Bay of Biscay HVDC 2,800→5,000 MW EIB €1.6 bn 2025 commissioning 2028, INELFE Baixas-Santa Llogaia 2,000 MW since 2015, Spain-Morocco AC, MIBEL ES-PT.
Cross-border HVDC workforce mobilisation against Bay of Biscay (Golfo de Vizcaya) HVDC interconnector (INELFE: 50:50 REE + RTE; Gatika near Bilbao ES ↔ Cubnezais near Bordeaux FR; ~400 km submarine + underground; cable installation through 2027; testing 2027; commissioning 2028; capacity uplift ES-FR from 2,800 MW → 5,000 MW; Prysmian cable contract >€800 m; Hitachi Energy converter stations; EIB loan €1.6 bn 2025), INELFE Eastern Pyrenees HVDC Baixas-Santa Llogaia (operational since 2015; ±320 kV, 2,000 MW; first ES-FR HVDC), Spain-Morocco AC submarine interconnector (operational; Tarifa-Fardioua 2× cables), and Spain-Portugal MIBEL interconnections (operational multiple 400 kV AC corridors via REE / REN) — CNMC + MITECO + ENTSO-E TYNDP + Ley 24/2013 del Sector Eléctrico + IEC 61936 + IEC 62501.
Request Technical BriefingRegulator exposure profile
- CNMC + MITECO + Ley 24/201328%
- Convenio Colectivo Construcción24%
- IEC 61936 + IEC 6250126%
- ENTSO-E TYNDP + EU PCI22%
REE interconnector portfolio + counterparty TSO.
Spanish HVDC interconnector portfolio against counterparty TSO — Bay of Biscay (RTE), INELFE Baixas (RTE), Spain-Morocco AC (ONEE), MIBEL (REN). IEC 61936 + IEC 62501 + CNMC tariffs + Ley 24/2013.
| Bay of Biscay | INELFE 2015 | ES-Morocco | MIBEL | TYNDP planned | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity (MW) | upgrading | covered | covered | covered | upgrading |
| Operational status | upgrading | covered | covered | covered | upgrading |
| Counterparty TSO | covered | covered | covered | covered | partial |
| ES endpoint station | upgrading | covered | covered | covered | partial |
- Operational
- Pre-FID
- In-construction / planned
- Not built
IEC 61936 + IEC 62501 per converter station. REE + counterparty TSO joint operation.
Named projects in this jurisdiction
- Bay of Biscay (Golfo de Vizcaya) HVDC interconnector (operators INELFE: 50:50 REE + RTE; Gatika near Bilbao ES ↔ Cubnezais near Bordeaux FR; ~400 km submarine + underground; cable installation through 2027; testing 2027; commissioning 2028; capacity uplift ES-FR from 2,800 MW → 5,000 MW; Prysmian cable contract >€800 m; Hitachi Energy converter stations; EIB loan €1.6 bn 2025) INELFE (REE + RTE) 2028
- INELFE Eastern Pyrenees HVDC Baixas-Santa Llogaia (operational since 2015; ±320 kV, 2,000 MW; first ES-FR HVDC) INELFE (REE + RTE) 2015
- Spain-Morocco AC submarine interconnector (operational; Tarifa-Fardioua 2× cables) REE + ONEE
- Spain-Portugal MIBEL interconnections (operational; multiple 400 kV AC corridors via REE / REN) REE + REN
Spain’s HVDC portfolio centres on Bay of Biscay (INELFE; capacity uplift 2,800→5,000 MW; commissioning 2028; €1.6 bn EIB 2025 + >€800 m Prysmian), plus operational INELFE Baixas-Santa Llogaia 2,000 MW (since 2015), Spain-Morocco AC, and MIBEL ES-PT. CNMC + Ley 24/2013 govern.
01. Pre-pricing — Convenio Colectivo Construcción
HV+HVDC workforce under Convenio Colectivo Construcción. Spain-bank-traceable remuneration mandatory.
02. A1 + Spanish-language contract + IEC 62501 competency
A1 + Spanish-language contract predate site arrival. IEC 62501 VSC HVDC valves + IEC 61936 HV installations competence per converter-station worker.
03. REE + CNMC + MITECO onboarding
REE operator-specific induction. CNMC tariff and capacity-allocation reconciliation. MITECO permitting for cross-border infrastructure.
04. Inspección Trabajo + INSST-defensible evidence pack
Minimum pack: Spain-bank-traceable remuneration, Spanish-language contract, A1 receipt, Convenio Construcción tariff reconciliation, IEC 62501 competency record per converter-station worker.
05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the Spain HVDC pathway
Indian HV+HVDC trade pools through BHEL HV switchgear + Larsen & Toubro Power Transmission. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers IEC 62501-competent candidates against Bay of Biscay Gatika converter station or future TYNDP-planned interconnector retrofits.