Auditor’s Report on
Red Eléctrica
Corporación, S.A.
and Subsidiaries
(Together with the consolidated annual accounts
and consolidated directors’ report of Red
Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. and subsidiaries for
the year ended 31 December 2022)
(Translation from the original in Spanish. In the event
of discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails.)
KPMG Auditores, S.L.
Paseo de la Castellana, 259 C
28046 Madrid
Independent Auditor's Report on the
Consolidated Annual Accounts
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To the Shareholders of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A.
REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACCOUNTS
Opinion __________________________________________________________________
We have audited the consolidated annual accounts of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. (the “Parent”)
and subsidiaries (together the “Group”) which comprise the consolidated statement of financial
position at 31 December 2022, and the consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of
comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of
cash flows for the year then ended, and consolidated notes.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated annual accounts give a true and fair view, in all
material respects, of the consolidated equity and consolidated financial position of the Group at 31
December 2022 and of its consolidated financial performance and its consolidated cash flows for the
year then ended in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the
European Union (IFRS-EU) and other provisions of the financial reporting framework applicable in
Spain.
Basis for Opinion _________________________________________________________
We conducted our audit in accordance with prevailing legislation regulating the audit of accounts in
Spain. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor's
Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Annual Accounts section of our report.
We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements, including those
regarding independence, that are relevant to our audit of the consolidated annual accounts pursuant
to the legislation regulating the audit of accounts in Spain. We have not provided any non-audit
services, nor have any situations or circumstances arisen which, under the aforementioned
regulations, have affected the required independence such that this has been compromised.
We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis
for our opinion.
KPMG Auditores S.L., a limited liability Spanish company and a member firm of the
KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG
International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights
reserved.
Paseo de la Castellana, 259C 28046 Madrid
On the Spanish Official Register of Auditors (“ROAC”) with No. S0702, and the
Spanish Institute of Registered Auditors’ list of companies with No. 10.
Reg. Mer Madrid, T. 11.961, F. 90, Sec. 8, H. M -188.007, Inscrip. 9
N.I.F. B-78510153
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Key Audit Matters ________________________________________________________
Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance
in the audit of the consolidated annual accounts of the current period. These matters were
addressed in the context of our audit of the consolidated annual accounts as a whole, and in forming
our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
Additions to property, plant and equipment (Euros 566,661 thousand)
See note 8 to the consolidated annual accounts
Key audit matter
How the matter was addressed in our audit
Most of the Group's property, plant and equipment
pertain to Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U., the
regulated activity of which mainly consists of
managing the transmission network of the Spanish
electricity system. Each year, Red Eléctrica de España,
S.A.U. makes substantial investments in property,
plant and equipment in accordance with the Electricity
Transmission Network Development Plan for 2015 –
2020 approved by agreement of the Council of
Ministers on 16 October 2015. In the course of 2022,
Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U. commenced work on
certain projects envisaged in the 2021-2026 Planning
published by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition
and Demographic Challenge in February 2022. In 2022
additions to the Group’s property, plant and equipment
totalled Euros 566,661 thousand, of which Euros
449,031 thousand pertains to the investee Red
Eléctrica de España, S.A.U.
Considering the nature of the business carried out by
this investee, the remuneration for these services is
set by the Spanish National Markets and Competition
Commission (CNMC) through Circular 5/2019, which
determines the method for calculating the
remuneration of the transmission activity based on the
costs necessary to construct, operate and maintain the
technical electricity facilities, pursuant to the powers
bestowed upon this Commission by Royal Decree-Law
1/2019. As the Company’s transmission revenues are
directly related to the recognised electricity
transmission facilities, and bearing in mind the
significance of these facilities, we have considered the
additions to property, plant and equipment to be a key
audit matter.
Our audit procedures included evaluating the
relevant controls associated with processes
involving fixed assets and acquisitions, as well as
performing substantive procedures on property,
plant and equipment. We also assessed the
consistency of the Group's accounting policies on
fixed assets and acquisitions with the applicable
accounting framework.
Our procedures for evaluating and analysing the
control environment were focused on:
‒ Testing the design, implementation and
operating effectiveness of key manual and
automated controls related to the cycles of
“additions and disposals of fixed assets” and
“acquisition of goods and services, progress
billings for construction”.
Our substantive procedures on property, plant and
equipment mainly consisted of:
‒ Analysing asset additions during the year and
assessing whether they have been correctly
recognised, and whether they are included in
the Transmission Network Development Plan
for 2021-26.
‒ Analysing documentation supporting the cost
allocation for a sample of projects in progress.
We also assessed whether the disclosures in the
consolidated annual accounts meet the
requirements of the financial reporting framework
applicable to the Company.
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Recoverable amount of goodwill and other non-current assets
See notes 7, 8 and 11 to the consolidated annual accounts
Key audit matter
How the matter was addressed in our audit
As mentioned in notes 7, 8 and 11 to the consolidated
annual accounts, at 31 December 2022, the Group’s
property, plant and equipment, intangible assets,
goodwill and equity-accounted investments amount to
Euros 9,627 million, Euros 568 million, Euros 287
million and Euros 892 million, respectively, allocated
to the various cash-generating units (CGUs) or, in the
case of Hispasat, S.A. goodwill, to groups of CGUs.
There is a risk that the carrying amount of the CGUs
may exceed their recoverable amount in the case of
CGUs or groups of CGUs that show indications of
impairment. The Group calculates the recoverable
amount of goodwill and intangible assets with
indefinite useful lives annually and tests property,
plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity-
accounted investments for indications of impairment,
for the purposes of determining their recoverable
amount. Recoverable amount is calculated by applying
valuation techniques which require the exercising of
judgement by the Directors and management and the
use of estimates. Due to the high level of judgement,
the uncertainty associated with these estimates, and
the significance of the carrying amount of non-current
assets subject to impairment testing, this has been
considered a key audit matter.
Our audit procedures included the following:
‒ Assessing the design and implementation of key
controls related to the process of evaluating the
criteria used to identify indications of impairment
and for estimating the recoverable amount of
goodwill and other non-current assets.
‒ Evaluating the methodology and reasonableness
of the assumptions used by management and
the Directors to estimate the recoverable
amount using the discounted cash flow method
at cash-generating unit level, with the
involvement of our valuation specialists and
based on the reports drawn up by the
independent experts engaged by the Group to
contrast the reasonableness of the assumptions
used.
‒ Contrasting the information contained in the
model used to calculate the recoverable amount
with the business plans of the companies.
‒ Analysing the sensitivity of the estimated
recoverable amount to changes in key
assumptions and relevant judgements.
‒ Performing a comparative analysis of the cash
flow forecasts estimated in the prior year with
the actual cash flows obtained (retrospective
analysis).
We also assessed whether the disclosures in the
consolidated annual accounts meet the
requirements of the financial reporting framework
applicable to the Group.
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Other Information: Consolidated Directors’ Report __________________________
Other information solely comprises the 2022 consolidated directors' report, the preparation of which
is the responsibility of the Parent's Directors and which does not form an integral part of the
consolidated annual accounts.
Our audit opinion on the consolidated annual accounts does not encompass the consolidated
directors' report. Our responsibility regarding the information contained in the consolidated directors’
report is defined in the legislation regulating the audit of accounts, as follows:
a) Determine, solely, whether the consolidated non-financial information statement and certain
information included in the Annual Corporate Governance Report and the Annual Report on
Directors’ Remuneration, as specified in the Spanish Audit Law, have been provided in the
manner stipulated in the applicable legislation, and if not, to report on this matter.
b) Assess and report on the consistency of the rest of the information included in the consolidated
directors’ report with the consolidated annual accounts, based on knowledge of the Group
obtained during the audit of the aforementioned consolidated annual accounts. Also, assess and
report on whether the content and presentation of this part of the consolidated directors’ report
are in accordance with applicable legislation. If, based on the work we have performed, we
conclude that there are material misstatements, we are required to report them.
Based on the work carried out, as described above, we have observed that the information
mentioned in section a) above has been provided in the manner stipulated in the applicable
legislation, that the rest of the information contained in the consolidated directors’ report is
consistent with that disclosed in the consolidated annual accounts for 2022, and that the content
and presentation of the report are in accordance with applicable legislation.
In accordance with the requirements set forth in article 540 of the Revised Spanish Companies Act
and in Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV) Circular 5/2013 of 12 June 2013, and
subsequent amendments, been the most recent of Circular 3/2021, of September 28, which
provides the models for the Annual Corporate Governance Report for listed corporations; and for the
purposes of the description of Internal Control over Financial Reporting in Annual Corporate
Governance Reports; and as mentioned in section F.7.1 of the Annual Corporate Governance Report,
which forms part of the accompanying consolidated directors' report for 2022; on 27 February 2023,
at the Company’s request, we issued our Independent Reasonable Assurance Report on the Internal
Control over Financial Reporting (ICOFR) of the Red Eléctrica Group for 2022, based on our
examination, which was performed in accordance with ISAE 3000 (Revised) (International Standard
on Assurance Engagements 3000, Assurance Engagements Other than Audits or Reviews of
Historical Financial Information) issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board
(IAASB) of the International Federation of Accountants (IFAC), for the issue of reasonable assurance
reports.
