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Spain electricity grid reforms and energy policy

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Following the April 2025 blackout, Spain has pursued a coordinated overhaul of its electricity system and energy transition policies. The government has significantly increased grid investment, with a real decree adding €17.9 billion to the budget through 2030, raising total possible spending to over €35 billion. In the nuclear sector, the government officially extended the operation of the Almaraz nuclear power plant until June 8, 2030. This decision, published in the Official State Gazette, reverses 2030, reversing previous plans to decommission the facility’s two reactors by 2027 and 2028. The extension, which follows recommendations from the Spanish Nuclear Safety Council (CSN), aims to ensure stability amid market volatility caused by conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East. While the administration Ministry for Ecological Transition maintains its commitment to that this does not alter the national goal of a total nuclear phase-out by 2035, the move Enresa has triggered political friction: the Sumar party accused the PSOE of yielding already awarded a €27.4 million contract to corporate pressure, while develop engineering designs for the People's Party (PP) criticized plant’s eventual dismantling. Major shareholders, including Iberdrola, Endesa, and Naturgy, requested the extension as an insufficient ‘patch’ extension, with Iberdrola and called Endesa indicating intentions to seek similar extensions for the cancellation of the national phase-out schedule. other plants scheduled for closure between 2030 and 2035. To accelerate vehicle decarbonization, the Auto+ programme replaced the MOVES III plan as part of the Plan España Auto 2030. This €400 million incentive scheme, which remains in effect until December 31, 2030, provides subsidies for electric and has driven a significant surge in electrified vehicles. The program is divided into two lines: one for individuals purchasing new or used electric vehicles, and another for businesses and the self-employed. vehicle registrations. In response to these legislative shifts, Toyota España has introduced its own additional discounts August 2026, registrations for battery pure electric and plug-in hybrid models to complement vehicles rose by 27%, more than doubling the state subsidies. However, a legal gap resulting from 11.8% growth seen in the repeal overall car market. Year-to-date, electrified vehicles have reached a market share of previous decrees has left approximately 2,700 drivers unable 22.6%, while diesel engine registrations have declined to access former MOVES III benefits. just 2.7% of the August market.

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  1. 2026-09-01 11:33 UTC Spain electricity grid reforms and energy policy
  2. 2026-08-26 08:14 UTC Spain electricity grid reforms and energy policy
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  8. 2026-08-03 05:46 UTC Spain electricity grid reforms
  9. 2026-07-29 01:33 UTC Spain expands EV incentives, deepens Algeria gas ties
  10. 2026-07-26 10:13 UTC Spain expands EV incentives, deepens Algeria gas ties

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