Nuclear Municipalities Call for Almaraz to Mark the Road to the Rest of Spanish Power Plants
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Diario de Cádiz
The renovation of the Almaraz nuclear power plant until 2030 deserves a serene debate, away from the ideological trenches. Neither nuclear energy is the solution to all Spain’s energy problems nor its maintenance, in itself, is a failure of the transition to a model based on renewables. The decision to prolong Almaraz’s activity responds to a reality that cannot be ignored: Spain needs to guarantee a stable, sufficient and competitive electricit…
Observador
Correio da ManhãThe PS asked for clarification from the government on the extension of the Almaraz nuclear power plant until 2030, questioning whether Portugal was consulted by Spain and what steps were taken.
In August the Spanish Government granted the extension to the Almaraz nuclear power plant, which means delaying the closure of its two reactors, initially set for November 2027 in Unit I and October 2028 in Unit II, and opens the possibility that this movement may end up affecting the planned closure schedule for the entire nuclear park.
There are decisions that go well beyond a date in the calendar. The extension of the authorization to operate the Almaraz nuclear power plant until June 2030 is one of them. From the Association of Municipalities in Areas of Nuclear Power Plants and Radioactive Waste Storage (AMAC) we have received this decision with satisfaction, but also with the conviction that what happened in Almaraz should serve to open a broader debate on the energy futur…
informacion.es
The government finally gave the ‘yes’ to postpone the closure of the Almaraz nuclear power plant and postpone it until June 2030. It did so quickly, without exhausting the deadlines at its disposal. And it did so by trying to make as little noise as possible, with the publication in the BOE on a Friday in the middle of August of the ministerial order confirming the authorization to the Cáceres plant to continue functioning.
The government has decided to postpone until 2030 the closure of the Almaraz nuclear power plant. A decision that comes with nocturnity, opacity and, above all, with a clear sense of provisionality. It will continue to work, but the underlying problem remains intact: Spain maintains its road map to close its seven nuclear reactors between 2030 [...]
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