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Directors’ and Audit Committee’s Responsibility for the Consolidated Annual
Accounts _________________________________________________________________
The Parent's Directors are responsible for the preparation of the accompanying consolidated annual
accounts in such a way that they give a true and fair view of the consolidated equity, consolidated
financial position and consolidated financial performance of the Group in accordance with IFRS-EU
and other provisions of the financial reporting framework applicable to the Group in Spain, and for
such internal control as they determine is necessary to enable the preparation of consolidated annual
accounts that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the consolidated annual accounts, the Parent's Directors are responsible for assessing
the Group's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going
concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Directors either intend to
liquidate the Group or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
The Parent’s Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the preparation and presentation of the
consolidated annual accounts.
Auditor's Responsibilities for the Audit of the Consolidated Annual Accounts
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated annual accounts
as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an
auditor's report that includes our opinion.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accordance with prevailing legislation regulating the audit of accounts in Spain will always detect a
material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are
considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to
influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these consolidated annual accounts.
As part of an audit in accordance with prevailing legislation regulating the audit of accounts in Spain,
we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional scepticism throughout the audit. We
also:
–
Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated annual accounts,
whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks,
and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one
resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions,
misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.
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– Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit
procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an
opinion on the effectiveness of the Group's internal control.
–
–
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting
estimates and related disclosures made by the Parent's Directors.
Conclude on the appropriateness of the Parent's Directors' use of the going concern basis of
accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists
related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to continue
as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw
attention in our auditor's report to the related disclosures in the consolidated annual accounts
or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the
audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor's report. However, future events or
conditions may cause the Group to cease to continue as a going concern.
–
Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the consolidated annual accounts,
including the disclosures, and whether the consolidated annual accounts represent the
underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves a true and fair view.
– Obtain sufficient and appropriate audit evidence regarding the financial information of the
entities or business activities within the Group to express an opinion on the consolidated annual
accounts. We are responsible for the direction, supervision and performance of the Group audit.
We remain solely responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with the audit committee of the Parent regarding, among other matters, the
planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant
deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.
We also provide the Parent's audit committee with a statement that we have complied with the
applicable ethical requirements, including those regarding independence, and to communicate with
them all matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where
applicable, related safeguards.
From the matters communicated to the audit committee of the Parent, we determine those that
were of most significance in the audit of the consolidated annual accounts of the current period and
which are therefore the key audit matters.
We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public
disclosure about the matter.
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REPORT ON OTHER LEGAL AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
European Single Electronic Format ________________________________________
We have examined the digital files of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. and its subsidiaries for 2022 in
European Single Electronic Format (ESEF), which comprise the XHTML file that includes the
consolidated annual accounts for the aforementioned year and the XBRL files tagged by the
company, which will form part of the annual financial report.
The Directors of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. are responsible for the presentation of the 2022
annual financial report in accordance with the format and mark-up requirements stipulated in
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2019/815 of 17 December 2018 (hereinafter the “ESEF
Regulation”). In this regard, they have incorporated the Annual Corporate Governance Report and
the Annual Report on Directors’ Remuneration by means of a reference thereto in the directors’
report.
Our responsibility consists of examining the digital files prepared by the Directors of the Parent, in
accordance with prevailing legislation regulating the audit of accounts in Spain. This legislation
requires that we plan and perform our audit procedures to determine whether the content of the
consolidated annual accounts included in the aforementioned digital files fully corresponds to the
consolidated annual accounts we have audited, and whether the consolidated annual accounts and
the aforementioned files have been formatted and marked up, in all material respects, in accordance
with the requirements of the ESEF Regulation.
In our opinion, the digital files examined fully correspond to the audited consolidated annual
accounts, and these are presented and marked up, in all material respects, in accordance with the
requirements of the ESEF Regulation.
Additional Report to the Audit Committee of the Parent ____________________
The opinion expressed in this report is consistent with our additional report to the Parent's Audit
Committee dated 27 February 2023.
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Contract Period __________________________________________________________
We were appointed as auditor of the Group by the shareholders at the ordinary general meeting on
29 June 2021 for a period of two years, from the year commenced 1 January 2021.
Previously, we had been appointed for a period of three years, by consensus of the shareholders at
their general meeting, and have been auditing the annual accounts since the year ended 31
December 2013.
KPMG Auditores, S.L.
On the Spanish Official Register of Auditors (“ROAC”) with No. S0702
(Signed on original in Spanish)
Ana Fernández Poderós
On the Spanish Official Register of Auditors (“ROAC”) with No. 15,547
27 February 2023
Consolidated Annual
Accounts
2022
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the Spanish-language version prevails.)
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at 31 December 2022
Thousands of Euros
Assets
Non-current assets
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Investment property
Equity-accounted investees
Non-current financial assets
At fair value through other comprehensive income
At fair value through profit or loss
At amortised cost
Non-current derivatives
Deferred tax assets
Other non-current assets
Total non-current assets
Current assets
Inventories
Trade and other receivables
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Current tax assets
Other current financial assets
At fair value through other comprehensive income
At fair value through profit or loss
At amortised cost
Current derivatives
Cash and cash equivalents
Total current assets
Total assets
Note
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
7
8
10
11
19
20
23
12
13
23
19
20
855,147
9,626,805
1,704
891,617
275,593
84,066
15,813
175,714
110,616
69,217
3,514
11,834,213
41,321
1,358,657
75,081
1,101,079
182,497
752,505
-
-
752,505
-
794,824
2,947,307
14,781,520
720,619
9,575,848
1,772
587,983
114,689
85,368
5,379
23,942
23,592
70,567
1,998
11,097,068
26,535
1,260,956
59,709
1,193,686
7,561
25,401
-
-
25,401
91
1,574,427
2,887,410
13,984,478
Notes 1 to 35 and Appendix I form an integral part of these consolidated annual accounts.
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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Consolidated Statement of Financial Position at 31 December 2022
Thousands of Euros
Equity and Liabilities
Equity
Capital and reserves
Capital
Reserves
Own shares (-)
Profit attributable to the Parent
Interim dividend (-)
Valuation adjustments
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Hedging transactions
Translation differences
Equity attributable to the Parent
Non-controlling interests
Total equity
Non-current liabilities
Grants and other
Non-current provisions
Non-current financial liabilities
Loans and borrowings, bonds and other marketable securities
Other non-current financial liabilities
Deferred tax liabilities
Non-current derivatives
Other non-current liabilities
Total non-current liabilities
Current liabilities
Current provisions
Current financial liabilities
Loans and borrowings, bonds and other marketable securities
Other current financial liabilities
Trade and other payables
Suppliers
Other payables
Current tax liabilities
Current derivatives
Total current liabilities
Total equity and liabilities
Note
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
4,826,318
270,540
4,064,486
(26,296)
664,731
(147,143)
(36,783)
17,932
10,080
(64,795)
4,789,535
104,741
4,894,276
746,498
139,822
5,543,755
5,491,124
52,631
417,650
22,016
114,461
6,984,202
30,536
1,705,277
721,845
983,432
1,160,176
485,624
661,232
13,320
7,053
2,903,042
3,762,199
270,540
2,989,711
(31,618)
680,627
(147,061)
(131,117)
18,766
(62,170)
(87,713)
3,631,082
54,049
3,685,131
726,002
129,965
5,953,434
5,896,170
57,264
397,811
16,436
102,288
7,325,936
21,202
2,144,425
1,391,722
752,703
802,655
382,309
409,459
10,887
5,129
2,973,411
14,781,520
13,984,478
14
15
16
19
23
20
17
16
19
21
23
20
Notes 1 to 35 and Appendix I form an integral part of these consolidated annual accounts.
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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Consolidated Income Statement. 2022
Thousands of Euros
Revenue
Self-constructed assets
Share of profit of equity-accounted investees (with a similar activity to that of the Group)
Supplies
Other operating income
Personnel expenses
Other operating expenses
Depreciation and amortisation
Non-financial and other capital grants
Impairment and gains/(losses) on disposal of fixed assets
Results from operating activities
Finance income
Finance costs
Change in fair value of financial instruments
Exchange gains
Net finance cost
Profit before tax
Income tax
Consolidated profit for the year
A) Consolidated profit for the year attributable to the Parent
B) Consolidated profit for the year attributable to non-controlling interests
Earnings per share in Euros
Basic earnings per share in Euros
Diluted earnings per share in Euros
Notes 1 to 35 and Appendix I form an integral part of these consolidated annual accounts.
