Authorized construction of 12,299 MW of renewables in the third quarter
A total of 263 renewable energy projects, with an aggregated capacity of 12,299.5 MW, have received construction authorization during the third quarter of the year. This is highlighted in a report by [...]
Why isn’t the industrial demand for biogas and biomethane taking off?
The sector believes that the great possibilities and benefits for industrial decarbonization offered by biogas are not being fully utilized. It's necessary to streamline administrative processes, ince [...]
The dimension of the grid will condition compliance with the PNIEC in the industrial sector
Following Teresa Ribera's appointment as Executive Vice President of Clean, Just, and Competitive Transition and Competition Commissioner, Spain presented this week in Brussels the new National Energy [...]
The dilemma of the “Ribera legacy”: managing energy from the supply side or from the demand side?
On the 25th, some Spanish media outlets, including El Mundo and El Economista, reported that Teresa Ribera's Ministry was working on a regulation aimed at “preventing speculative hoarding” through the [...]
The team of Von der Leyen is committed to competitive sustainability with the development of the Clean Industrial Deal
Ursula Von der Leyen presented this week to the College of Commissioners, who will form the community executive for the next 5 years. In this executive, which will have 6 vice-presidents and 26 commis [...]
The “Draghi Report” opens the door to a reconciliation of energy and industrial policies.
Foro Industria y Energía has analyzed the report The Future of European Competitiveness, in which former Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi outlines the necessary transformations for the EU to be com [...]
The Cost of ‘No’ Ecological Transition for the Industry
Consensus is growing daily on the need to take adaptation and mitigation measures against climate change. There are many reasons for this, although environmental reasons continue to prevail over other [...]
The decarbonization of the agri-food sector receives a boost through the PERTE
Foro Industria y Energía emphasizes that the processes of industrial decarbonization are not necessarily homogeneous. Each industrial subsector has its own needs and strengths, so it is important to p [...]
July Drives Industrial Electricity Demand Up 3.4% Year-on-Year
The electricity demand of the Spanish industry continues to recover. In July, it recorded a year-on-year growth of 3.4%, continuing the positive trend of previous months. This is highlighted by the an [...]
Renewable gases to drive the decarbonization of hard-to-electrify industries
Renewable gases have been gaining prominence in recent months in Spain, which is increasingly aware of the country's enormous productive potential and its fundamental role in driving and accelerating [...]
New record for renewable electricity generation in the second quarter: a step further towards leading green generation
Renewable energies set a new milestone in the second quarter of the year by generating 61.5% of the electricity produced in Spain. This is the highest percentage in the historical series, as highlight [...]
The demand for electricity in the industry breaks the negative trend: first signs of electrification progress?
The increase in the industrial consumption of electricity could reflect the first signs of electrification progress in Spain. Industrial electricity demand rebounded in the second quarter of the year, [...]