Red Eléctrica, the Redeia company responsible for the transmission and operation of the electricity system in Spain, has begun construction work on the new Calatorao 220 kV substation in the Zaragoza town of the same name. This new infrastructure is vital to enable the development of new technological and industrial projects in the province through its power supply, thus contributing to the promotion of economic activity, the industrial development of the region and the creation of employment.

In addition to the new substation, the project includes a 1.5 km double-circuit line, which will connect the substation to the transmission grid via the Jalón-Los Vientos 220 kV line. Red Eléctrica is to invest 8.8 million euros in the execution of these infrastructures, which will be completed in 2025.

This new substation is part of the set of infrastructures that Red Eléctrica is currently developing in Aragón with an overall investment of 400 million euros, and which are included in the current Planning Order, approved by the Cabinet of Ministers, and binding for Red Eléctrica.

Thanks to these developments, Red Eléctrica is bolstering the transmission grid in Aragón and the quality and security of supply to accommodate new industrial and business projects; to meet needs related to the growing electrification and digitisation of the economy; and to further develop the ecological transition through the integration of energy from renewable resources, with a leading role in the region’s energy mix.