HE State And iberdrola Continuing the closure of Cofrentes in November 2030 despite the current energy crisis caused by dependence on gas and the delay in deploying renewable parks. Committed to maintaining the executive roadmap In 2019, an agreement was reached with the operators of the facilities and Enresa (Spanish public company responsible for the management of radioactive waste generated in the country and the dismantling of nuclear facilities). Spain It follows the same anti-nuclear strategy as Germany, HE On Saturday, it definitively shut down the last three reactors it was active in. A change of government could upset the schedule for closures of nuclear power plants (PP favors their continued operation), but the high tax burden on the plants complicates a possible extension due to a lack of profitability.
Blocking the development of renewable energy parks in the last two years due to different criteria within Consell (part of Compromis mandated wind and photovoltaic plants to be stopped until PSPV placed an order) Aggravated Valencia’s energy dependence Cofrentes Nuclear Power Plant seven years after it was closed. bosses of atomic energy, Nuclear Industry Forum Spanish currently guarantees that It works only in the scenario of the orderly shutdown of seven active reactors, starting with the power outage of Almaraz I (Cáceres) in 2027 and ending with the reactors of Vanadellós II (Tarragona) and Trillo (Guadalajara) in 2035.
State management
a spokesperson for iberdrola (owner of Cofrentes nuclear power plant), location The company’s “It is to abide by what was agreed with the Government and Enresa in the 2019 agreement on the orderly closure of the nuclear park. This is an energy policy issue that needs to be managed by the Government. If the government proposes that facilities continue after the expected closing date in that agreement, the terms of the offer should be analyzed on a case-by-case basis, Terms and conditions. Nuclear power plants need to be profitable and adequately priced to extend their useful life.”
“In excellent condition”
Iberdrola says Spanish nuclear power plants are “in perfect working order, and contribute to the security of electricity supply in Spain. The attempt to change the protocol should come from the Government. During this time, companies are taking the necessary steps to comply with the agreed and existing protocol.”
Employer Nuclear Forum Pronounced on the same line. The association (where the main companies involved in nuclear energy in Spain) highlight: now the focus is on the closing scenario, however, it acknowledges that if Spain does not have a guaranteed energy source, the Government may amend its National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (which sets the strategy to be followed) in the future. Sources from the collective explained The Cofrentes nuclear power plant produces 8,000 hours a year and the Valencia photovoltaic power plants 1,400 hours. (hence the massive deployment of renewable parks is necessary).
200 million
The Nuclear Forum assures that Spanish factories “technically can run much longer” because operators invest 200 million a year in “improvements only”. “They are allowed to operate in the United States for up to 60 years, and in some cases up to 80 years. France also prolongs the life of power plants”, underlines the employers’ association.
Spanish nuclear company pays 5 times more tax than French company
Employers of nuclear companies warn that if their useful life is extended in the future, they must reduce the taxes they incur in order to be profitable. The association explains that Spanish operators pay a tax of 25 euros for every megawatt they produce, while the French pay only 5 megawatts. It’s not normal last year, and nuclear is also prohibited from selling more than 67 euros per megawatt of energy. “The facilities can continue to operate after the agreed schedule and it will not be difficult to reach an agreement with the Government. We have very high taxation,” says Foro Nuclear.