Energy system

Most of the primary energy consumed in Spain still stems from fossil fuel sources, whereas the Spanish electric system has a high rate of penetration of renewable energies. In this regard, Extremadura is a national and European reference as it produces four times more electricity than it consumes, being mostly free of greenhouse gas emissions, due to a high percentage of renewable energies in its energy mix.

Extremadura shows Europe its potential in the development of green hydrogen and biofuels

  • 31 January 2025

Representatives from six European countries attended in Badajoz the first in-person meeting of the UNIFHY project, led by AGENEX, with the participation of several entities from Extremadura.

The UNIFHY project, led by AGENEX, gathers partners from six European countries in Badajoz to promote green hydrogen and biogas

  • 27 January 2025

Several entities from Extremadura will participate in the event to present the research and innovation projects they are developing around renewable gases

OCTOPUS, a European project to accelerate the energy transition at the local level

  • 17 January 2025

The Extremadura Energy Agency participated this week in the first in-person event alongside the rest of the consortium, held in Lyon

FACILITA Project launches to drive energy renovation of public buildings in Spain

  • 18 October 2024

AGENEX attended the kick-off meeting in Valencia, held at the headquarters of the Valencian Institute of Building (IVE), which coordinates the project

AGENEX participates in an event of the COMMIT project in Slovenia to facilitate the decarbonization of SMEs

  • 23 September 2024

The aim of this meeting was to share strategies and policies to support the transition of small and medium-sized enterprises towards a low-carbon economy, as well as to present the work carried out during the first semester of the project.

AGENEX has participated in the conference organized by the European Investment Bank, explaining, as an example of good practices, the experience in Extremadura with the ELENA program.

  • 20 February 2024

On February 1, the European Investment Bank (EIB) organized in Madrid the information day of the ELENA subsidy mechanism, in which the Extremadura Energy Agency (AGENEX) has been invited to explain the experience carried out in Extremadura.

39% of the energy produced in Extremadura is already of renewable origin

  • 15 June 2023

Extremadura reached an electrical energy production of 26,251 GWh in 2022, which is 6.33% more than in the previous year, a new all-time high, and exceeding regional demand by 561%. The production of renewable origin accounts for 217 percent of the demand. Only with photovoltaic energy is 148% of the regional demand reached.

Extremadura hosts the first Interregional events of the Interreg Europe ShareRES and MonitorEE projects

  • 30 May 2023

Both projects are led by Agenex, and deal with important issues in our region such as consumption monitoring in buildings and energy communities.

Extremadura will update this year the Integrated Regional Energy Plan to provide greater coverage for self-consumption and green hydrogen.

  • 15 February 2023

In 2022, the record for installed megawatts and investment was broken again and more than 5,000 self-consumption installations were legalized. A new regulation was also approved to regulate the use of lithium and another that declares the production of hydrogen to be of general interest.

Extremadura signs an action protocol to promote the development of Hydrogen in the region.

  • 18 January 2023

President of the region advances that 2,500 direct jobs would be created, 20,000 during construction, and an investment of 10,000 million euros.

Extremadura continues to lead the development of PV energy in Spain.

  • 16 January 2023

For the third year in a row, it exceeds the annual goal of putting around 1,000 new MW into service. With 5,165 MW in operation, it continues to be the first region in terms of installed power.

The 1st Summit on the Transition of the Rehabilitation Financing Sector will be held in Madrid.

  • 19 September 2022

The final event of the European project AÚNA, which will take place on September 21 and 22 at the headquarters of the Official College of Architects of Madrid, will be attended by 200 agents from the sector.