Royal Decree-Law 7/2026
- Article 12 of RDL 7/2026 requires the CNAE code for the economic activity associated with the electricity supply to be identified if the connection is to a voltage greater than 1 kV. This code is no longer merely an informative detail but becomes a mandatory requirement for maintaining the access and connection permit, obliging the holder to maintain the same activity for a period of three years; failure to do so will result in the automatic expiry of the access and connection permit. Holders of access and connection permits already granted have until 22 September 2026 to notify or update this CNAE; otherwise, the permits will automatically expire.
- Article 11 of Royal Decree-Law 7/2026 introduces a monthly fee for reserving access capacity for demand-based permits until the relevant third-party network access contract is signed, and removes the requirement to provide guarantees, which may be reclaimed. Failure to pay this fee will result in the expiry of the access and connection permit.
The new Royal Decree-Law 7/2026 of 20 March, approving the Comprehensive Plan for Responding to the Crisis in the Middle East, sets out a series of new requirements for applications regarding the documentation to be provided and capacity reservation, as set out below, which apply to both new applications and permits already granted:
Finally, the Third Transitional Provision allows, until 22 June 2026, for the permit to be renounced or for the granted capacity to be reduced by more than 50% without losing the financial guarantees.