CNMC fines Luminora for favoring access to its renewable facilities over a competitor in the electricity grid
The Spanish competition authority, CNMC, has fined Luminora Solar Doce for prioritizing the access of its renewable energy facilities to the electricity grid over a competitor, in violation of competition law.
02.01.2024 | Spanish competition authority
The CNMC has fined Luminora Solar Doce, S.L. for abusing its dominant position as the Interlocutor Único de Nudo (IUN) by prioritizing the access of its own renewable energy facilities to the grid over a competitor. Luminora failed to process the competitor's access requests, resulting in a violation of the Law on Defense of Competition. This conduct is similar to a previous case involving Enel Green Power España, which was also fined for the same behavior. The CNMC's investigation was initiated based on a conflict of access resolution, and Luminora's abusive conduct resulted in a fine of €384,672.