Economic·El País·6h agoSpain

Spain's Grid Operator Blocks Plant Maintenance

Red Eléctrica vetoes over 100 outages, nuclear refueling at risk

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Spain's Grid Operator Blocks Plant Maintenance

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Spain's grid operator Red Eléctrica has systematically rejected over 100 planned maintenance outages for the next 12 months, including the Ascó II nuclear reactor's refuelling, citing high unplanned thermal plant unavailability. Generators call the veto unprecedented and warn it risks safety.

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Red EléctricaSpain electricity gridmaintenance outagesAscó II nuclearsupply security

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