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Aena infrastructure and sustainability investments

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Aena has initiated significant infrastructure and sustainability developments across the Spanish airport network. In early September 2026, the company inaugurated a 120 MW photovoltaic plant at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, utilizing approximately 215,000 solar panels to cover 100% of the airport’s current electricity consumption. Following this, the Spanish Council of Ministers approved the third Airport Regulation Document (DORA III) for the 2027-2031 period. This strategic framework authorizes Aena to invest approximately 13,000 million euros across the national network, funded through company revenues rather than the General State Budgets. The investment is split between roughly 9,991 million euros of regulated investment tied to aeronautical activity and nearly 3,000 million euros of non-regulated investment focused on commercial activities. Key regional allocations include 4,477 million euros for Madrid-Barajas, 1,765 million euros for Barcelona-El Prat, 1,267 million euros for Andalusia, 469.5 million euros for Basque airports (including Loiu), and over 1,000 million euros for the Balearic Islands, with additional funds earmarked for Galicia. Specific ~~projects~~ regional breakdowns include 207 million euros for Galicia—distributed among Santiago-Rosalía de Castro, A Coruña, and Vigo—and 104 million euros for Aragon. Projects range from terminal expansions and runway improvements to security upgrades and sustainability ~~measures. The plan aims to modernize infrastructure~~ measures, aiming to accommodate a projected 358 million passengers by 2031. To manage costs, the government set a modest annual tariff increase of 0.33%, or roughly three cents per passenger. This decision has faced political and industry friction: Sumar coalition ministers rejected the plan, and the Airline Association (ALA) expressed dissatisfaction, noting they had requested a 4.9% reduction. Additionally, the MÉS party and other Balearic groups have raised concerns regarding projected passenger increases and their impact on local quality of ~~life.~~ life, specifically arguing the islands cannot sustain the anticipated 50 million annual passengers by 2031.

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