Energy security and tenders for access capacity to the transmission grid. The solution to system saturation?

Abstract

Spain has unparalleled conditions to become a global power in green energy production, allowing our country to play a relevant role in the Ecological Transition and in the decarbonization of Western economies. In this context, it is essential to guarantee a regulatory framework that provides certainty, legal security and is capable of responding to the main obstacles that investors, developers and also consumers encounter on a daily basis. One of the most pressing problems is the shortage of available capacity al the nodes connecting to the transmission grid. To this end, the Spanish government has set up a system of competitive tenders to obtain access and connection permits. Thus, an objective framework is established whereby available capacity is awarded to those with the most favorable projects after assessing their time, technical, socio-economic and environmental elements. These tenders represent progress in the energy system in the short term, but it is still necessary to expand the country’s electricity infrastructure and approve adaptive regulation.