It is a triumph of **rigor** over media and economic pressure. The **judicial offensive of the offshore wind lobby has collided head-on** with technical rigor and legality. On February 25, 2026, the Fourth Section of the Contentious-Administrative Chamber of the National Court issued a devastating ruling that dismantles the claims of Greenalia Wind Power and its subsidiaries for the projects ‘Cardón’, ‘Dunas’, ‘Guanche’, ‘Mojo’, and ‘Gofio’, according to **Maspalomas24H.com**.
Until now, many companies in the energy lobby presented **massive projects to ‘reserve’ space** on the coast, later applying pressure for the electrical system to adapt to them. The ruling makes it clear that **electrical planning takes precedence over business ambition**. Future parks cannot be projected where the company wants but rather where the transport network (Red Eléctrica) ensures that it can absorb that energy without jeopardizing the supply to the islands.
The **ruling greatly strengthens the authority of the CNMC**. By validating its thesis that the denial of connection due to lack of capacity is ‘consistent with the law’, it sends a message to investors: it is not enough to have the money and technology; if the regulator says there is no space at the substation, the courts will not force the lock. This will force companies to be much more rigorous and less litigious in the future.
The ruling, with Judge Ignacio de la Cueva Aleu as the rapporteur, not only dismisses the appeal against the CNMC but also condemns the companies to pay the legal costs, sending a clear message to **those attempting to force their way into the electrical system by bypassing planning procedures**.
The **thesis of the CNMC, now ratified point by point by the judges**, holds that there is no absolute right of access to the grid based solely on business ambition. The regulator argued that the denial of the permit at the Barranco de Tirajana III 220kV substation was legally justified, as the system operator (Red Eléctrica) confirmed the lack of available access capacity.
The CNMC successfully argued that access and connection must be subordinated to criteria of safety, system stability, and, fundamentally, that the capacity of the transport facilities is real and not merely a business expectation of the developer. The judges have sided with this technical viewpoint against the lobby’s attempts to impose its own timelines and locations.
This ruling, confirmed in its terms against the access conflict originally raised in July 2021, **reinforces the authority of the regulatory body against the pressure from industry groups**. The judges have made it clear: the Greenalia companies intended to overturn a dismissive resolution that was already technically impeccable.
By declaring the validity of the CNMC’s actions, **the court safeguards national electrical planning against projects that, no matter how ‘green’ they proclaim to be**, cannot compromise the technical integrity of the Canary grid or force infrastructures that are not prepared for their 50 MW per park.
