SPAIN’s Ministry of Transport and Sustainable Mobility has awarded three contracts worth a total of €1.69bn, covering the supply of electricity produced from guaranteed renewable sources for both traction and other purposes on the national network.
Worth up to €1.61bn, the traction power supply contract worth covers the period from 2026 to 2030 and has been divided into 16 lots. The actual value of the contract will depend on the amount of electricity consumed. Trains operating on the conventional network managed by Adif and on high-speed lines managed by Adif AV consumed a total of 2.76TWh in 2024, a figure expected to rise to 2.79TWh in 2025.
According to the ministry, the new contract reflects the requirements of operators as discussed during a series of five meetings held in the second half of last year, also involving the National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) as the economic regulator of Spain’s rail network.
At the request of the operators, the pricing structure adopted follows the pass-through model reflecting actual market costs. The contract term was also extended to five years, the maximum period allowed for public supply contracts.
The two separate contracts awarded to supply electricity for stations, freight terminals and other facilities operated by Adif and Adif AV cover 2026-27. Total consumption this year is expected to be 275GWh, similar to 2024.
One contract covers supply points where electricity consumption is remotely monitored by Adif AV and is worth up to €57.8m, with the actual value depending on consumption. The contract has been divided into three independent lots.
The second contract covering supply points that are not remotely metered has been awarded for €13.6m, with the actual price of energy indexed to the daily market rate. Supply points have been divided in three groups, all awarded to the same bidder.
