The development of self-consumption is beneficial for the competitiveness of companies, the economy of families, as well as for the very fabric of local installation companies.

i-DE, Iberdrola España's distribution company, brings self-consumption to installers in Burgos.

• Iberdrola España's distribution company has organised an informative seminar on electricity self-consumption, which was opened by the head of the Regional Service for Industry, Trade and Economy in Burgos of the Regional Government of Castilla y León and closed by the presidents of FAE and APILET.
• The boom in self-consumption, which also contributes to the fight against climate change, has come about thanks to technological advances, lower prices for the elements that make up the installation, easier administrative procedures and local and state aid.

Fifty installers met this Monday at a conference on electricity self-consumption held in Burgos by i-DE,External link, opens in new window.  the distributor of Iberdrola España. 

During the course of this informative day, which was opened by the head of the territorial Service of Industry, Trade and Economy in Burgos of the Junta de Castilla y León, Mariano Muñoz, and closed by the presidents of FAE, Miguel Ángel Benavente, and APILET, Miguel Ángel Vivar, i-DE highlighted the need to have the grid prepared for the expansion that the market is experiencing with the penetration of self-consumptionExternal link, opens in new window.  or renewable energiesExternal link, opens in new window. , which is possible thanks to an increasingly robust, flexible and intelligent grid, which we must continue to promote as it is the real backbone for decarbonisation.

The development of self-consumption in Castilla y León is beneficial for the competitiveness of companies, the economy of families, as well as for the very fabric of local installation companies.

The head of i-DE's Burgos Sector, Roberto Rodriguez, stressed that now is the time for self-consumption and distributed generation and highlighted that "i-DE's distribution network in Castilla y León and, specifically, in Burgos, has been able to respond to the strong increase in self-consumption without saturation or overload thanks to the investments made over the last few years".

They also addressed the importance of stable and predictable regulation that guarantees investment in grids in order to transform the local distribution network in cities and towns into a smart one. "It is necessary to increase investment in grids to be able to integrate new renewable power, provide security of supply and resilience against extreme weather events and to be able to develop the digitisation of the system, so necessary for the expansion of electric mobility, self-consumption and the electrification of heat in industry. For every euro invested in renewables, one euro must be invested in electricity grids", said Rodriguez.

Innovation and digitalisation of electricity gridsExternal link, opens in new window.  will continue to improve the quality of supply and service to citizens, making the energy they consume more efficient. 

Photovoltaic self-consumption, an ally against climate change

In recent years, solar panels have become a common feature in urban and rural landscapes due to the rise of photovoltaic self-consumption. The boom in this type of self-consumption, which also contributes to the fight against climate change,External link, opens in new window.  has come about thanks to technological advances, lower prices for the elements that make up the installation, easier administrative procedures and local and state aid.

Clean energy for a healthy planet

i-DE is immersed in a process of digitalisation of the electricity distribution grid that will allow more information to establish criteria for energy efficiency and sustainability, in a way that is committed to ambitious and urgent climate action. 

The deployment of the smart grid will make it possible to incorporate the 'neural trace' of the grid to offer a better service to citizens. In addition to Iberdrola España's commitment to the decarbonisation of the economy and its substantial investments in innovation and renewable technologies, its climate action plan seeks to actively foster a culture that promotes the efficient and responsible use of energy and to promote climate awareness in the broadest sense.

In Castilla y León, i-DE manages more than 50,000 km of power lines, 4,560 of which are located in the province of Burgos. It also has 15,697 transformation centres in service in the region and 246 substations. The company maintains a level of service quality in Castilla y León that is above the national average, with the best year-end value in history.