Jorge Paradela, Andalusia’s regional minister for universities, industry, energy and innovation, has given an initial assessment of the revised proposal for Spain’s 2025–2030 electricity transmission grid plan. He acknowledged “progress” on priorities raised by Andalusia after regional governments submitted comments, but said correcting the region’s electricity infrastructure shortfall remains a priority. He described his assessment as preliminary and said a detailed analysis would be needed to establish whether the document meets the region’s requests.
Paradela met Joan Groizard, the secretary of state for energy at the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, along with Groizard’s team and representatives of Red Eléctrica, at the central government delegation in Seville. Paradela said Andalusia’s submissions had been based on rigorous, objective technical criteria and had prioritised the most strategic actions.
The priorities included five strategic corridors: Baza–Úbeda–Manzanares, in Granada and Jaén; Maguilla–Peñarroya–Lancha, in Córdoba; Puebla de Guzmán–Brovales, in Huelva; Los Montes–Saleres, between Málaga and Granada; and Zumajo–Facinas, in Cádiz. The region’s submissions also included 25 substation sites and 174 connection points, with particular attention to the 400-kilovolt Málaga Centro substation.
Paradela said the proposal showed progress on those corridors and other high-priority initiatives, but cautioned that it was not yet possible to give firm answers about specific projects before the detailed review. With the draft presented in October 2025, the regional department had identified 119 major industrial and residential projects whose viability was not assured. Their status will need to be assessed against the new document, he said.
**A 40% shortfall in transmission-grid density**
Paradela said Andalusia’s starting position was unfavourable, citing the density of its electricity transmission network, measured in kilometres per million inhabitants. The region has 742 kilometres per million people, compared with a peninsula-wide average of 1,242—a difference of 40%. He said this was the position under the previous framework.
He contrasted that shortfall with Andalusia’s contribution to the energy transition. For three and a half years, the region has consistently accounted for more than 25% of Spain’s newly installed renewable capacity; between January and June 2026, its share was 37%. “The region wants to progress and wants to be corresponded with in a way that reflects its contribution,” Paradela said.
According to figures from the regional department, renewable capacity in Andalusia rose 220% from 2018 to 2026, from 6,109 MW to 19,518 MW. Over the same period, the transmission network grew by 7.34%, adding 439.1 kilometres to reach 6,424.8 kilometres.
The current plan includes €521 million in investment for Andalusia. One year before the plan’s scheduled completion, less than 55% of the planned work in the region had been completed. The Andalusian government said it was therefore important for the new proposal to distinguish genuinely new actions from those carried over from the previous planning cycle.