Note
24.a
7 and 8
11
24.c
24.b
24.d
24.c
7, 8 and
10
15
8
24.e
24.e
23
14
33
33
31/12/2022 31/12/2021
2,015,036 1,952,958
55,737
29,546
(18,655)
10,644
(187,341)
(344,252)
62,903
50,405
(37,061)
77,673
(210,614)
(467,088)
(544,992)
(522,114)
15,780
(488)
961,554
23,161
(116,468)
1,196
74
(92,037)
869,517
(188,330)
681,187
664,731
16,456
14,717
730
991,970
10,488
(115,453)
376
696
(103,893)
888,077
(201,793)
686,284
680,627
5,657
1.23
1.23
1.26
1.26
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income. 2022
Thousands of Euros
A) Consolidated profit for the year (income statement)
B) Other comprehensive income – Items that will not be reclassified to profit or loss:
Actuarial gains and losses
Equity instruments through other comprehensive income
Tax effect
C) Other comprehensive income – Items that could be reclassified to profit or loss:
Hedging transactions:
a) Revaluation gains/(losses)
b) Amounts transferred to the income statement
Translation differences:
a) Revaluation gains/(losses)
Share of other comprehensive income from investments in joint ventures and associates:
a) Revaluation gains/(losses)
Tax effect
Total comprehensive income for the year (A + B + C)
a) Attributable to the Parent
b) Attributable to non-controlling interests
Notes 1 to 35 and Appendix I form an integral part of these consolidated annual accounts.
Note
16
19
11
31/12/2022 31/12/2021
686,284
14,460
11,273
6,005
(2,818)
40,960
9,935
3,987
5,948
12,760
12,760
23,938
23,938
(5,673)
741,704
735,789
5,915
681,187
15,026
21,147
(834)
(5,287)
94,247
83,842
64,334
19,508
29,329
29,329
9,369
9,369
(28,293)
790,460
774,925
15,535
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity at 31 December 2022
Thousands of Euros
Note
Subscribed
capital
Reserves
Interim
dividend
Own
shares
Equity
Balances at 1 January 2021
I. Comprehensive income for the year
II. Transactions with shareholders or owners
- Distribution of dividends
- Transactions with own shares
III. Other changes in equity
- Transfers between equity line items
- Other changes
Balances at 31 December 2021
Balances at 1 January 2022
I. Comprehensive income for the year
II. Transactions with shareholders or owners
- Distribution of dividends
- Transactions with own shares
- Other transactions with shareholders or
owners
III. Other changes in equity
- Transfers between equity line items
- Other changes
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
270,540
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2,905,234
8,456
132
-
132
75,889
80,674
(4,785)
270,540
2,989,711
270,540 2,989,711.0
15,860
920,822
-
62
-
-
-
-
(146,984)
-
(77)
(77)
-
-
-
-
(147,061)
(147,061)
-
(82)
(82)
-
(36,550)
-
4,932
-
4,932
-
-
-
(31,618)
(31,618)
-
5,322
-
5,322
-
-
-
-
920,760
138,093
140,039
(1,946)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
621,185
680,627
(540,511)
(540,511)
-
(80,674)
(80,674)
-
680,627
680,627
664,731
-
-
-
-
(680,627)
(680,627)
-
Profit
attributable
to the
Parent
Valuation
adjustments
Equity
attributable
to the
Parent
3,435,602
735,789
(535,524)
(540,588)
5,064
(4,785)
-
(4,785)
3,631,082
3,631,082
774,925
926,062
(82)
5,384
Non-
controlling
interests
Total equity
56,351
5,915
(8,217)
-
(8,217)
-
-
-
54,049
54,049
15,535
35,531
(4,604)
-
3,491,953
741,704
(543,741)
(540,588)
(3,153)
(4,785)
-
(4,785)
3,685,131
3,685,131
790,460
961,593
(4,686)
5,384
(177,823)
46,706
-
-
-
-
-
-
(131,117)
(131,117)
94,334
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
920,760
40,135
960,895
(542,534)
(540,588)
(1,946)
(374)
-
(374)
(542,908)
(540,588)
(2,320)
Balances at 31 December 2022
270,540
4,064,486
(147,143)
(26,296)
664,731
(36,783)
4,789,535
104,741
4,894,276
Notes 1 to 35 and Appendix I form an integral part of these consolidated annual accounts.
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Redeia
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. 2022
Thousands of Euros
Cash flows from operating activities
Profit before tax
Adjustments to profit:
Depreciation and amortisation
Other adjustments (net)
Equity-accounted investees
Gains on disposal/impairment of non-current assets and financial instruments
Accrued finance income
Accrued finance costs
Charge to/surplus provisions
Capital and other grants taken to income
Other income and expenses
Changes in operating assets and liabilities
Changes in inventories, receivables, current prepayments and other current assets
Changes in trade payables, current contract liabilities and other current liabilities
Other cash flows used in operating activities:
Interest paid
Dividends received
Interest received
Income tax received/(paid)
Other proceeds from/(payments for) operating activities
Cash flows used in investing activities
Payments for investments
Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and investment property
Group companies, associates and business units
Other financial assets
Proceeds from sale of investments
Property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and investment property
Other financial assets
Other cash flows from investing activities
Other proceeds from investing activities
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities
Proceeds from/(payments for) equity instruments
Issue
Acquisition
Disposal
Proceeds from/(payments for) financial liability instruments
Issue and drawdowns
Redemption and repayment
Dividends and interest on other equity instruments paid
Other cash flows used in financing activities
Interest paid
Other proceeds from/(payments for) financing activities
Effect of exchange rate fluctuations on cash and cash equivalents
Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
Cash and cash equivalents at year end
Note
7, 8 and 10
24.e
24.e
12, 14 and 16
15
17
24.e
7, 8 and 10
11
19
7, 8 and 10
19
15
15
14
19
14
31/12/2022 31/12/2021
1,605,176
888,077
584,630
522,114
62,516
(29,546)
(1,106)
(10,488)
115,453
16,654
(28,451)
-
426,768
98,582
328,186
(294,299)
(121,920)
4,848
4,867
(181,263)
(831)
(537,638)
(581,435)
(555,905)
(9,316)
(16,214)
11,031
317
10,714
32,766
32,766
22,323
6,075
1,011
-
5,064
587,301
1,094,790
(507,489)
(538,995)
(32,058)
-
(32,058)
2,794
1,092,655
481,772
1,574,427
1,566,829
869,517
592,571
544,992
47,579
(50,405)
(708)
(23,161)
116,468
35,046
(24,996)
(4,665)
574,568
71,466
503,102
(469,827)
(123,524)
7,578
15,680
(363,996)
(5,565)
(1,641,325)
(2,373,748)
(536,185)
(305,051)
(1,532,512)
687,293
314
686,979
45,130
45,130
(708,187)
989,218
1,867
(13,650)
1,001,001
(1,141,718)
203,015
(1,344,733)
(543,881)
(11,806)
-
(11,806)
3,080
(779,603)
1,574,427
794,824
Notes 1 to 35 and Appendix I form an integral part of these consolidated annual accounts.
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Contents
1 Activities of the Group Companies ............................................................................................................ 9
2 Basis of Presentation of the Consolidated Annual Accounts ..................................................................... 9
3 Sector Regulation ................................................................................................................................... 16
4 Significant Accounting Policies ............................................................................................................... 22
5 Considerations Regarding the Macroeconomic Scenario ........................................................................ 35
6 Business Combinations .......................................................................................................................... 36
7 Intangible Assets .................................................................................................................................... 38
8 Property, Plant and Equipment ............................................................................................................... 45
9 Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities ............................................................................................... 49
10 Investment Property ................................................................................................................................ 50
11 Equity-accounted Investees .................................................................................................................... 51
12 Inventories .............................................................................................................................................. 53
13 Trade and Other Receivables ................................................................................................................. 54
14 Equity ..................................................................................................................................................... 54
15 Grants and Other Non-current Revenue Received in Advance ............................................................... 59
16 Non-current and Current Provisions ........................................................................................................ 60
17 Other Non-current Liabilities ................................................................................................................... 62
18 Financial Risk Management Policy ......................................................................................................... 62
19 Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities ................................................................................................ 65
20 Derivative Financial Instruments ............................................................................................................. 71
21 Trade and Other Payables ...................................................................................................................... 76
22 Average Supplier Payment Period. “Reporting Requirement". Additional Provision Three of Law
15/2010 of 5 July 2010 ........................................................................................................................... 76
23 Taxation .................................................................................................................................................. 77
24 Income and Expenses ............................................................................................................................ 81
25 Transactions with Equity-accounted Investees and Related Parties ....................................................... 83
26 Remuneration of the Board of Directors .................................................................................................. 84
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27 Remuneration of Senior Management .................................................................................................... 86
28 Segment Reporting ................................................................................................................................. 87
29 Interests in Joint Arrangements .............................................................................................................. 90
30 Guarantees and Other Commitments with Third Parties and Other Contingent Assets and
Liabilities ................................................................................................................................................. 90
31 Environmental Information ...................................................................................................................... 90
32 Other Information .................................................................................................................................... 91
33 Earnings per Share ................................................................................................................................. 92
34 Share-based Payments .......................................................................................................................... 92
35 Events after 31 December 2022 ............................................................................................................. 92
Appendix I: Details of equity investments at 31 December 2022 and 2021 .................................................. 94
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1 Activities of the Group Companies
Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. (hereinafter the Parent or the Company) is the Parent of a Group formed by
subsidiaries. The Group is also involved in joint operations along with other operators. The Parent and its
subsidiaries form Redeia (hereinafter the Group or Redeia). The Company's registered office is located at
Paseo del Conde de los Gaitanes, 177, Alcobendas (Madrid) and its shares are traded on the Spanish
automated quotation system as part of the selective IBEX 35 index.
