The Government defends energy self-sufficiency against the sector

BarcelonaThe government is clearly committed to energy self-sufficiency and is against importing electricity from other regions via very high-voltage lines. Representatives of energy companies were present at the National Theater of Catalonia, and the Minister of Industry, Jordi Hereu, closed the event. energy through very high voltage lines," and recalled that this model has a larger environmental footprint than renewable energies, costing €10 billion annually, which "compromises the country's competitiveness and energy sovereignty."

The regional minister clearly advocated for self-sufficiency. In this regard, she explained that "batteries have a strategic role." "Not only do they allow the system to be stabilized and its efficiency improved, but they can also ensure the electricity supply and stabilize it to provide greater security," she added. She reviewed the key projects being worked on with the relevant ministry, but also wanted to make special reference to PLEMCAT: "Another emblematic project is PLEMCAT, the Marine Energy Platform of Catalonia, located in Alt Empordà. It is a project of strategic interest because it should allow us to validate new technologies, materials, and prototypes in our country. We are a Mediterranean nation, exposed to very specific impacts, and we cannot act as if these impacts were abstract or distant." Paneque referred to the PLATER (Territorial Plan for Renewable Energy) as a key planning tool. Therefore, he stated that, with the entire set of initiatives,

During the event, the CEEC, chaired by Quim Daura, presented the EmErgEnt and CEEC awards, recognizing the best initiatives in the sector. Dora made it clear that the energy transition "is no longer an option, it's a necessity," but emphasized that it can also be an opportunity for the country's transformation.

The EmErgEnt awards went to Irec's OXHYD project in the Seed category and to PivotBuoy in the Product category. The CEEC also awarded the Communication Award to Georgina Ferri, director of BTV; the Best Solidarity Initiative award to Mua Solidaris, a Terrassa-based NGO fighting childhood cancer; the Best Business Project award to the La Ballena Alegre campsite in San Pedro Pescador, the most sustainable in Europe thanks to its photovoltaic panel and battery system; and the Business Achievement Award to Ramon Comellas, president of Circutor.