Briefing
Iberdrola on 15 September 2026 the completion of the programme “Plan il·lumina” to restore and strengthen the electricity grids in the Comunitat Valenciana. The work was prompted by severe damage caused by the cut-off low on 29 October 2024 (often referred to in Spain as “DANA”). According to the company’s statement, direct investment in the measures amounted to 100 million euros; Iberdrola also announced further investment in the region’s grids totalling 2,000 million euros there.
The company lists specific programme results: rebuilding and upgrading transmission and distribution infrastructure, repairing substations, and renewing transformers and metering points. The statement cites, among other figures, 460 reconstructed pylons, the rehabilitation of 20 substations, 940 transformers renewed and the recommissioning of 108,000 smart meters as key figures. Iberdrola also notes that more than 1,000 specialists worked on the project during its most intensive phase.
The group says the work focused on restoring security of supply, modernising critical nodes and taking steps to improve resilience to extreme weather. Technical work included replacing corroded pylons, renewing switchgear in substations and rerouting sections of line particularly prone to failure. The press release also mentions several local government cooperation projects, such as renovation work on municipal facilities.
The figures and announcements reported here come from Iberdrola’s official press release of 15 September 2026 and news agency reports reproducing it. Separate confirmations for individual construction works listed are not consistently available in publicly accessible, independent technical inspection reports. The news event is Iberdrola’s official announcement on 15 September 2026 that the “Plan il·lumina” has been completed.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).