The Group’s activity is focused on three main segments:
• Management and operation of domestic electricity infrastructure: which includes electricity
transmission, system operation and management of the transmission network for the Spanish electricity
system. These regulated activities are carried out through Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U. (hereinafter
Red Eléctrica).
• Management and operation of international electricity infrastructure: electricity transmission
activities performed outside Spain through Red Eléctrica Internacional, S.A.U. and its investees
(hereinafter Redinter).
•
Telecommunications (satellites and fibre optics): The Group also provides telecommunications
services to third parties through the Hispasat subgroup (hereinafter Hispasat), by means of satellite
infrastructure operation, and through Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras de Telecomunicación, S.A.U.
(hereinafter Reintel), essentially via dark fibre backbone network rental.
Moreover, the Group carries out activities aimed at driving and fostering technological innovation through its
subsidiary Red Eléctrica y de Telecomunicaciones, Innovación y Tecnología, S.A.U. (Elewit).
In addition, through its subsidiaries, the Group carries out activities aimed at financing its operations and
covering risks by reinsuring its assets and activities. It also develops and builds electricity infrastructure and
facilities through its subsidiaries and/or investees, Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras en Canarias, S.A.U. and
Interconexión Eléctrica Francia-España, S.A.S. (Inelfe).
Appendix I provides details of the activities and registered offices of the Parent and its subsidiaries, as well
as the direct and indirect investments held by the Parent in the subsidiaries. Details of changes are likewise
provided in Appendix I.
2 Basis of Presentation of the Consolidated Annual Accounts
a) General information
The accompanying consolidated annual accounts have been prepared by the directors of the Parent to give
a true and fair view of the consolidated equity and consolidated financial position of the Company and its
subsidiaries at 31 December 2022, as well as the consolidated results of operations, consolidated cash flows
and changes in consolidated equity for the year then ended.
The accompanying consolidated annual accounts, authorised for issue by the Company's directors at their
board meeting held on 27 February 2023, have been prepared on the basis of the individual accounting
records of the Company and the other Group companies, which together form Redeia (see Appendix I). Each
company prepares its annual accounts applying the accounting principles and criteria in force in its country of
operations. Accordingly, the adjustments and reclassifications necessary to harmonise these principles and
criteria with International Financial Reporting Standards as adopted by the European Union (IFRS-EU) have
been made on consolidation. The accounting policies of the consolidated companies are changed when
necessary to ensure their consistency with the principles adopted by the Company.
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The consolidated annual accounts for 2021 were approved by the shareholders at their annual general
meeting held on 7 June 2022. The consolidated annual accounts for 2022 are currently pending approval by
the shareholders. However, the directors of the Company consider that these consolidated annual accounts
will be approved with no changes.
These consolidated annual accounts have been prepared on the historical cost basis, except in the case of
financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income, financial assets at fair value
through profit or loss, financial instruments at fair value through profit or loss and business combinations.
The figures disclosed in the consolidated annual accounts are expressed in thousands of Euros, the Parent’s
functional and presentation currency, rounded off to the nearest thousand. The consolidated annual accounts
have been prepared in accordance with IFRS-EU, and other applicable provisions in the financial reporting
framework.
The Group has not omitted any mandatory accounting principle with a significant effect on the consolidated
annual accounts.
b) New IFRS-EU and IFRIC interpretations
The consolidated annual accounts have been prepared in accordance with IFRS-EU and taking into
consideration the standards, amendments and interpretations adopted by the European Union which came
into force on 1 January 2022, albeit with no significant effect on the consolidated annual accounts of the
Group:
Effective from:
New amendments
Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations – Reference to the Conceptual Framework
1 January 2022
Amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment – Proceeds before Intended Use
Amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets – Onerous
Contracts - Cost of Fulfilling a Contract
Annual Improvements to IFRS. 2018-2020 Cycle
- Amendments to IFRS 3 Business Combinations: minor amendments to update references to the
Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting and to clarify the recognition principle for liabilities and
contingent liabilities.
- Amendments to IAS 16 Property, Plant and Equipment, prohibiting the deduction from the cost of assets
within the scope of this standard of any proceeds from the phase prior to their being brought into use,
which must instead be recognised in profit or loss for the year.
- Amendments to IAS 37 Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets clarifying the concept of
the cost of fulfilling a contract to assess whether a contract is onerous. All incremental costs of fulfilling
the contract and an allocation of other costs that relate directly to fulfilling contracts must be included.
- Annual Improvements to IFRS 2018-2020 cycle, establishing minor amendments to IFRS 1 First-time
Adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards, IFRS 9 Financial Instruments and IFRS 16
Leases. The improvement to IFRS 9 highlights that only fees paid or received between the borrower and
the lender, or on behalf of these parties, must be included in the test for derecognition of financial
liabilities. Costs or fees paid to third parties must not be included.
The Group is also analysing the impact of the new IFRS and improvements issued and approved for
application in the European Union as of 1 January 2023, which are as follows:
Effective from:
New standards and amendments
1 January 2023
New standard - IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts
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Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements – Disclosure of Accounting Policies
Amendments to IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors –
Definition of Accounting Estimates.
1 January 2024
Amendments to IAS 16: Lease Liability in a Sale and Leaseback
-
IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts and amendments thereto. This replaces IFRS 4 and lays down the principles
for the recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure of insurance contracts so that an entity
may provide relevant and reliable information that enables the users thereof to determine the effect that
the contracts have on the financial statements.
- Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements, to enable correct identification of the required
material accounting policy disclosures in the financial statements.
- Amendments to IAS 8 Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors. This includes
amendments and clarifications as to what should be considered a change in accounting estimate.
The Group does not expect the adoption of these standards to have a significant effect on the consolidated
annual accounts in the period of first-time adoption.
Lastly, at the date of authorising these consolidated annual accounts for issue, the following amendments had
been published by the IASB but were not mandatory, inasmuch as they have still to be approved for use in
the European Union:
- Amendments to IAS 1 Presentation of Financial Statements – Classification of Liabilities as Current or
Non-current, amending and clarifying certain aspects of classification.
- Amendments to IAS 12 – Deferred Tax related to Assets and Liabilities arising from a Single Transaction,
clarifying aspects of the recognition of deferred tax arising on transactions such as leases and
decommissioning obligations.
The Group is analysing the impact of these amendments, although it does not expect them to have a
significant effect on the consolidated annual accounts at the date when their application becomes mandatory
in the European Union.
c) Estimates and assumptions
The preparation of the consolidated annual accounts in accordance with IFRS-EU requires Group
management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the application of accounting
standards and the amounts of assets, liabilities, income and expenses. Estimates and judgements are
assessed continually and are based on past experience and other factors, including expectations of future
events that are considered reasonable given the circumstances. Actual results could differ from these
estimates.
The consolidated annual accounts for 2022 occasionally include estimates calculated by management of the
Group and of the consolidated companies, and subsequently endorsed by their directors, to quantify certain
assets, liabilities, income, expenses and commitments disclosed therein.
These estimates are essentially as follows:
• Estimated asset recovery, calculated by determining the recoverable amount thereof. The recoverable
amount is understood to be the higher of fair value less costs to sell and value in use. Asset impairment
is generally calculated using discounted cash flows based on financial projections used by the Group.
The discount rate applied is the weighted average cost of capital (see notes 7, 8 and 11).
• Estimated useful lives of property, plant and equipment, intangible assets and investment property (see
notes 4.c, 4.d and 4.e).
• The assumptions used in the actuarial calculations of liabilities and obligations to employees (see note
16).
• The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of derivatives (see note 20).
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• The calculation of revenue from electricity transmission facilities and system operation in Spain (see note
3).
• The assumptions used to calculate the fair value of assets and liabilities acquired in a business
combination (see note 6).
Liabilities are generally recognised when it is probable that an obligation will give rise to an indemnity or a
payment. The Group assesses and estimates amounts to be settled in the future, including additional amounts
for income tax, contractual obligations, pending lawsuit settlements and other liabilities. These estimates are
subject to the interpretation of existing facts and circumstances, projected future events and the estimated
financial effect of those events (see note 16). The Company has taken out insurance policies to cover the risk
of possible claims that might be lodged by third parties in relation to its activities.
