Spanish Parliament Rejects Reform Bill to Strengthen Power Grid and Expand Battery Energy Storage Scale

2025-07-31 10:13:46

The Spanish Parliament rejected the power grid reform bill triggered by the April blackout, reflecting policy differences and difficulties in advancing the reform.

Spain's parliament rejected a legislative proposal to strengthen the power grid and expand the scale of battery energy storage , which was proposed after the large-scale blackout on April 28.

The Spanish parliament rejected Royal Decree 7/2025, a package of measures aimed at strengthening the national electricity grid after the massive blackout on April 28, which left millions of Spaniards without electricity. Support the deployment of battery energy storage system .

The proposed bill also includes measures to increase the share of renewable energy in the country, with the goal of expanding the radius of shared solar photovoltaic energy from 2 km to 5 km . It also establishes the post of self-use consumption manager to provide rights and support for individuals or groups engaged in self-use consumption.

The reform also aims to promote the development of hybrid or independent energy storage .

On the operational side, the proposal plans to compensate for renewable energy sources that provide voltage control and adjust the relevant regulations so that renewable energy generation can be integrated into the grid, thus helping to stabilize the power system.

The bill also includes provisions to renovate older facilities and increase installed renewable energy capacity without taking up additional land, as well as initiatives to improve electric vehicle charging networks and accelerate their rollout.

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The Spanish Parliament rejected the power grid reform bill triggered by the April blackout, reflecting policy differences and difficulties in advancing the reform.

2025-07-31 10:13:46

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