Red Eléctrica, Redeia’s company responsible for electricity transmission and system operation in Spain, has begun construction on the Abanto electrical substation, in Bizkaia, to bolster the electrical supply in an area of great economic activity. 

Specifically, it involves the implementation of a new bay to strengthen the distribution network to companies in the surrounding area, such as the Abanto-Zierbena Technology Park, which will help them boost their competitiveness. Similarly, it will strengthen the electrical power supply to the area’s urban sites. Red Eléctrica expects the work to be completed in the first four months of the year.

On the other hand, a second extension to the substation is in its final processing stage. This is another position, in this case a demand connection, for the supply of a large industrial consumer via the transmission grid. With this development, Red Eléctrica is facilitating the activity of new projects that are propelling the process of reindustrialisation and electrification forward in Gipuzkoa and Euskadi.

Red Eléctrica will be investing almost 3 million euros in these extensions that are included in the current Electricity Planning, approved by the Council of Ministers and binding for the company.

These initiatives, along with Red Eléctrica’s broader developments in Euskadi, reflect the company's strong commitment to the region. Their aim is to improve the electricity system, ensuring both quality and security of supply while supporting Euskadi’s ongoing process of industrial consolidation, expansion, and economic and social growth.