In the absence of International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) that give guidance on the accounting
treatment for a particular situation, in accordance with IAS 8, management uses its best judgement based on
the economic substance of the transaction and considering the most recent pronouncements of other
standard-setting bodies that use the same conceptual framework as IFRS. Accordingly, as tax credits for
investments are not within the scope of IAS 12 and IAS 20, after analysing the related facts and circumstances,
Group management has considered that credits for fixed asset investments in the Canary Islands granted to
the Group by public entities are similar to capital grants. Therefore, in these cases management has taken
into account IAS 20 on government grants (see note 4k).
To facilitate comprehension of the consolidated annual accounts, details of the different estimates and
assumptions are provided in each separate note.
Although estimates are based on the best information available at 31 December 2022, future events may
require increases or decreases in these estimates in subsequent years, which would be accounted for
prospectively in the corresponding consolidated income statement as a change in accounting estimates, as
required by IFRS.
d) Consolidation principles
The types of companies included in the consolidated Group and the consolidation method used in each case
are as follows:
• Subsidiaries
Subsidiaries are entities over which the Company, either directly or indirectly through subsidiaries,
exercises control. The Company controls a subsidiary when it is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns
from its involvement with the subsidiary and has the ability to affect those returns through its power over
the subsidiary. The Company has power over a subsidiary when it has existing substantive rights that give
it the ability to direct the relevant activities. The Company is exposed, or has rights, to variable returns from
its involvement with the subsidiary when its returns from its involvement have the potential to vary as a
result of the subsidiary’s performance.
The income, expenses and cash flows of subsidiaries are included in the consolidated annual accounts
from the date of acquisition, which is when the Group takes control, until the date that control ceases.
Transactions and balances with Group companies and unrealised gains or losses have been eliminated
on consolidation. Nevertheless, unrealised losses have been considered as an indicator of impairment of
the assets transferred.
•
Joint arrangements
Joint arrangements are those in which there is a contractual agreement to share the control over an
economic activity, in such a way that decisions about the relevant activities require the unanimous consent
of the Group and the remaining venturers or operators. The existence of joint control is assessed
considering the definition of control over subsidiaries.
The Group assesses all the facts and circumstances relating to each joint arrangement for the purpose of
its classification as a joint venture or joint operation, including whether the arrangement contains rights
over the assets and obligations for liabilities.
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In joint operations there is a joint arrangement whereby the parties that have joint control have rights to the
assets, and obligations for the liabilities, relating to the arrangement. For joint operations, the Group
recognises the assets, including its share of any assets held jointly, the liabilities, including its share of any
liabilities incurred jointly with the other operators, the revenue from the sale of its share of the output arising
from the joint operation, and the expenses, including its share of any expenses incurred jointly, in the
consolidated annual accounts.
Joint ventures are those in which there is a contractual agreement with a third party to share control over
an activity and the strategic financial and operating decisions relating to the activity require the unanimous
consent of all the venturers that share control. The Group's interests in jointly controlled entities are
accounted for using the equity method in accordance with IFRS 11.
The Group's acquisition of an initial and subsequent share in a joint operation that is a business is
recognised following the same criteria used for business combinations, at the percentage of ownership of
each individual asset and liability. However, in subsequent acquisitions of additional shares in a joint
operation, the previous share in each asset and liability is not subject to revaluation.
In sales or contributions by the Group to the joint operation, it recognises the resulting gains and losses
only to the extent of the other parties’ interests in the joint operation. When such transactions provide
evidence of a reduction in net realisable value or an impairment loss of the assets transferred, such losses
are recognised in full.
In purchases by the Group from a joint operation, it only recognises the resulting gains and losses when it
resells the acquired assets to a third party. However, when such transactions provide evidence of a
reduction in net realisable value or an impairment loss of the assets, the Group recognises its entire share
of such losses.
• Associates
Associates are entities over which the Company, either directly or indirectly through subsidiaries, exercises
significant influence. Significant influence is the power to participate in the financial and operating policy
decisions of the investee but is not control or joint control over those policies. The existence of potential
voting rights that are exercisable or convertible at the end of each reporting period, including potential
voting rights held by the Group or other entities, are considered when assessing whether an entity has
significant influence.
Investments in associates are accounted for using the equity method from the date that significant influence
commences until the date that significant influence ceases. However, if on the acquisition date all or part
of the investment qualifies for recognition as non-current assets or disposal groups held for sale, it is
recognised at fair value less costs of disposal.
Investments in associates are initially recognised at cost of acquisition, including any cost directly
attributable to the acquisition and any consideration receivable or payable contingent on future events or
on compliance with certain conditions. Any excess of the cost of the investment over the Group’s share of
the net fair value of the associate’s identifiable net assets at the acquisition date is recognised as goodwill
under equity-accounted investees in the consolidated statement of financial position. Any excess of the
Group’s share of the net fair value of the associate’s identifiable net assets over the cost of the investment
at the acquisition date (bargain purchase) is recognised as income in the period in which the investment is
acquired.
The Group classifies the profit or loss of these companies in results from operating activities when the
entity’s activity is similar to the Group’s operating activities. Conversely, when their activity is different, the
profit or loss of these companies is classified outside results from operating activities.
Appendix I provides details of the Company's subsidiaries, joint arrangements, joint ventures and associates,
as well as the consolidation or measurement method used in preparing the accompanying consolidated
annual accounts and other relevant information.
The financial statements of the subsidiaries, joint arrangements, joint ventures and associates used in the
consolidation process have the same reporting date and refer to the same period as those of the Parent.
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The operations of the Company and its subsidiaries have been consolidated applying the following basic
principles:
• The accounting principles and criteria used by the Group companies have been harmonised with those
applied by the Parent.
• Translation of foreign operations:
o Balances in the financial statements of foreign companies have been translated using the closing
exchange rate for assets and liabilities, the average exchange rate for income and expenses and
the historical exchange rate for capital and reserves.
o All resulting exchange differences are recognised as
translation differences
in other
comprehensive income.
o
These criteria are also applicable to the translation of the financial statements of equity-accounted
investees, with translation differences attributable to the Group recognised in other comprehensive
income.
• All balances and transactions between fully consolidated companies have been eliminated on
consolidation.
• Margins on invoices between Group companies for capitalisable goods or services were eliminated at the
transaction date.
e) Non-controlling interests
For each business combination, the Group measures at the acquisition date components of non-controlling
interests in the acquiree that are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to a proportionate share
of the entity's net assets in the event of liquidation at either: (a) fair value; or (b) the present ownership
instruments’ proportionate share in the recognised amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets. Non-
controlling interests are disclosed in consolidated equity separately from equity attributable to shareholders of
the Company. Non-controlling interests’ share in consolidated profit or loss for the year and in consolidated
comprehensive income for the year is disclosed separately.
Transactions with non-controlling interests are recognised as transactions with equity holders of the Group.
As such, the difference between the consideration paid in the acquisition of a non-controlling interest and the
corresponding proportion of the carrying amount of the subsidiary's net assets is recognised in equity.
Similarly, the gains or losses on disposal of non-controlling interests are also recognised in the Group's
equity.
f) Comparative information
The consolidated statement of financial position, consolidated income statement, consolidated statement of
comprehensive income, consolidated statement of changes in equity and consolidated statement of cash
flows in these consolidated annual accounts include comparative figures for the prior year.
g) Changes in the consolidated Group
The changes in the consolidated Group in 2022 are as follows:
• On 31 January 2022, the acquisition of all of the ordinary registered shares representing 100% of the
share capital of Rialma Transmissora de Energia III S.A. (“Rialma III”), which on the same date changed
its name to “Argo IV Transmissão de Energia S.A.”, was completed. This acquisition was made following
the fulfilment of the conditions precedent and after obtaining the approvals stipulated in the agreement
entered into by Argo Energia Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. (“Argo”), in which Red Eléctrica
Brazil holds a 50% stake, and Rialma Administração e Participações S.A. on 3 November 2021.
• On 29 June 2022, after the pertinent approvals had been obtained, the transfer of a minority stake of 49%
in Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras de Telecomunicación, S.A.U. (Reintel) was completed, in accordance
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with the agreement entered into between Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts
& Co. L.P. (hereinafter KKR) through its subsidiary Rudolph Bidco S.à r.l. on 16 December 2021.
Following this transaction, Redeia retains control of Reintel, with a 51% stake, and this company therefore
continues to be consolidated as a subsidiary, with a change to the consolidated Group being recognised
as of this date.
This transaction has no impact on the consolidated income statement because it is the sale of a minority
stake and the Group retains control of the company. The impact of this sale led to an increase of Euros
920.8 million in equity attributable to the Parent under other reserves (see note 14.b), and Euros 34.9
million in non-controlling interests (see note 14.c).
• On 9 August 2022, after the pertinent approvals had been obtained, Hispasat, S.A. acquired 100% of the
shares of Axess Networks Solutions Holding, S.L. (“Axess”). Redeia holds an 89.68% interest in the
Hispasat Group and, by extension, in this investee and its subsidiaries. The Axess subgroup is fully
consolidated.
