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Spain Sends Almaraz Extension Bid to Nuclear Watchdog for Binding Safety Review

Any decision must meet strict safety rules with no added cost to consumers.

Overview

  • The Ecological Transition Ministry has forwarded the plant owners’ dossier to the Nuclear Safety Council to assess a three‑year life extension to 2030.
  • Iberdrola, Endesa and Naturgy formally asked to postpone the shutdown to June 2030, beyond the current closures set for 2027 and 2028 for the two reactors.
  • The CSN’s safety report will be binding and can require extra investments or operational changes before any ministerial order is issued.
  • The regulator will analyze the extension request while processing legally required closure documentation, as the Government will not pause the shutdown filings.
  • Utilities dropped demands for central tax concessions, while Extremadura pledged to halve a regional ecotax affecting the plant.