Spanish government increases electricity grid connection capacity by nearly 50 percent

The Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition increased the amount of electricity grid connection capacity it promised to regional autonomous communities by nearly 50 percent.

This adjustment aims to facilitate the connection of new housing projects, industrial sites, and public services like hospitals to the national transport network by 2030. The government expanded the promised capacity from an initial 27.7 GW to a total of 47.3 GW.

This change follows a series of meetings between the Secretary of State for Energy, Joan Groizard, and regional leaders who demanded more support to meet growing electricity needs. The updated plan includes an additional 17 billion euros in funding, which is 3.4 billion euros more than the original proposal. The ministry also plans to increase the number of connection points to 300, a 52 percent increase over previous estimates.

The ministry intends to submit the new grid planning to the Council of Ministers for approval before the elections on November 29. Because the Spanish Parliament is currently dissolved, the Minister for Ecological Transition, Sara Aagesen, will personally present the plan to the permanent commission to bypass procedural hurdles. The plan allocates specific capacities to different regions, with Madrid, Aragón, and Andalucía receiving the largest shares to support housing, data centers, and green hydrogen production.