The Ministry for Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge has launched the process to award 935 MW of grid access capacity at the Mudéjar 400 kV node in Teruel. Renewable energy and storage projects will be able to submit applications from December 14, 2026, subject to mandatory commitments on employment, training, and local investment.
Mudéjar’s 935 MW will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis
The process, published in Spain’s Official State Gazette through the Institute for Just Transition, will allocate the available capacity through a simple competitive procedure. Applications will be assessed individually as they are received, in chronological order of submission.
The system is intended to speed up capacity allocation and prioritize the most advanced initiatives. Both projects that took part in the previous just-transition tender and new proposals that have required more time to prepare will be eligible to apply.
The new capacity is in addition to the 265 MW previously awarded to Enel Green Power, winner of the earlier Just Transition Tender. Taken together, the Mudéjar node represents a new opportunity to deploy renewable energy and storage facilities linked to the energy-transition process in the province.
Renewable projects must create jobs, provide training, and invest in Teruel
Developers securing capacity will be required to submit a socioeconomic plan aimed at generating benefits in the area. For every megawatt requested, they must commit to creating at least one annualized full-time-equivalent job and providing at least 60 hours of training to one person.
In addition, each project must allocate 2 kW of self-consumption capacity to local users and invest €10,000 in Teruel’s value chain for every megawatt requested. These commitments must be backed by a specific guarantee of €80 per kW installed.
The successful initiatives will be classified as strategic energy facilities. This designation will allow their applications to be processed on an expedited basis, cutting deadlines in half, and will give the projects priority before the public authorities involved in their implementation.
The Mudéjar working group will monitor just-transition measures
The publication of the process fulfills the commitment to approve it in the Official State Gazette before year-end, discussed at a working-group meeting held on October 1. The meeting brought together the Institute for Just Transition, the regional government, municipal authorities, and social partners.
The group will meet again in the coming months to monitor the implementation of support measures for the area. The review will include actions by Spain’s central government, the responsibilities of the regional government, and the implementation of the European Just Transition Fund.
