Red Eléctrica, the subsidiary of Redeia responsible for transmission and operation of the Spanish electricity system, has starting construction work for the new 400 kV sub-station in Masdenverge, aimed at serving and improving demand in the Tierras del Ebro area and specifically in the Catalunya Sur industrial estate and the cities of Tortosa and Amposta, to reinforce the distribution grid in the whole region.

The project was processed by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge and has all the necessary authorizations.  The works will take approximately six months to complete, with the goal for sub-station to enter service at the end of this year. The plan involves an investment of 8.5 million euros by Red Eléctrica.

Besides this project, and as part of the company’s Impact Strategy, Red Eléctrica will also finance a self-consumption installation to operate the pumps that extract the town’s water supply. This efficient self-supply solution will provide significant public expenditure savings and promote the implementation of clean energy in the town.

The introduction of these infrastructures is a step forward in the 2021-2026 Electricity Planning for Catalonia, along with other major projects like the recent commissioning of the Cerdà sub-station and the renovation of the Abrera sub-station. Overall, the Plan entails investments of more than 400 million euros in Catalonia, mainly to support the provision of industrial projects.