Overview
- No formal extension request for the Almaraz plant has been filed because owners have not reached consensus and failed to satisfy the ministry’s safety, supply and consumer-cost conditions.
- A coalition split has emerged, with the PSOE open to revising nuclear timelines and Sumar reaffirming its commitment to the 2027–2035 shutdown schedule.
- Workers and Extremadura leaders continue to push for an extension to avoid significant job losses and economic damage in the region.
- Iberdrola’s CEO warns that without legislative and tax reforms, extending nuclear operations will not be economically viable for plant owners.
- The Ecology Ministry is fast-tracking a Royal Decree to reinforce grid resilience through enhanced regulator oversight, storage targets and streamlined connection procedures after the peninsula-wide blackout.