8,000 MW of Renewables Authorized in 2025—But Where Will Industry Plug In?

2026-01-30T12:37:27+01:00

According to the latest report by Opina 360’s Renewable Energy Observatory, Spain authorized 8,194.5 MW of renewable capacity in 2025, 69% less than the previous year. We have designed a system to pour energy into the grid, but not necessarily for in [...]

8,000 MW of Renewables Authorized in 2025—But Where Will Industry Plug In?2026-01-30T12:37:27+01:00

From the Foundry to the Terrace: Tracing the Industrial Footprint of Tourism

2026-01-26T13:03:28+01:00

When we trace the industrial footprint of tourism, we discover that every vacation experience begins much earlier, in the industrial warehouses that shape materials. The future is not “either tourism or industry.” It is about understanding that one c [...]

From the Foundry to the Terrace: Tracing the Industrial Footprint of Tourism2026-01-26T13:03:28+01:00

Spanish electricity grid loses 2.8 GW in two months and reaches 85.7% saturation

2026-01-19T11:54:43+01:00

85.7% of Spanish substations are fully saturated and grid has lost nearly 2.8 GW in two months, according to latest analysis by Foro Industria y Energía and Opina 360. Availability of grid access is becoming a key element of industrial planning, capa [...]

Spanish electricity grid loses 2.8 GW in two months and reaches 85.7% saturation2026-01-19T11:54:43+01:00

2024: a lost year for industry decarbonisation

2026-01-19T11:45:50+01:00

31% of energy consumed by Spanish industry comes from renewable sources. 2024 marks a historic record in the share of renewable energy consumed by Spanish industry, although progress is mainly driven by changes in electricity generation mix rather th [...]

2024: a lost year for industry decarbonisation2026-01-19T11:45:50+01:00

⚡ FIE wishes you an energy-filled 2026. May it be an electric year.

2025-12-19T10:56:57+01:00

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpEptcMY6Kw December 19, 2025 2025 has been a year of energy-driven reflections, set to the rhythm of music. We explored whether Spanish industry could be more electric with Oasis, recalled— inspired by Liverpool’s an [...]

⚡ FIE wishes you an energy-filled 2026. May it be an electric year.2025-12-19T10:56:57+01:00

The Director of the European Commission Representation in Spain warns that “Europe is mortal” and urges progress on industrial and energy autonomy

2025-12-12T09:16:41+01:00

Daniel Calleja, newly appointed Director of the European Commission Representation in Spain, echoes Macron’s warning: “Europe is mortal” if it continues outsourcing its defense to the United States, depending on Russian fossil fuels, and offshoring i [...]

The Director of the European Commission Representation in Spain warns that “Europe is mortal” and urges progress on industrial and energy autonomy2025-12-12T09:16:41+01:00

The Challenge of European Industrial Sovereignty: Reinvention or Decline

2025-12-05T10:57:29+01:00

European industrial sovereignty faces its greatest challenge in decades amid a global landscape marked by geopolitical tensions, geoeconomic competition, and the energy transition. Europe must decide between reinventing its productive model or riskin [...]

The Challenge of European Industrial Sovereignty: Reinvention or Decline2025-12-05T10:57:29+01:00

The Energy Snapshot of Spanish Industry: Strengths and Weaknesses of the IDAE Study

2025-11-28T11:49:57+01:00

This study by IDAE is a necessary but insufficient snapshot. The report represents a significant step forward in the statistical understanding of energy consumption in Spanish industry, and its breakdown by end uses is particularly valuable. However, [...]

The Energy Snapshot of Spanish Industry: Strengths and Weaknesses of the IDAE Study2025-11-28T11:49:57+01:00

From the “COP of Truth” to the Ashes of Inaction: When the Summit Subtracts More Than It Adds

2025-11-28T10:41:04+01:00

It might be assumed that a summit without major agreements is neutral. Wrong. This COP has been clearly negative because it generates noise, delegitimizes the multilateral process, and justifies inaction. The energy transition is happening in factori [...]

From the “COP of Truth” to the Ashes of Inaction: When the Summit Subtracts More Than It Adds2025-11-28T10:41:04+01:00

Talent, the overdue task of the energy transition

2025-11-21T08:58:57+01:00

The energy transition is a profoundly human project: made by people for the benefit of people. Strategic energy autonomy is measured not only in installed gigawatts or in the share of renewables in the mix, but in the ability to train and retain tale [...]

Talent, the overdue task of the energy transition2025-11-21T08:58:57+01:00
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