Blanca Montero
Lawyer, Spain
Blanca began her career in 2014 as a legal advisor in the Regulatory and Public Law department at Watson Farley & Williams. In 2015 she started working as a Lawyer in the Regulatory, Public and Competition department of KPMG Abogados and joined Osborne Clarke in January 2019 as an Associate Lawyer in the Public Law department.
During her career, Blanca has provided legal advice on Public Law and regulated activities, administrative and judicial proceedings and Competition Law.
Since joining Osborne Clarke, she has specialised in Energy Law, providing advice to all players in the sector: developers, funds, utilities, financial entities, etc.
Her work covers both recurring advice on issues arising in the development of renewable energy projects (regulatory queries related to the sector, access and connection conflicts to the electricity grid, etc.), as well as advice on transactions relating to energy assets, such as sale and purchase or financing.
A graduate in Law from the Universidad Pontificia Comillas de Madrid, she also studied the Master's Degree in Access to the Legal Profession (specialising in Public Policy) at the same University, and is a member of the Madrid Bar Association.
Insights
Decarbonisation
Hydrogen Delegated Acts are approved by the EU
Regulations will enter into force 20 days after publication in the OJEU
07/07/2023
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1m
Energy and Utilities
Spain publishes first call for access to its electricity regulatory sandbox
Applications may be submitted until 1 August 202
07/07/2023
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2m
Sustainable disruption: 12 decarbonising technologies for cities
Decarbonising technologies for cities: case studies of Barcelona, Delhi and Paris
As the world races towards achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, cities are at the forefront of this movement. With over...
27/06/2023
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1m
Energy and Utilities
Hybridisation of renewable energy generation installations raises regulatory issues in Spain
Hybridising existing installations can increase renewable generation in the energy mix and optimise electricity grid use
08/06/2023
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7m
Energy and Utilities
The second call for applications for the H2 Pioneers Programme is now open in Spain
The deadline for submitting applications of the programme of inecntives for H2 projects is the end of July
08/06/2023
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2m
Public law
New Aragonese Decree-Law undertakes an important transposition of regulations not transposed by the State in energy matters and creates the so-called "local consumption"
The new regulation covers direct lines, self-consumption, energy communities, closed distribution grids, administrative milestones, etc
08/05/2023
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7m
Energy and Utilities
Approval of the Royal Decree regulating the procedure for the creation and authorisation of closed electricity distribution networks
The regulation addresses the need to promote the competitiveness of industrial areas by reducing electricity costs
03/05/2023
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5m
Energy and Utilities
New requirements proposed by the European Commission on renewable hydrogen projects
Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11 December 2018 on the promotion of the...
31/03/2023
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7m
Energy and Utilities
Approval in Spain of the standard regulating a system of Energy Saving Certificates
On 26 January 2023, came into force, the Royal Decree 36/2023, of 24 January, establishing a system of Energy Efficiency...
31/03/2023
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5m
Energy and Utilities
A sea of opportunities: offshore wind energy arrives in Spain
The disembarkment of offshore wind energy in Spain has been slow but it has arrived
30/03/2023
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3m
28/02/2023
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7m
Decarbonisation
A new industrial revolution: the European Green Deal for a decarbonised industry
On 1 February the European Commission published the Communication outlining the European Green Deal Industrial Plan for the zero net...
28/02/2023
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4m
