# Spain authorizes 400 kV synchronous compensator at Brovales substation > The BOE published on 20 October an authorization for Red Eléctrica de España to expand the Brovales substation near Jerez de los Caballeros, Badajoz. - Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/brovales-substation-synchronous-compensator-authorized-2026 - Publisher: Newsverum - Section: Energy - Country: Spain - Published: 2026-10-20T23:01:22+00:00 - Updated: 2026-10-20T23:01:22+00:00 - Event / data period: 2026-10-20 - Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/brovales-substation-synchronous-compensator-authorized-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/brovales-substation-synchronous-compensator-authorized-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/brovales-substation-synchronous-compensator-authorized-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/brovales-substation-synchronous-compensator-authorized-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/brovales-substation-synchronous-compensator-authorized-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/brovales-substation-synchronous-compensator-authorized-2026.md) The authorization covers a synchronous compensator and its associated bay in the substation’s existing 400 kV section. Synchronous compensators help manage reactive power and voltage on the grid. The decision authorizes construction; it does not report that the equipment has entered service. ## Data ### Project figure in decision Project value stated in the official decision. Methodology: Value transcribed from the source; it must not be read as realized generation or completed construction. | Indicator | Value | |---|---| | Substation voltage | 400 | Sources: · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brovales-substation-synchronous-compensator-authorized-2026/data/project-data?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/brovales-substation-synchronous-compensator-authorized-2026/data/project-data?lang=en&format=csv) ## Sources - [Boletín Oficial del Estado (BOE)]() (Source checked: 2026-10-21; Published: 2026-10-20) --- Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)