Editorial: La Vanguardia

• The energy transition poses unexpected challenges such as increased electrical demand and the need to reinforce the electrical system.
• Renewable energies face delays in the technological development of giant battery systems to store their production.
• Nuclear power plants still produce 21% of electricity in Spain and stabilize the energy contribution of renewables.
• The government has received a request to extend the activity of the Almaraz nuclear power plant, in Extremadura, which is due to end in 2027.
• The International Energy Agency defends the use of nuclear energy to compensate for the variable nature of renewables.
• The production of nuclear energy could increase by 90% in 2030 worldwide.

Conclusion: Even though Spain's energy future must be faced without nuclear power plants, there remains a question of whether the system can function exclusively on renewable energies, sparking an urgent and necessary debate.

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