Spain extends Almaraz nuclear plant to 2030, delays closure by 3 years
The extension follows a favorable safety report and keeps the plant supplying about 7% of Spain’s electricity, officials said.
- On Friday, the Spanish Government authorized extending the operating life of the Almaraz nuclear power plant until June 8, 2030, via a ministerial order published in the Official State Gazette.
- Firms owning the facility formally requested the three-year extension last autumn, while local resident opposition and energy security concerns following a nationwide blackout last year prompted the Government's reversal.
- The Nuclear Safety Council confirmed the site meets all safety standards to operate until 2030, supporting the decision; Almaraz provides around 7% of national electricity and sustains around 4,000 direct and indirect jobs.
- Extremadura leader Maria Guardiola welcomed the decision as "a decision that provides certainty" for local families, while far-left coalition partner Sumar criticized it as based on "corporate pressure" rather than environmental needs.
- The Government insisted the extension "has a very limited impact" on existing energy policy and "does not alter the rest of the timetable," with the full nuclear phase-out scheduled for 2035.
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