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Uncertainty threatens to once again cripple the industry amid the risk of new blackouts
Industry must seize the gravity of the moment to demand transparency and agility in the execution of the investment already planned for the transmission network. Its energy management cannot be limite [...]
Reactions to the interactive capacity map published by FIE: new voices from Catalonia, Asturias, and Galicia
"Companies that can decarbonize their production processes through electrification cannot plan or execute investments if they do not have certainty that they will have access to the necessary connecti [...]
Stéphane Séjourné: “Energy is the main factor of industrial competitiveness”
European industrial competitiveness at stake in every kilowatt. October 3, 2025 Stéphane Séjourné, Executive Vice-President for Prosperity and Industrial Strategy of the European Commission, made it c [...]
Reactions to the publication of the interactive capacity map released by FIE
The publication of the interactive capacity map by electrical substations in Spain has generated a series of reactions that agree on the critical importance of the electricity grid for industrial deve [...]
Foro Industria y Energía and Opina 360 present the first capacity map of electrical substations in Spain
Of the 6,023 substations analyzed, 4,960 lack available capacity, representing 82.4% of the total. The Basque Country and La Rioja lead in grid saturation, both at 99.2% Galicia, Andalusia, and Catalo [...]
And now, where does Spanish industry plug in?
83.4% of the nodes in Spain’s electricity distribution grid are saturated, according to data published by the employers’ association AELEC. For the first time, Spain has official maps showing the actu [...]

Temporary aid to address a permanent fragility
The European Commission is consulting Member States on a temporary aid framework for sectors exposed to the Middle East crisis, with the aim of adopting it before the end of April. Industry is not asking only for subsidies. It is asking for predictability. It is asking for stable regulatory frameworks. It is asking for access to competitive energy and for tools to better manage its consumption and its risk. Energy remains a critical variable in i [...]
The Meeting Point of Industry and Energy
The Foro Industria y Energía is the meeting point for reflection and dialogue among all the stakeholders involved in the development and management of energy for the industry. The FIE encourages dialogue and collaboration to place the energy management of the industry at the center of the discussion, as well as to raise awareness of its importance as one of the key factors for competitiveness.
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