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Nuclear Municipalities Call for Almaraz to Mark the Road to the Rest of Spanish Power Plants

The Association of Municipalities in Areas of Nuclear Power Plants and Storage of Radioactive Waste (AMAC) considers that the extension of the authorization to operate the Almaraz nuclear power plant until June 2030 represents a decision of the future for Extremadura and for the entire Spanish energy system. Its president, Juan Pedro Sánchez, maintains that the continuity of the Cáceres plant should also serve to open a broader debate on the rol…

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The renovation of the Almaraz nuclear power plant until 2030 deserves a serene debate, away from the ideological trenches. Neither nuclear energy is the solution to all Spain’s energy problems nor its maintenance, in itself, is a failure of the transition to a model based on renewables. The decision to prolong Almaraz’s activity responds to a reality that cannot be ignored: Spain needs to guarantee a stable, sufficient and competitive electricit…

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The PS asked for clarification from the government on the extension of the Almaraz nuclear power plant until 2030, questioning whether Portugal was consulted by Spain and what steps were taken.

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There are decisions that go well beyond a date in the calendar. The extension of the authorization to operate the Almaraz nuclear power plant until June 2030 is one of them. From the Association of Municipalities in Areas of Nuclear Power Plants and Radioactive Waste Storage (AMAC) we have received this decision with satisfaction, but also with the conviction that what happened in Almaraz should serve to open a broader debate on the energy futur…

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The government finally gave the ‘yes’ to postpone the closure of the Almaraz nuclear power plant and postpone it until June 2030. It did so quickly, without exhausting the deadlines at its disposal. And it did so by trying to make as little noise as possible, with the publication in the BOE on a Friday in the middle of August of the ministerial order confirming the authorization to the Cáceres plant to continue functioning.

The government has decided to postpone until 2030 the closure of the Almaraz nuclear power plant. A decision that comes with nocturnity, opacity and, above all, with a clear sense of provisionality. It will continue to work, but the underlying problem remains intact: Spain maintains its road map to close its seven nuclear reactors between 2030 [...]

The nuclear extension of Almaraz until 2030 reduces the exposure to gas, but increases the risk of renewable discharges.The Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge formalized the extension by Order TED/864/2026, following the favorable report of the Nuclear Security Council issued on 16 July.The two units of the Cáceres plant will be able to operate until 8 June 2030, instead of the previous calendar that fixed the c…

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lacronicabadajoz.com broke the news on Wednesday, August 19, 2026.
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