The Andalusian electricity grid shows some improvement according to the latest map published by Endesa Distribución (e-distribución). While in June the situation was critical with six provinces lacking available capacity (Huelva, Cádiz, Málaga, Granada, Jaén, and Almería) and 99.23% of the grid occupied, now three provinces are affected: Almería, Cádiz, and Málaga. Available capacity has increased from 92 to 435 megawatts, with most concentrated in Seville (131 MW) and Granada (184 MW).
The number of nodes with available capacity has grown significantly, from just two in June to 48 currently. These nodes are mainly distributed in Granada (21) and Seville (18), while Huelva has six, Jaén has two, and Córdoba has one. Almería, Cádiz, and Málaga have no nodes with free capacity.
Despite these improvements, the total percentage of the saturated grid has barely decreased, from 99.2% to 96.5% occupation in megawatts. This saturation does not affect domestic consumption but rather industrial, real estate, or data center projects requiring capacity above five megawatts, thus impacting the region's economic development.
The long-term solution involves accelerating and expanding grid investments, with a plan forecasting 960 million euros. In the short term, capacity is being freed up through project renunciations, as many reserve power without executing them. The government has implemented measures like a 'capacity reservation fee' to encourage these renunciations.
Endesa sources state that renunciations directly linked to the decree-law are not yet reflected in these figures, and the improvement is due to the commissioning of some facilities and the occasional elimination of occupied capacity. The energy company will report the capacity freed up for these reasons to the Ministry for Ecological Transition at the end of the month.
Recently, the Sevillian construction employers' association Gaesco and Endesa highlighted opportunities for residential real estate developers following the approval of a Royal Decree that prioritizes these projects in grid access applications. Participants, including Endesa's director for Andalusia, Rafael Sánchez Durán, and the Secretary General of Energy for the Ministry of Industry, Manuel Larrasa, emphasized this regulatory change.
