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.
Regulatory uncertainty claims a new victim: cogeneration (CHP)
The long-promised combined heat and power (CHP) auctions recall Samuel Beckett’s play Waiting for Godot, in which two characters wait for a certain Godot who never arrives—and whom they don’t even know. Pamesa, the largest European ceramic manufacturer, has been forced to sell one of its two cogeneration turbines. “It’s been exactly four years without being able to make any investment decisions,” said Fernando Roig, president of Pamesa. While com [...]
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29% of the energy consumed by Spanish industry comes from renewable sources
2023 was the year in which Spanish industry consumed the highest share of renewable energy. Total energy consumption by industry fell by 1.5% compared to 2022 and reached 18.5 million tonnes per unit [...]
Spain Achieved Its Lowest Level of Energy Dependence in 2023
Spain's energy dependence level in 2023 stood at 66.8%, almost two percentage points lower than in 2022. This decrease is attributed to a combination of an increase in domestic primary energy producti [...]
By Conviction and Obligation: A New Era of Collaboration Between Industry and Ecological Transition
https://youtu.be/u5_1rsJ4SWk Industry and Ecological Transition Seem to Be Aligning in a Global and Geopolitical Context That Demands Action to Ensure Industrial Competitiveness "We are commit [...]
Two Key Points of the Draft Industry Law Regarding Energy Management
https://youtu.be/_HVcJ0v2m9U A preliminary analysis of the Draft Industry Law, which may soon be presented to the Council of Ministers, highlights two particularly notable aspects concerning e [...]
Laws to Reconcile Industry and Energy
The European Clean Industrial Deal and the Spanish Industry Act will address how to complement ecological transition with industrial competitiveness. Last Friday, we noted—quite optimistically—that we [...]
Tarragona’s Chemical Industry Will Need Three Times More Electricity in the Next Five Years: How Did the Generalitat Respond?
During the annual conference of the Tarragona Chemical Business Association (AEQT), the association’s president, Ignasi Cañagueral, reaffirmed the sector's commitment to electrification. However, he w [...]
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