The First Chamber of the Supreme Court, in judgment 1745/2025, of 1 December (ROJ STS 5363/2025), has resolved a dispute between a property owner and his local community over the installation of a charging point in an individual square. The proceedings arose from a challenge to a board agreement that required the removal of the [...]
The City of Culture (Santiago de Compostela) hosted the working day "Dialogues for a Renewable Galicia", which brought together nearly 20 representatives of companies, universities, public administrations and social organizations linked to energy to advance the design of a communication and social participation protocol in the processes of deploying renewable energy initiatives. The meeting was [...]
At INSTA we are pleased to present the Summary of Evidence for Policies of the COMUNES Project "Solidarity Energy Communities", an initiative developed throughout 2025 with the aim of promoting more fair, inclusive energy community models with a true social vocation. This document collects the main findings, learnings and recommendations obtained from a participatory and [...]
The Generalitat of Catalonia has published Decree Law 22/2025, of October 28 , to increase the resilience of the electricity supply in Catalonia . The standard regulates for the first time battery storage , energy communities and their Registry , and simplifies procedures (up to 500 kW). It also restricts the implementation of photovoltaics on [...]
INSTA has presented allegations in the MITECO hearing and public information procedure on the “ Draft Royal Decree modifying certain aspects related to the self-consumption of electrical energy and promoting distributed storage ”, which updates and develops the framework of RD 244/2019 . The draft of this Royal Decree proposes, among other measures, simplifying procedures [...]
On November 7, 2025, we will celebrate in Madrid the closing event of the COMUNES Project on Solidarity Energy Communities. During the meeting we will present the main results of the project, which has developed its work in Catalonia, Galicia and Extremadura, exploring how to promote energy communities with a supportive and inclusive approach, able [...]
On October 10, 2025, CISPAC (City of Culture, Santiago de Compostela) hosted the third regional meeting of the COMUNES Project - Solidarity Energy Communities for a just, inclusive and equitable transition, promoted by INSTA - Environmental Legal Services. The meeting brought together representatives of public administrations, energy communities, social fabric, technical personnel and universities, [...]
On October 3, 2025, the Lleialtat Santsenca of Barcelona hosted the second regional meeting of the COMUNES Project - Solidarity Energy Communities for a just, inclusive and equitable transition, promoted by INSTA - Environmental Legal Services. The meeting brought together representatives of administrations, cooperatives, social entities and citizens to discuss how to make energy communities [...]
Next July 1st, INSTA will organize a Workshop on "Solidarity-based Energy Communities", in online format from 9:00 to 12:00. This event is part of the project "Solidarity-based Energy Communities for just, inclusive and equitable transition". The objective of the meeting is to generate a space for reflection and dialogue on the concept of solidarity energy [...]
The book " has recently been publishedLegal Challenges at the End of the Fossil Fuel Era. Shaping a Just and Clean Energy Transition" from the publisher Palgrave Macmillan. In this book, relating to the complexities of the energy transition and the importance of having political and legal frameworks aligned with its current and future needs, [...]