• On 7 October 2022, Axess Networks Solutions, S.L.U. acquired 40% of the share capital of Axess
Networks Solutions Chile, S.A. (an Axess subgroup company) from the non-controlling shareholder. This
transaction has not entailed any change in the consolidation method, which continues to be full
consolidation.
• On 30 November 2022, all of the ordinary registered shares representing 100% of the share capital of
five electricity transmission concessions (Argo V, VI, VII, VIII and IX) were acquired from Brasil Energia
FIP. This was a joint investment by Argo Energia (62.5%) and Grupo de Energía Bogotá (GEB) (37.5%)
on a co-governance basis between Redeia and GEB.
• On 13 December 2022 a merger by absorption involving Axess Networks Solutions, S.L.U. and Axess
Networks Solutions Holding, S.L. was carried out, with the latter company being dissolved and
extinguished.
•
•
Lastly, on 21 December 2022, Hispasat, S.A. (in which Redeia holds an 89.68% interest) acquired a
10.85% stake in Grupo Sylvestris, S.L. In view of Hispasat, S.A.’s significant influence over this investee,
it is accounted for using the equity method (see note 11).
In 2022, through its subsidiary Red Eléctrica y de Telecomunicaciones, Innovación y Tecnología, S.A.U.
(Elewit), the Company acquired a 13.07% interest in OKTO Grid ApS, which has been included in the
consolidated Group in view of the Company’s significant influence over this investee. This company is
accounted for in the Group’s financial statements using the equity method. Having lost its significant
influence over Zeleros Global, S.L., the Company has derecognised this equity investment, which is now
accounted for as a financial asset at fair value through profit or loss in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet (see note 11).
The changes in the consolidated Group in 2021 were as follows:
• On 15 January 2021, the Peruvian company Hispasat Perú S.A.C. was incorporated. Its principal activity
is the provision of telecommunications services. This company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hispasat,
S.A. and is fully consolidated. On 1 May 2021, Hispasat Peru acquired a series of assets for the
management and transmission of video signals in Latin America.
•
In 2021, through its subsidiary Red Eléctrica y de Telecomunicaciones, Innovación y Tecnología, S.A.U.
(Elewit), the Company included Nearby Computing, S.L, Zeleros Global, S.L., Hybrid Energy Storage
Solutions, S.L. and Aerolaser System, S.L. in its consolidated group, in view of the significant influence it
holds over all of these companies. These companies were accounted for in the Group’s financial
statements using the equity method.
• On 28 December 2021, Hispasat, S.A. and Hispasat Brasil, Ltda. acquired the entire non-controlling
interest (19.04%) held in Hispamar Satélites, S.A. As a result, the Hispasat Group became the sole
shareholder of both the acquired company Hispamar Satélites, S.A. and the latter’s investee Hispamar
Exterior, S.L.U. Following this acquisition, the Red Eléctrica Group held 89.68% of both companies. This
transaction has no impact on the consolidation method, which continues to be full consolidation.
In 2021 the Group also entered into the following agreements, which were still to be completed:
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• On 3 November 2021, Argo Energia Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. (Argo), in which Red
Eléctrica Brazil holds a 50% stake, entered into a share sale-purchase agreement with Rialma
Administração e Participações S.A. to acquire shares representing 100% of the share capital of Rialma
Transmissora de Energia III S.A., subject to certain conditions being met and to the regulatory authorities
approving the acquisition. This company will be accounted for in the Group’s financial statements using
the equity method, through the interest held in Argo.
3 Sector Regulation
a) Electricity sector in Spain
The electricity sector liberalisation process in Spain began with Electricity Industry Law 54/1997 of 27
November 1997. This Law prompted the start of a vertical disintegration of the different activities, whereby
activities carried out under a natural monopoly regime (transmission and distribution) were segregated from
those operating on a free competition basis (generation and supply).
A reform process sparked by the imbalance between revenues and costs of the electricity system in previous
years got underway in 2013, culminating in the publication of Electricity Industry Law 24/2013 of 26 December
2013 (hereinafter the Law). This Law has progressively been updated since then and partly transposes into
Spanish law Directive (EU) 2019/944 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 on
common rules for the internal market for electricity and amending Directive 2012/27/EU.
The Law lays down the following regulatory framework with respect to the activities conducted by the
Company:
• For the transmission activity, the Law acknowledges Red Eléctrica as the sole transmission agent.
The remuneration for this activity is set by the government based on the general principles defined in the
Law and on the method essentially enshrined in Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission
(CNMC) Circular 5/2019 of 5 December 2019, on the calculation of the remuneration for the electricity
transmission activity.
In addition, other remuneration parameters for the new model were set for the current regulatory period
(2020-2025): Circular 2/2019 defines the methodology for calculating the financial rate of return for
electricity transmission and distribution, regasification, and natural gas transmission and distribution, and
Circular 7/2019 approves the standard facilities and reference unit values for operation and maintenance
per asset that are to be used in calculating the remuneration allocable to companies that own electricity
transmission facilities. This Circular also provided that the reference unit values for investment that were
in force in the previous regulatory period, which were established by Ministry of Industry, Energy and
Tourism Order IET/2659/2015, were to be extended to cover the 2020-2025 period.
Regulated revenue for the transmission activity for the first year of application of Royal Decree 1047/2013
(i.e. 2016) was determined definitively in Ministry of Industry, Energy and Tourism Order IET/981/2016.
Subsequently, between 2017 and 2022, the regulated revenue for this activity was determined on a
provisional basis, replicating the amount of remuneration stipulated for 2016, and settled on account.
This provisional approach stems from the “detriment proceedings” brought by the Spanish State Attorney
against Ministerial Order IET/981/2016, seeking that the Spanish Supreme Court declare certain articles
therein null and void, thus enabling the definitive revenue for 2016 to be corrected. The Spanish Supreme
Court Judgment was published on 29 June 2020, ordering that Order IET/981/2016 and the revenue for
2016 be corrected.
To enforce this judgment, the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge
(hereinafter MITERD) published Order TED/1311/2022, setting the definitive remuneration due to Red
Eléctrica for 2016.
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Having established the definitive remuneration for 2016, this same Ministry approved Order
TED/1343/2022 of 23 December 2022, stipulating the remuneration for 2017, 2018 and 2019 allocable to
companies that own electricity transmission facilities.
Thus, at the reporting date the CNMC has only to publish the definitive remuneration for 2020, 2021 and
2022.
• As electricity system operator, the Company's main function is to guarantee the continuity and security of
the electricity supply, as well as to ensure the correct coordination of the production and transmission
system, exercising its duties in cooperation with the operators and agents of the Iberian Electricity Market
(MIBEL) while observing the principles of transparency, objectivity and independence.
Law 24/2013 also bestows upon the system operator the role of transmission network manager. In 2015
the certification process for Red Eléctrica as transmission network manager for the Spanish electricity
system, as envisaged in the law, was completed. Under this assignment, Red Eléctrica operates on an
ownership unbundling basis as provided for in article 43 of Directive (EU) 2019/944 on common rules for
the internal market for electricity.
The Company is also responsible for the functions of settlement, notification of payments and receipts,
and management of guarantees relating to security of supply and the effective diversion of units generated
and consumed, as well as for short-term energy exchanges aimed at maintaining the quality and security
of supply.
Furthermore, the Company manages the technical and economic dispatch for electricity supply from non-
mainland electricity systems (Balearic Islands, Canary Islands, Ceuta and Melilla), and is responsible for
the settlement of payments and receipts arising from the economic dispatch of electricity generated by
these systems.
Following the publication of Royal Decree-Law 1/2019, the CNMC established the first ever remuneration
methodology for the system operation activity, through Circular 4/2019. The core principal of this
remuneration model is that of providing suitable remuneration for a low-risk activity, considering those
costs prudently incurred by an efficient and well-managed company. The CNMC has applied the
remuneration methodology laid down in Circular 4/2019 to determine the remuneration of the system
operator for 2020 and thereafter.
Nonetheless, the power to approve the methodology applicable to the calculation of the system operator’s
remuneration for the 2014-2019 period lies with the MITERD, and in the absence of such a methodology,
the successive ministerial orders through which the electricity access tolls for the 2014-2019 period were
approved stipulated provisional annual remuneration, envisaging the amendment of the amounts
reflected therein once the MITERD had approved the methodology. In 2021 the MITERD submitted for
public consultation the draft Royal Decree defining the methodology for calculating the remuneration of
the system operator applicable to each year of the specified period.
