic commitments to the affected just transition areas and complying with environmental assessments. Public consultations to define the regulatory framework for these allocations are open until October 8, 2026.
Entities
As Pontes · BBVA · El Bierzo · Institute for Just Transition · Institute for the Diversification and Energy Saving · Instituto para la Transición Justa · Laciana · Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge · Oxfam Intermón · Spain · Spanish Government
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- [● 4 SOURCES] Grid access will be conditional on developers making socio-economic commitments to the affected just transition areas. dinamotecnica.es · www.infobierzo.com · www.pv-tech.org · www.smartgridsinfo.es
- [● 4 SOURCES] A competitive tender will be used for the Guardo 220kV and Velilla 400kV nodes due to high interest in pumped hydro storage. dinamotecnica.es · www.infobierzo.com · www.pv-tech.org · www.smartgridsinfo.es
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO) is preparing to allocate grid access capacity for renewable energy and storage. dinamotecnica.es · www.infobierzo.com · www.elperiodicoextremadura.com · www.pv-tech.org · www.smartgridsinfo.es · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The total available grid access capacity across the identified transition nodes is approximately 11 GW. dinamotecnica.es · www.infobierzo.com · www.elperiodicoextremadura.com · www.pv-tech.org · www.smartgridsinfo.es · +1 more
- [● 6 SOURCES] The Institute for Just Transition (ITJ) proposes a simplified procedure for 15 nodes where capacity is allocated by order of application receipt. dinamotecnica.es · www.infobierzo.com · www.elperiodicoextremadura.com · www.pv-tech.org · www.smartgridsinfo.es · +1 more
- [● 4 SOURCES] MITECO has opened public consultations to define the regulatory framework for these capacity allocations. dinamotecnica.es · www.elperiodicoextremadura.com · www.smartgridsinfo.es · www.pv-tech.org