i-DE, Iberdrola España's distribution company, brings self-consumption closer to Zamora's electrical installers

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• Iberdrola España's distribution company and the Territorial Delegation of Industry of Zamora, in collaboration with AEZA, have organised an informative seminar on self-consumption of electricity and the processing of files, which was opened by the territorial delegate of Zamora, the president of AEZA and the delegate of Iberdrola España in Castilla y León.
• 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 aid at local and state level.

Half a hundred electrical installers have gathered at a conference on self-consumption and the processing of files that i-DE,External link, opens in new window.  the distributor of Iberdrola España, and the Territorial Delegation of Industry of Zamora, in collaboration with the Business Association of Electrical Installations and Telecommunications of Zamora -AEZA-, have held in the capital of Zamora. 

During this information day, which was opened by the regional delegate of the Regional Government of Castilla y León in Zamora, Leticia García Sánchez, the president of AEZA, Javier Hernández, and the Iberdrola España delegate in Castilla y León, Miguel Calvo, i-DE highlighted the need to have the grid ready for the expansion that the market is experiencing with the penetration of self-consumptionExternal link, opens in new window.  or renewable energies,External 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 Iberdrola España distributor also wanted to inform professionals in the sector and clarify concepts and doubts related to the technical details for the connection of collective self-consumptionExternal link, opens in new window.  files to the i-DE grid.

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

Rafael Mendizábal, head of i-DE's Zamora Sector, stressed that now is the time for self-consumption and distributed generation and pointed out that "i-DE's distribution network in Castilla y León and, specifically, in the province of Zamora, has been able to respond to the strong increase in self-consumption without saturation or overloading thanks to the investments made in recent years".

They also discussed the importance of stable and predictable regulation to ensure investment in grids to transform the local distribution grid in cities and towns into a smart grid. "It is necessary to increase investment in grids to be able to integrate new renewable power, offer security of supply and resilience against extreme weather events and to be able to develop the digitalisation of the system, which is 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 should be invested in electricity grids", said Mendizábal.

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 network 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 Castile and León, i-DE manages more than 50,000 km of power lines and has 15,697 transformer stations in service and 246 substations in the region. 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 its history.