Regarding the Company’s remit in the non-mainland electricity systems, in 2015 the Salto de Chira 200
MW pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant project in Gran Canaria was transferred to the system
operator, as stipulated in Order IET/728/2014 of 28 April 2014. Having taken ownership, in 2016 Red
Eléctrica submitted a project amending the initial project, which included technical and environmental
improvements aimed at increasing the capacity for integrating renewable energy and reducing the impact
of this new infrastructure on the environment. On 17 December 2022, Ministry for the Ecological Transition
and Demographic Challenge Order TED/1243/2022 of 2 December 2022 was published, approving the
methodology for calculating the remuneration for the Salto de Chira 200 MW pumped-storage
hydroelectric power plant in Gran Canaria, owned by the system operator. This remuneration calculation
reflects the total cost of the facility based on certain remuneration parameters, namely: the investment
value of the facility in the year in which it comes into service; the unit value of variable operation and
maintenance costs; and the unit value of the annual payment in respect of fixed operation and
maintenance costs. It also envisages remuneration payable in the five years following the facility’s entry
into service, such that the financing costs incurred in the construction stage are reimbursed.
In 2021, the new regime of tolls and charges began to be applied, likewise as a consequence of the entry into
force of Royal Decree-Law 1/2019. This action was implemented through the publication of Royal Decree
148/2021 of 9 March 2021, establishing the methodology to calculate electricity system charges, and CNMC
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Circular 3/2020 of 15 January 2020, establishing the methodology to calculate electricity transmission and
distribution tolls.
Specifically, this new tolls and charges framework came into force from 1 June 2021 onwards. As a result, all
consumers now have a tariff that distinguishes between peak and off-peak times for both the power and
energy factors, and the price difference between peak and off-peak hours has increased.
As regards access and connection to electricity networks, following the approval of Royal Decree 1183/2020
of 29 December 2020 on access and connection to the electricity transmission and distribution networks, the
CNMC approved Circular 1/2021 establishing the methodology and conditions for electricity generation
facilities to access and connect to the transmission and distribution networks, thus completing the general
legislative framework on access and connection.
Lastly, regulatory developments in 2022 notably include the following:
• Royal Decree-Law 6/2022 of 29 March 2022, adopting urgent measures in the context of the national plan
in response to the economic and social consequences of the war in Ukraine. In view of the decisions laid
down in the Supreme Court judgments regarding the previous system for financing the social tariff, this
legislation regulates a new system for financing the social tariff. Under this legislation, the social tariff for
electricity is to be financed by all of the agents involved in the electricity supply chain (production,
transmission, distribution, supply and direct consumers), on the basis of their revenue. The legislation
does, however, acknowledge that the remuneration method will need to be adapted in order to take such
cost into account. Thus, in practice, this measure is not expected to have a significant economic impact
for Red Eléctrica.
• Royal Decree-Law 14/2022 of 1 August 2022, on economic sustainability measures in the field of
transport, scholarships and study grants, and measures for energy saving and efficiency and to reduce
energy dependence on natural gas, which amends Royal Decree 1955/2000 in order to introduce a
number of modifications to speed up the processing of paperwork related to transmission facilities.
• Publication of the 2021 – 2026 Transmission Network Development Plan in the Official State Gazette
(“BOE”) of 19 April 2022, which envisages the construction of 2,681 km of new power lines and 733 km
of submarine power cables, as well as the repowering of 7,057 km of lines. The electricity planning
likewise contemplates the use of new network components, such as systems for monitoring the dynamic
line rating (DLR), synchronous condensers, storage as a fully integrated component of the transmission
network, as well as elements that are able to change the flow of power (e.g. phase shifters).
•
Lastly, Royal Decree-Law 20/2022 of 27 December 2022, on measures in response to the economic and
social consequences of the war in Ukraine and to provide support in the reconstruction of the island of la
Palma and for other situations of vulnerability, was published. This legislation extends throughout 2023
several temporary measures that were due to expire on 31 December, such as tax cuts in the electricity
sector, and includes ad hoc aspects related to transmission network planning, in order to drive the energy
transition and develop the industrial value chain.
b)
International electricity sector
Redinter has built and acquired electricity transmission facilities, which it now operates and maintains in the
electricity sector, at international level, in Peru, Chile and Brazil.
Electricity sector in Peru
In Peru, the liberalisation of the electricity sector began in 1992 with the publication of the “Electricity
Concessions Law” (LCE). The shaping of the electricity sector was subsequently completed by the 2006
reform (Law 28832, “Law for the Efficient Development of Electricity Generation”, LGE).
These two laws and certain amendments and/or extensions, together with the Regulation implementing
the LCE (Supreme Decree No. 009-93-EM enacted in 1993), make up the basic regulatory framework for
the electricity sector in Peru.
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The basic regulatory framework for the transmission activity also includes the “Transmission Regulation”
(Supreme Decree No. 027-2007-EM). Certain major regulatory developments instituted by the regulatory
agency OSINERGMIN should also be highlighted, such as the Resolutions approving the annual
settlement procedure for electricity transmission service revenue (Resolutions No. 055-2020-OS/CD and
No. 056-2020-OS/CD), as well as Resolution No. 217-2013-OS/CD, regulating “Tariffs and Remuneration
for Secondary Transmission Systems (STS) and Complementary Transmission Systems (CTS)”.
For the transmission activity, the 2006 reform (LGE) entailed the introduction of auctions as a mechanism
for awarding contracts to construct new facilities in the backbone transmission network. The auction
procedure required an energy planning process to be developed, which did not exist prior to the
publication of the LGE.
The Peruvian regulatory framework is currently open to discussion. On 20 June 2019 Supreme Resolution
No. 006-2019-EM was published, which created the CRSE (multi-sector power reform commission), for
the purpose of reviewing and adjusting the existing legal and regulatory framework in order to optimise
the efficient development of the Peruvian electricity market while adhering to international standards and
best practice, seeking to guarantee the sustainability of the electricity subsector. At the 2022 reporting
date this process is still ongoing.
Electricity sector in Chile
The legal framework governing the electricity transmission business in Chile is contained in Decree with
Force of Law (DFL) No. 4/2006, which sets out the revised, coordinated and systematised text of Ministry
of Mining Decree with Force of Law (DFL) No. 1 of 1982, the General Electricity Services Law (DFL No.
1/1982) and subsequent amendments thereto. Such amendments include Law 19,940 (Short Law I)
enacted on 13 March 2004, Law 20,018 (Short Law II) enacted on 19 May 2005, and Law 20,257
(Generation through Non-conventional Renewable Energy Sources) enacted on 1 April 2008. These
regulations are supplemented by the Regulation of the General Electricity Services Law of 1997 (Ministry
of Mining Supreme Decree No. 327 of 1997) and respective amendments thereto, and by the Technical
Standard for Safety and Quality of Service (Exempt Ministerial Resolution No. 40 of 16 May 2005) and
subsequent amendments thereto.
The new Transmission Law was enacted on 11 July 2016. This law provides for a new independent
coordinating body for the National Electricity System, known as the National Electricity Coordinator
(CEN). It also defines a new electricity transmission system wherein the facilities forming part of the
Backbone, Sub-transmission and Additional Transmission Systems were amalgamated into the National,
Zonal and Dedicated Transmission Systems, respectively.
On 25 May 2021, Ministry of Energy Supreme Decree No. 37, approving the regulation for transmission
systems and transmission planning, was published in the official state gazette (Diario Oficial). This Decree
is still undergoing administrative processing. The Decree lays down the regulation for open access to
transmission facilities; in particular, the possibility of interested third parties (especially generation
companies) accessing fibre optic data transmission.
On 16 February 2023 the Ministry of Energy approved the Tariff Decree, which sets the annual value of
national transmission facilities for the 2020-2023 four-year period. In this regard, the process for the
valuation of national transmission facilities for the 2024-2027 four-year period is already underway.
Lastly, in November 2022, Law No. 21,505 on electricity storage and electromobility was published in the
official state gazette (Diario Oficial), amending the General Electricity Services Law (LGSE) in order to
promote the development of electricity storage systems and encourage electromobility within the country.
Electricity sector in Brazil
The transmission model in Brazil is based on government concessions, for which the core principles of
public service are enshrined in the Constitution of 1988, and the principles that govern concessions in
Law 8,987 and Law 9,074 of 1995, respectively. This framework provides that concession arrangements
are administrative contracts entered into with the federal government (national), represented by the
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regulatory agency ANEEL, which cannot be amended or early terminated by the government, except for
duly supported reasons deemed to be in the public interest.
Under this model, the concession for backbone network facilities is put out for tender by ANEEL through
auctions. The auctions determine which transmission companies will build, maintain and operate the
electricity assets during the concession period. By way of remuneration for the service rendered during
this period, transmission companies receive the revenue specified in the auction, i.e. the Receita Anual
Permitida (Annual Permitted Remuneration – RAP as per the Portuguese acronym).
In terms of sector regulations, there are no laws that govern the transmission activity in general; rather,
specific aspects are regulated (e.g. extension of concession terms under Law 12,783 of 2013). There are
also ministerial and government orders, and specific rules are included in the concession arrangements
themselves.
c) Telecommunications
Telecommunications in Spain
Until the publication, in June this year, of General Telecommunications Law 11/2022 of 28 June 2022,
the telecommunications sector in Spain was regulated by General Telecommunications Law 9/2014 of 9
May 2014 (LGT), which mainly sought to foster competition in the market and guarantee access to the
networks, and by Royal Decree 330/2016 of 9 September 2016, on measures to reduce the actual cost
of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks.
