IBERDROLA NETWORK MODERNISATION AND SMART METERS

Investments under the promoter's 2014-2015 business plan to reinforce, modernise and smarten electricity distribution networks throughout Spain.

The project aims at connecting new system users, installing smart meters and improving the quality and the reliability of supply.

By their technical characteristics, some project schemes fall under Annex II of the EIA Directive (2011/92/EU), leaving it to the national competent authority to decide whether an EIA would be required. However, none of the schemes is expected to require a full EIA. The impacts that can be typically expected for these schemes relate to visual impact, vegetation clearance, impact on flying vertebrates, electromagnetic fields, noise nuisance and disturbance during construction. Most of the project schemes relate to medium and low voltages and are therefore expected to have minimal impact or null environmental impacts.

The promoter is a contracting entity that falls under the Utilities Directive 2004/17/EC, and is therefore required to tender works, supplies and services contracts following public procurement rules, including the publication in the Official Journal of the EU (OJEU) where appropriate.