The Spanish Government granted the operation of Nudo Mudéjar, which would manage Endesa. 1,202 megawatts of capacity released with the closure of the thermal power plant in Andorra with renewable energy. energy company, access to the electricity transmission network It was already there until the closure of the plant, when it emerged as the winner of the first of 22 Fair Pass competitions in Spain, where it wanted to install a new renewable model. Endesa so Aragon’s energy treasure With an investment of at least 1,200 million Euros (may reach 2,000 million), it will create 3,500 jobs around the Mine Basins for a project to be completed by 2029.
Endesa submitted a proposal to manage 953 megawatts of installed power. However, the company can manage the total capacity of the node: Regulatory bases stipulate that a company can only enter network management with a 250 megawatt project.. After the award given to Endesa, only 249 MW remained unoccupied. The electricity company has 10 business days to adapt to the project or resign. Therefore, the final investment could be closer to €2,000 million than the €1,200 million announced this Monday by the Ministry of Ecological Transition.
Choosing Endesa as the main manager of the network knocks the remaining 10 projects out of the game. Both had the Aragon brand. forestalia (similarly sized tenders awarded and installed in Aragon) and Térvalis Group (with Portuguese EDP) They won’t be able to run the Aragon knot, something that the President of the Aragon Government, Javier Lambán, complains about for having “technical solvency and commitment to the region.” In fact, since 2019 there has been a struggle to change the previously protected law of the Just Transition agreement with the aim of changing it. “real opportunities” To Aragonese companies.
The project of the company he chaired Jose Damian Bogas He states that the 34 municipalities affected by the coal extinction in Andorra will have zero energy expenditure thanks to self-consumption because this project, called the Just Transition, aims to implement a model that goes beyond installing wind turbines and solar panels in the region. This was one of the most valuable conditions for the tender: lower environmental impact and they add more wealth and employment to the thermal domain.
Thus, Endesa’s proposal includes: Establishment of a currently very valuable electrolyzer factory in Andorra green hydrogen, A gas that is a candidate to become the oil of the 21st century. The complex that will be the leader at the European level and capable of producing 200 to 250 jobs with an investment of around 50m euros. It also includes other actions such as installation. a solar tracking factory, a wind turbine recovery logistics center or a circular economy platformr is for renewable parks, the second is for recovery, recycling and new uses for components. All transactions that must be completed within a maximum of six years, They consider the impacts on the primary, secondary and tertiary sectors.
Arturo Aliaga, Vice President of the Government of Aragon and Minister of Industry,Meticulous provided that the commitments won by this competition are fulfilled“, all this to fulfill the commitments of a green, just and sustainable revolution before 2030. It is true that Endesa is one of the favorites in pools, although others may like it. Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and two Aragonese companies There were also tailwinds.
But if nothing changes and it doesn’t look like it will, Endesa has tied the knot in Andorra. Ten days left to adapt the project and become the first winners of a Just Transition competition that will set a precedent in Spain: impact on affected areas decarbonization will be capital.