Managing Scarcity Is Not Solving It: MITECO and the CNMC in the Face of Grid Collapse

2026-02-27T11:39:37+01:00

While regulations attempt to optimize every available megawatt, access capacity data shows that industrial demand continues to consume the grid at a speed that no regulatory "patch" can keep up with. Spain has an infrastructure problem, and the regul [...]

Managing Scarcity Is Not Solving It: MITECO and the CNMC in the Face of Grid Collapse2026-02-27T11:39:37+01:00

Jesús Martínez: “The smart factory measures energy. Whether it actually knows how to manage it is another matter.”

2026-02-20T11:26:11+01:00

“The smart factory will be energy efficient when energy stops being just a data point and becomes a criterion,” says Jesús Martínez, founder of Kurago and professor of Digitalization and Organizational Transformation at the University of Deusto. Havi [...]

Jesús Martínez: “The smart factory measures energy. Whether it actually knows how to manage it is another matter.”2026-02-20T11:26:11+01:00

The Ground Zero of Industrial Sovereignty Is the Municipality

2026-02-13T11:18:13+01:00

We often forget that industry has a specific postal address. Industry is, above all, just another neighbor. When an industry sets up in a municipality, the municipality is transformed. And when an industry leaves, the impact is not only economic: it [...]

The Ground Zero of Industrial Sovereignty Is the Municipality2026-02-13T11:18:13+01:00

Pedro Sánchez: “Factory smoke is a thing of the past, but smoke-free factories are the certainty of the future”

2026-02-06T12:53:03+01:00

“When we talk about energy, we must do so in connection with the industrial ecosystem,” Jordi Hereu, Minister of Industry and Tourism. “Industry is the spearhead in the defense of humanist values within Europe,” Jordi Hereu, Minister of Industry and [...]

Pedro Sánchez: “Factory smoke is a thing of the past, but smoke-free factories are the certainty of the future”2026-02-06T12:53:03+01:00

Industry is Once Again the Fuse of the Power System.

2026-01-30T12:36:03+01:00

Storm Kristin caused the shutdown of 5,000 MW of wind generation due to winds exceeding 90 km/h. Red Eléctrica activated the SRAD and shut down 1,725 MW of industrial load for two hours. 20 combined-cycle plants were not synchronized and were unable [...]

Industry is Once Again the Fuse of the Power System.2026-01-30T12:36:03+01:00

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
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