The development of renewable energy projects demands a leap in maturity: social and community-level excellence is no longer an optional add-on, but a decisive factor in project viability. This is the optimal time to integrate strategies that enhance the positioning of facilities with both regulatory authorities and the local community, all within manageable costs. The[…]

A data center doesn’t get the green light based on its technical specifications alone. Industry reality shows that for a project to be viable, it requires something equally decisive: the trust of the local community where it is built. Technical approval and social license are two sides of the same coin. That is why at[…]

Portugal continues to transform its electricity matrix. According to the latest report by the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG), the country is moving forward with the integration of clean sources into its energy system. We directly analyze the sector’s key data and explain how EHS Techniques facilitates project development in the Portuguese market. Electricity[…]

An increasing number of companies are calculating their carbon footprint to understand the climate impact of their operations, anticipate new regulatory requirements, and respond to the demands of clients, investors, and other stakeholders. However, many organizations start by analyzing only their Scope 1 (direct emissions) and Scope 2 (indirect emissions from electricity) emissions. This first[…]

The Spanish regulatory framework governing potentially polluting activities has undergone significant changes. This process began to take shape with the landmark Royal Decree 9/2005, which regulated activities that could potentially contaminate the soil. It has subsequently been updated with Royal Decree 665/2023 on the protection of groundwater. The regulations governing contaminated soil and groundwater in[…]

Power grid availability has become one of the main challenges for data center development in Spain. Demand growth, driven by artificial intelligence, cloud services, and the digitization of the economy, has led numerous transmission grid nodes to reach their capacity limits. In this context, securing grid access no longer depends solely on submitting an application.[…]

When developing a new energy or industrial project—whether it is a renewable gas plant, photovoltaic, wind, an energy storage system, or even data centers—choosing the right location is one of the first challenges. Identifying a plot with a good location or a viable grid connection is not enough. If the land presents insurmountable legal, environmental,[…]

Castilla-La Mancha Edition A growing sector. An outstanding debt to the territory. Castilla-La Mancha is already Spain’s leading autonomous community in solar photovoltaic generation. With nearly 16,000 MW of installed renewable capacity out of a total of 17,866 MW (representing 88% of the regional energy mix), the region has transformed in just a few years[…]

First of all, it is useful to distinguish between 2 acronyms that are sometimes confused: EIA and EsIA. The acronym EIA corresponds to the abbreviation for Environmental Impact Assessment, while EsIA corresponds to Environmental Impact Study. Environmental assessment is an administrative procedure designed to identify, describe, and assess the significant effects that certain public or[…]