By Inés Fernández-Pontes

( EurActiv ) — Spain is preparing to close its first nuclear power plant in 2027, reigniting a debate over the country’s energy future mere months after an April blackout plunged much of Spain and Portugal into darkness and exposed vulnerabilities in the Iberian grid.

Iberdrola, which holds a 52.7% stake in the Almaraz nuclear power plant in Extremadura – alongside Endesa (36%) and Naturgy (11%) – confirmed on Tuesday that it is preparing a formal request to the energy ministry to delay the shutdown, El País reported .

Under Spain’s 2021 National Energy and Climate Plan, the country’s five remaining nuclear stations are set to close between 2027 and 2035. Almaraz I and II are due to cease operations in November 2027 and October 2028, respectively, f

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