The limited extension is adopted after considering the energy situation marked by uncertainty in international energy markets. However, the Ministry emphasizes that this extension does not alter the closure date for the entire nuclear fleet in 2035. The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Miteco) published Order TED/864/2026 of August 12 in the Official State Gazette (BOE) on Friday, granting the renewal of the operating authorization for…

The electric utility companies that own the Almaraz nuclear power plant—Iberdrola, Endesa, and Naturgy—have sent a letter to the Ministry for Ecological Transition asking to extend the operational life of the Extremadura facility beyond 2027, until 2030. Sources from Ecological Transition affirm that they have received the missive, though they clarify that the three companies merely convey their “willingness” to extend Almaraz’s closure schedule, but they do not notify or…