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class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/98\/24\/62\/1536x864_cmsv2_cdbb2e8b-3c37-5837-821c-151db40adcea-9982462.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Aerial view of the Port of Alcudia in Mallorca, featuring the Es Murterar power station\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Aerial view of the Port of Alcudia in Mallorca, featuring the Es Murterar power station<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Farid Asrov via Unsplash<\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Farid Asrov via Unsplash\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspLiam Gilliver\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1793977242\">\n         Published on<br \/>\n            <time datetime=\"2026-11-06T16:00:42+01:00\">6 November 2026 &#8211; 16:00 GMT+1<\/time><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Comments<\/span><span 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close down the remaining coal-fired units on Majorca, marking a new era for the island.<br \/>\n    <\/h2>\n<div class=\"c-article-content c-article-content--earth js-article-content\">\n<p>Majorca is turning its back on coal for good as Spain continues to reap the benefits of its renewables boom.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Authorisation has been granted to permanently close coal-fired units three and four at the Es Murterar power station in Alcudia in the north of the island.<\/p>\n<p>Endesa, Spain\u2019s largest electric utility company, says the move will not compromise the security of energy supply but that it will continue to operate two gas turbines on the site. <\/p>\n<h2>Majorca closes coal site four years early<\/h2>\n<p>The closure, which the regional government considers a step forward in decarbonising the region, comes four years ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe country\u2019s bet on renewables has been paying off,\u201d says German-based non-profit Beyond Fossil Fuels. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cBy phasing out coal and expanding solar instead of turning to gas, Spain has made energy bills less vulnerable to the gas crisis than most European countries.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>The announcement comes as the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report highlighting how Spain\u2019s rapid expansion of renewable power has \u201cstrengthened its energy security and competitiveness while cutting fuel import costs\u201d.<\/p>\n<h2>Renewables save Spain billions, but one hurdle remains<\/h2>\n<p>Spain saved $26 billion (approximately \u20ac23.27 billion) in costs related to natural gas imports between 2011 and 2024, which has largely been attributed to its deployment of solar and wind power.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s capacity \u200bto produce electricity from renewable sources more than doubled \u200bto 119 gigawatts (GW) over the past decade while greenhouse gas \u2060emissions fell by a fifth.<\/p>\n<p>According to energy-think tank Ember, solar made up 21.9 per cent of Spain\u2019s electricity generation share in 2025 while wind generated 20.4 per cent of its electricity mix. <\/p>\n<p>Coal \u2013 often referred to as the dirtiest form of energy \u2013 only accounted for 0.9 per cent of its electricity generation last year but 21.5 per cent came from gas.<\/p>\n<p>While Spain\u2019s growing share of renewable power is helping to lower wholesale electricity prices and reduce its exposure to imported fuels, electricity only accounts for 25 per cent of its final energy consumption.<\/p>\n<p>This is well below the country\u2019s aim of 35 per cent by 2030 \u2013 a target reiterated by T\u00fcrkiye ahead of the COP31 UN climate summit. <\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\" id=\"abe-article-related-1\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Europe\u2019s sponge cities are turning rain from waste into a valuable resource<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">\u2018They\u2019re not dead yet\u2019: Bleached corals recover in record time after touching healthy clones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cElectric vehicle (EV) uptake is relatively limited, notably for corporate fleets, while 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class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2939227\" data-cid=\"9979659\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Brazil releases global roadmap for fossil fuel phaseout ahead of COP31<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Majorca is turning its back on coal for good as Spain continues to reap the benefits of its renewables boom.Authorisation has been granted to permanently close coal-fired units three and four at the Es Murterar power station in Alcudia in the north of the island.Endesa, Spain\u2019s largest electric utility company, says the move will not compromise the security of energy supply but that it will continue to operate two gas turbines on the site.\u00a0Majorca closes coal site four years earlyThe closure, which the regional government considers a step forward in decarbonising the region, comes four years ahead of schedule.\u201cThe country\u2019s bet on renewables has been paying off,\u201d says German-based non-profit Beyond Fossil Fuels.\u00a0\u201cBy phasing out coal and expanding solar instead of turning to gas, Spain has made energy bills less vulnerable to the gas crisis than most European countries.\u201d\u00a0The announcement comes as the International Energy Agency (IEA) published a report highlighting how Spain\u2019s rapid expansion of renewable power has \u201cstrengthened its energy security and competitiveness while cutting fuel import costs\u201d.Renewables save Spain billions, but one hurdle remainsSpain saved $26 billion (approximately \u20ac23.27 billion) in costs related to natural gas imports between 2011 and 2024, which has largely been attributed to its deployment of solar and wind power.The country\u2019s capacity to produce electricity from renewable sources more than doubled to 119 gigawatts (GW) over the past decade while greenhouse gas \u2060emissions fell by a fifth.According to energy-think tank Ember, solar made up 21.9 per cent of Spain\u2019s electricity generation share in 2025 while wind generated 20.4 per cent of its electricity mix.\u00a0Coal \u2013 often referred to as the dirtiest form of energy \u2013 only accounted for 0.9 per cent of its electricity generation last year but 21.5 per cent came from gas.While Spain\u2019s growing share of renewable power is helping to lower wholesale electricity prices and reduce its exposure to imported fuels, electricity only accounts for 25 per cent of its final energy consumption.This is well below the country\u2019s aim of 35 per cent by 2030 \u2013 a target reiterated by T\u00fcrkiye ahead of the COP31 UN climate summit.\u00a0\u201cElectric vehicle (EV) uptake is relatively limited, notably for corporate fleets, while fossil-fuel heating remains widespread and industry faces high upfront investment costs,\u201d the report states.A combination of 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