Electrification on paper, bottleneck in the grid: the double standard of renewable electrification

2026-06-12T10:40:24+02:00

The future may be plugged in—but only if we first make it connectable. According to IRENA, by 2050 more than half of global energy consumption will need to be electric, and almost all of that electricity will have to come from renewable sources. Elec [...]

Electrification on paper, bottleneck in the grid: the double standard of renewable electrification2026-06-12T10:40:24+02:00

The ostrich strategy will not solve our problems: letter to Beatriz Corredor

2026-06-10T12:19:06+02:00

Claiming that “there is no industry that has been unable to connect due to a lack of Red Eléctrica infrastructure” is inaccurate. In five months, Andalusia has lost 921 MW of available electrical capacity, more than the entire capacity currently in i [...]

The ostrich strategy will not solve our problems: letter to Beatriz Corredor2026-06-10T12:19:06+02:00

Electric Grid Access Is Capping Asturias’ Industrial Potential

2026-05-14T15:53:55+02:00

Strategic investments in the region are hanging in the balance not because of a lack of capital or business ambition, but because the electrical infrastructure is unable to absorb demand. “There are industries that want to decarbonize and can’t becau [...]

Electric Grid Access Is Capping Asturias’ Industrial Potential2026-05-14T15:53:55+02:00

Andalusia Could Run Out of Access to Electrical Connection Points in the Coming Months

2026-03-20T12:10:33+01:00

In five months, Andalusia has lost 921 MW of available electrical capacity: more than it currently has across its entire grid (630 MW). Andalusia has lost 59% of its available electrical capacity since October 2025. Almería, Granada, Jaén and Málaga: [...]

Andalusia Could Run Out of Access to Electrical Connection Points in the Coming Months2026-03-20T12:10:33+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

Pedro and the Energy Wolf: “The Blackout Is Coming!”

2025-10-24T09:05:00+02:00

Note: A play on words - not a political one. Before anyone jumps to conclusions, let’s clarify: no, this is not an article about Spain’s Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez. The name “Pedro” here is purely a literary coincidence — a nod to one of Aesop’s m [...]

Pedro and the Energy Wolf: “The Blackout Is Coming!”2025-10-24T09:05:00+02:00

Reactions to the FIE Capacity Map: BASQUENERGY Cluster warns of the risk of industrial relocation due to grid saturation in the Basque Country

2025-10-17T09:26:40+02:00

"The saturation of the electricity grid in Euskadi poses a serious risk of losing industrial investments", José Ignacio Hormaeche, General Director of BASQUENERGY Cluster October 17, 2025 The publication of the interactive capacity map by electrical [...]

Reactions to the FIE Capacity Map: BASQUENERGY Cluster warns of the risk of industrial relocation due to grid saturation in the Basque Country2025-10-17T09:26:40+02:00

Reactions to the interactive capacity map published by FIE: new voices from Catalonia, Asturias, and Galicia

2025-10-03T12:04:47+02:00

"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 connection capacities," Salvador Sedó, Director of Sustain [...]

Reactions to the interactive capacity map published by FIE: new voices from Catalonia, Asturias, and Galicia2025-10-03T12:04:47+02:00

Reactions to the publication of the interactive capacity map released by FIE

2025-09-29T10:05:43+02:00

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 development. Starting today, and in the coming weeks, [...]

Reactions to the publication of the interactive capacity map released by FIE2025-09-29T10:05:43+02:00
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