Teresa Ribera, third vice president of the government and Minister for Environmental Transformation and Demographic Challenges Teresa Ribera, pointed to the lack of interest of nuclear power plant owners in extending the life of their centers as they are “strong”. regarding the closure calendar and believe that they can stretch the stations a little, as envisaged in the schedule agreed in 2019, but they do not want to undertake new investments or a new nuclear cycle that “does not make economic sense.” “.

During his dialogue with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez at the 3rd Working Session held at the headquarters of the Socialist Ferras, Ribera defended an “orderly” closure, even if it means investing in security to make it “very safe” and “sensible”. tolerable,” but he does not believe that electric companies are willing to make new investments that make no economic sense, have social backlash, and incur financial costs when it is “much better” for them to make the same investment. in renewable energy and storage.

“In other words, prudent behavior,” Ribera said, adding that it allowed agreement on a nuclear closure calendar in 2035, which led to the development of the first Comprehensive National Energy and Climate Plan, which the European Commission called “the best.” » European plan.

Asked by the prime minister about NP President Alberto Nuñez Feijoo’s proposal to extend the life of Spain’s nuclear power plants if he wins the July 23 elections, Ribera wonders who will pay the bill. . Ribera stated that in order to guarantee a “safe” electrical system, it is necessary to ask the owners of nuclear plants, and Feijoo must explain who will pay, how much, for how long, and ensures that there are only two possible answers: either the public budget or electricity consumers .

The minister stated that the cost of each of the plants “is so high that it is unprofitable; It’s not economically viable.” For this reason, he believes that Feihou “jumps into the pool” when, without presenting numbers, he says that he wants to expand nuclear power plants.

In that sense, he said that Iberdrola president Ignacio Galán “told him very clearly in that meeting” that “if it’s clear who pays, how it’s paid and it’s profitable” for his business, he’s thinking about it. In this regard, the president pointed out that “not a single” PP mayor asked to build a new nuclear power plant on its territory.