{"id":31727,"date":"2026-03-11T13:56:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T12:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magtel.es\/magtel-finalista-premios-renmad-almacenamien-la-barca\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T10:57:55","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T08:57:55","slug":"magtel-finalista-premios-renmad-almacenamien-la-barca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magtel.es\/en\/magtel-finalista-premios-renmad-almacenamien-la-barca\/","title":{"rendered":"Magtel, finalist at the RenMAD Energy Storage Awards 2026 with the La Barca Pumped\u2011Storage Hydropower Plant"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

RenMAD Energy Storage Awards recognize Magtel\u2019s La Barca project<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Magtel has been selected as a finalist at the RenMAD Energy Storage Awards<\/a> 2026 thanks to the La Barca Pumped\u2011Storage Hydropower Plant, one of the company\u2019s strategic projects in the field of energy storage and renewable integration within the Spanish power system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Key Project for Grid Stability<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The La Barca Pumped\u2011Storage Hydropower Plant,<\/a> located in Tineo (Asturias), is an infrastructure designed to provide dispatchability, firmness and stability to the power system. With an installed capacity of 320 MW, an energy storage capacity of 4,092 MWh and a discharge duration of 12.79 hours, the plant will enable the efficient integration of energy from non\u2011dispatchable renewable sources, reducing curtailment and strengthening security of supply.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In addition, it will achieve an annual energy output of 571 GWh, enough to supply the electricity consumption of 176,200 households, equivalent to approximately 38.8% of Asturian homes. Through this contribution, La Barca will directly support the decarbonisation of the power system and the development of a more robust and sustainable energy model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This facility will become a key asset in balancing the growing penetration of renewable energy with the need to ensure quality, continuity and resilience in the operation of the national power system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Part of Blue Storage\u00ae, Magtel\u2019s pioneering pumped\u2011storage energy model<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The La Barca project is part of Blue Storage\u00ae, Magtel\u2019s strategic initiative based on pumped\u2011storage hydropower plants designed for large\u2011scale energy storage. This model makes it possible to harness surplus renewable energy to pump water to an upper reservoir and subsequently release it during periods of higher demand, generating dispatchable, flexible and emission\u2011free energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Blue Storage\u00ae has become one of Magtel\u2019s key technological pillars, integrating hydropower engineering, advanced operational solutions and an environmentally responsible approach. The initiative already comprises dozens of projects under development across different regions of the country and has been recognized in previous editions of the RenMAD Awards, reinforcing its role as a benchmark for renewable energy storage in Spain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A Recognition of Magtel\u2019s Leadership in the Energy Transition<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being named a finalist at the RenMAD Energy Storage Awards 2026 confirms Magtel\u2019s commitment to a more sustainable energy model and to the development of key infrastructure for a modern, secure and decarbonised power system<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The candidacy of the La Barca Pumped\u2011Storage Hydropower Plant highlights:<\/p>\n\n\n\n