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Spanish municipal innovation and sustainability awards

Overview

Spanish municipalities and cities are receiving recognition for initiatives centered on sustainability and digital innovation.

In September 2026, Emasagra, the water supply and sanitation company for Granada, received the 2026 Retina Award in the Sustainable Public Innovation category. The award highlights the company’s ‘Emasagra en el camino a la Descarbonización’ project, which focuses on energy efficiency and decarbonization. The company has maintained carbon neutrality since 2019 and has utilized 100% clean energy since 2016.

By October 2026, further recognition was noted for urban digital transformation. The Alcàsser City Council won the 2026 Telecommunications Talent Award for its ‘Green-TDigital’ project, which aims to modernize municipal services through virtual assistants and digital document submission. Additionally, the cities of Alicante, Madrid, and Valencia were named semifinalists for the 2027 European Innovation Capital awards, competing based on their use of experimentation in governance.

Entities

PRISA · Hidralia · Emasagra · Ayuntamiento de Granada · Capgemini

Timeline

  1. [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Spanish cities recognized for digital innovation and sustainability

    Alcàsser won a telecommunications award for its Green-TDigital project, while Madrid, Valencia, and Alicante have reached the semifinals for the 2027 European Innovation Capital awards.

  2. [BUSINESS] 2 sources
    Emasagra wins 2026 Retina Award for water sustainability

    Granada's water utility Emasagra has won the 2026 Retina Award for Sustainable Public Innovation due to its decarbonization and digital transformation efforts.

Sources

ahoragranada.com · economia3.com · esmartcity.es · granadaeconomica.es