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Spanish electricity grid loses 2.8 GW in two months and reaches 85.7% saturation
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 b [...]
2024: a lost year for industry decarbonisation
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 [...]
⚡ FIE wishes you an energy-filled 2026. May it be an electric year.
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 electri [...]
The Director of the European Commission Representation in Spain warns that “Europe is mortal” and urges progress on industrial and energy autonomy
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, d [...]
The Challenge of European Industrial Sovereignty: Reinvention or Decline
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 [...]
The Energy Snapshot of Spanish Industry: Strengths and Weaknesses of the IDAE Study
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 breakd [...]

Navarra Frees Up 440 MW in Three Months Without Expanding Its Grid. Is That Good News?
A saturated substation is not, in itself, a problem, but rather a sign that there is a productive fabric making use of the available network capacity. The problem is not saturation itself, but saturation without expansion: when the network fills up but is not reinforced to keep pace with growing demand. The liberation of megawatts would not be so much an opportunity as the trail of a contraction: a discrete but significant sign that part of the i [...]
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