Seven years and four months after the power outage that left Menorca literally in the dark and without electricity for 56 hours, Red Eléctrica has begun the administrative process to install the second submarine cable to Mallorca. Starting in 2030, this cable will definitively reinforce the island's electrical system, restoring power throughout the day and even allowing for...

These past few days, the whims of the algorithm have decided to make my feed Instagram phenomenon of theriansThese are people who feel an "inner connection with real animals." In other words, they feel like animals. If they are dogs or cats, they walk on all fours. If they are snakes, they slither with the elegant, scaly undulation of those forked limbs that so many people find unpleasant. Apparently, the phenomenon is viral in Argentina. Perhaps these are people who have realized that trying to be human under the chainsaw regime is impossible. But you don't have to go that far: in some schools in Mallorca, there are already families who empathize with these peculiar identity needs of their children.

The dismantling of the wind turbines at the Milán wind farm began this Monday, after the facility had been out of service for more than a year following the end of its useful life and the declaration of the project's economic unviability. According to the Menorca Island Council, the action is part of the institution's energy development plan, with the aim of adapting existing infrastructure and preparing the territory for future renewable energy projects. The work is being carried out by the company Asefa. The wind farm, built between 2003 and 2004, consisted of four MADE AE-59 model turbines, each with a nominal power of 800 kW and a total capacity of 3.2 MW. It fed electricity into the grid from 2004 until its shutdown in 2023, shortly before reaching its planned 20-year lifespan. One of the four wind turbines had already been dismantled at the end of 2022 due to structural damage. During December, preliminary work was carried out to prepare the site for the installation of heavy machinery, which arrived on the island this past weekend. According to Simón Gornés, the island councilor for the Environment, Biosphere Reserve, and Cooperation, 400- and 100-ton cranes have been mobilized to safely remove the three remaining structures, each weighing approximately 86 tons. The dismantling process is contingent upon weather conditions, as work cannot be carried out in winds exceeding 18 km/h. With a favorable forecast for the coming days, the removal of the first rotor and its blades is scheduled for this Monday, and the dismantling of the remaining three turbines is expected to be completed throughout the week. The dismantling contract, promoted by the Menorca Waste and Energy Consortium, was tendered in May 2025 for €760,282. It includes drafting the project, dismantling the wind turbines, foundations, trenches, and cabling, as well as managing all materials at authorized recycling or treatment centers. Once the structures have been removed, the components will be transported to the Spanish mainland for technical management or integration into authorized recycling chains. The on-site work is expected to last approximately one month, although logistical tasks could take longer. The president of the Menorca Island Council, Adolfo Vilafranca, emphasized that this action is part of the island's energy roadmap, aimed at transitioning to a more sustainable model, and stressed that it represents "another step towards modernizing Menorca's energy infrastructure," with the maximum potential.

Formentera has achieved another step in its energy transition. Since the launch of the new submarine electricity link with Ibiza, the island's entire electricity demand is covered with energy from the Balearic interconnected system and local renewable sources. The infrastructure, which involved an investment of €96 million, represents a key milestone for supply security and emissions reduction, as highlighted this Monday by the Secretary of State for Energy, Joan Groizard, during his official visit to Formentera's new 132 kV substation.

The Government presented this Thursday thePhotovoltaic Atlas of the Balearic Islands, an interactive digital tool that allows users to determine the photovoltaic potential of the roofs of all buildings and properties on the islands. This initiative advances environmental sustainability and energy self-sufficiency without generating additional land consumption. Through this application, anyone can consult the maximum and optimal number of panels that a property or building can accommodate, the estimated investment, the percentage of self-sufficiency, the expected annual savings, and the return on investment period.

Electricity demand in the Balearic Islands registered a 6.3% increase compared to the same month last year. In gross terms, demand is estimated at 606,027 megawatt hours (MWh), 8.7% higher than in September of last year, according to Red Eléctrica de España (REE) this Thursday.

Endesa has detected 732 electricity frauds in the Balearic Islands in the first six months of the year, equivalent to an average of two cases per day, with defrauded electricity consumption of more than 10 million kilowatt hours. The manipulation of electrical installations to commit fraud is, as recently noted by the National Commission for Markets and Competition (CNMC), a growing problem that harms all consumers and poses risks to public safety.

Today, the Balearic Islands are connected to each other and to the Peninsula by submarine electrical interconnections. This has been a huge step forward in ensuring the security of the electricity supply on our islands and, in turn, is key to the energy transition because these links provide us with energy that is mostly from renewable sources.

The final land route of the second electricity link between the Balearic Islands and the Iberian Peninsula will reduce its passage through residential areas by 67% thanks to the development of roads and public roads. The panel formed by the Government, the Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge, the Consell de Mallorca, the Alcúdia City Council, Red Eléctrica, and the platform of Alcúdia Residents Affected by the Cable (VAAC) reached a unanimous agreement on the route this Thursday.