With accent L The vigorous deployment of renewable energy has enabled Spain to reduce its longstanding dependence on energy imports from 80% in 2007 to less than 69% in 2023. The country’s goal is to reduce this external exposure to just over 50% by 2030. I The high proportion of renewables in the Spanish electricity system does not mean that the sector does not still face new challenges, such as carbon capture and storage, an issue of great importance for industries that are difficult to decarbonise. 50