Aforementioned Law 9/2014 is implemented by Royal Decree 123/2017 of 24 February 2017 approving
the regulation on the use of public domain radio, which in turn also regulates the award of the right to use
the orbit and spectrum resource and the permits for the satellite ground segment and the related
spectrum. Accordingly, Reintel and Hispasat have been entered on the CNMC’s Register of Electronic
Communications Operators. Hispasat, meanwhile, has been awarded the permits for the ground segment
and the concessions to use the related radio spectrum, as well as concessions to operate various orbit
and spectrum resources.
The European regulatory framework comprises Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European
Electronic Communications Code (Recast), Directive 2009/136/EC of the European Parliament and of the
Council of 25 November 2009 (regarding users' rights), and Directive 2009/140/EC (regulatory
improvements). Based on this legislation, the General Telecommunications Law introduces measures
aimed at creating an appropriate framework for investing in the deployment of new generation networks,
thereby enabling operators to offer innovative services that are more technologically adapted to people's
needs.
In line with the foregoing, special note should also be taken of Directive 2014/61/EU on measures to
reduce the cost of deploying high-speed electronic communications networks, which mainly seeks to
expedite implementation of the "Digital Agenda" of the European Union (EU), published in May 2010. This
directive was transposed into Spanish law by Royal Decree 330/2016, on measures to reduce the cost of
deploying high-speed electronic communications networks. The legislation (Directive 2014/61/EU and
Royal Decree 330/2016) stipulates that access to infrastructure that may be used to host public electronic
communications networks must be guaranteed for operators of public electronic communications
networks. In this respect, the legislation requires owners and managers of, and holders of rights-of-use
to, infrastructure that may be used to host public high-speed electronic communications networks
(including network operators that provide physical infrastructure for electricity transmission) to address all
requests from telecommunications operators to access such infrastructure applying fair and reasonable
terms and conditions.
On 11 January 2022 the CNMC published Communication 1/2021 of 20 December 2021, which contains
guidelines regarding the resolution of conflicts concerning access to physical infrastructure that may be
used to host high-speed electronic communications networks (Communication/DTSA/001/21). As the
CNMC indicates in the text, the Communication is intended to serve as guidance with respect to the
content of the applicable legislation (Royal Decree 330/2016) and existing administrative practices, and
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could be revised periodically in the light of amendments to that legislation, new pronouncements issued
by this body, and such jurisprudence as may be enacted in this regard.
Some months later, on 29 June 2022, the aforementioned General Telecommunications Law 11/2022 of
28 June 2022 was published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). This law transposes into Spanish law
Directive (EU) 2018/1972 establishing the European Electronic Communications Code.
As already mentioned, with the approval of this law, the General Telecommunications Law 9/2014 of 9
May 2014, hitherto in force, has been replaced. This law is one of the measures included in the Spanish
economy Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan.
An important aspect of the law is the promotion of investment in networks with very high capacity,
introducing features such as geographic studies, and joint investment and shared use of the public domain
and private property, providing incentives for shared use of infrastructure and associated resources, as
well as shared use of the final sections of the access networks.
The roll-out of 5G figures strongly among the main developments: in the field of infrastructure, the
legislation establishes specific provisions to organise the massive deployment of 5G networks. These
networks will drive services based on the internet of things, and even autonomous vehicles.
Lastly, Royal Decree-Law 7/2022 of 29 March 2022, on requirements to ensure the security of fifth-
generation electronic communications networks and services, was published in March 2022. It lays down
the security requirements for the installation, deployment and operation of electronic communications
networks and the provision of electronic and wireless communications services based on 5G technology.
Telecommunications in Latin America
The Group provides services in different Latin American countries. In most Latin American countries, an
entitlement must be obtained in order to provide satellite capacity to telecommunications service
providers. Such entitlement may be in the form of permits, concessions, entry in a register or inclusion on
a list of authorised satellites. The satellites in the fleet are duly authorised in all countries where this is
required, except where there is no commercial interest or no satellite coverage.
The main countries where such entitlements are held are as follows:
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In Brazil, the Group holds rights to operate various orbit and spectrum resources, as well as a
multimedia communications permit that entitles it to provide electronic communications services. The
applicable legislation in this case is Resolution no. 220 of 5 April 2000 approving the Regulation on
Satellite Operation Rights for the Transmission of Telecommunication Signals, Resolution no. 614 of
28 May 2013 approving the Multimedia Communications Service Regulation, and General
Telecommunications Law no. 9,472 of 16 July 1997.
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In Mexico the Group is authorised to provide wholesale satellite internet services and satellite cellular
backhaul services. To this end, it holds the sole concession for commercial use, in accordance with
the Federal Telecommunications and Broadcasting Law of 14 July 2014.
In Colombia the Group has been authorised by the ICT Single Register of providers of
telecommunications networks and services to render satellite telecommunications services. The
applicable legislation is essentially Law 1978 of 2019 on the modernisation of ICT, and Law 1341 of
2009 defining principles and concepts relating to the information society and the organisation of
information and communication technologies.
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4 Significant Accounting Policies
The accounting principles used in preparing the accompanying consolidated annual accounts have been
applied consistently to the reported periods presented and are as follows:
a) Business combinations
The Group accounts for business combinations by applying the acquisition method when control is transferred
to the Group. The acquisition date is the date on which the Group obtains control of the acquiree. The
consideration transferred in a business combination is calculated as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values
of the assets transferred, the liabilities incurred or assumed, the equity instruments issued and any
consideration contingent on future events or compliance with certain conditions in exchange for control of the
acquiree. The consideration transferred excludes any payment that does not form part of the exchange for
the acquired business. Acquisition costs are recognised as an expense when incurred.
For each business combination, the Group measures at the acquisition date components of non-controlling
interests in the acquiree that are present ownership interests and entitle their holders to a proportionate share
of the entity's net assets in the event of liquidation at either: (a) fair value; or (b) the present ownership
instruments’ proportionate share in the recognised amounts of the acquiree’s identifiable net assets.
At the acquisition date the Group recognises the assets acquired and liabilities assumed and any non-
controlling interest at the amount of the proportionate share of the net assets acquired. This criterion is only
applicable for non-controlling interests which grant present access to economic benefits and entitlement to
the proportionate share of net assets of the acquiree in the event of liquidation. Otherwise, non-controlling
interests are measured at fair value or value based on market conditions. Liabilities assumed include any
contingent liabilities that represent present obligations arising from past events for which the fair value can be
reliably measured. The Group also recognises indemnification assets transferred by the seller at the same
time and following the same measurement criteria as the item that is subject to indemnification from the
acquiree, taking into consideration, where applicable, the insolvency risk and any contractual limitations on
the indemnified amount.
Any excess of the consideration given, plus the value assigned to non-controlling interests, over the value of
net assets acquired and liabilities assumed is recognised as goodwill. Any shortfall, after evaluating the
consideration given and the value assigned to non-controlling interests, and after identifying and measuring
the net assets acquired, is recognised separately in the consolidated income statement.
If the business combination can only be determined provisionally the identifiable net assets are initially
recognised at their provisional values and adjustments made during the measurement period are recognised
as if they had been known at the acquisition date. Comparative figures for the previous year are restated
where applicable. In any event, adjustments to provisional amounts only reflect information obtained about
facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date and, if known, would have affected the
measurement of the amounts recognised at that date.
After a period of one year, the initial measurement is only adjusted when correcting errors.
b) Administrative concessions
The Group operates various assets under service concession arrangements awarded by different public
entities. The Group analyses the characteristics of the arrangements to determine whether they fall within the
scope of IFRIC 12 Service Concession Arrangements. This Interpretation applies to ‘public-to-private’ service
concession arrangements which meet two conditions:
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the grantor controls or regulates what services the operator must provide with the infrastructure, to
whom it must provide them, and at what price; and
the grantor controls any significant residual interest in the infrastructure at the end of the term of the
arrangement.
The Group recognises service concession arrangements on the basis of the consideration received, as either
a financial asset or an intangible asset depending on the type of contractual right stipulated in the contract
clauses. The Group recognises:
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• A financial asset where the operator has an unconditional right to receive cash or another financial asset
from or at the direction of the grantor, and the grantor has little, if any, discretion to avoid payment.
The financial asset model entails separate identification of the contractual obligations that must be fulfilled
and the recognition of income and expenses based on the stage of fulfilment of the obligations, in
accordance with the standard for income and expenses explained in section g) of this note, thus generating
a financial asset in the form of a receivable. This financial asset is adjusted annually at the implicit financial
rate for the concession.
Redeia, through Red Eléctrica, is the concession holder for the Salto de Chira plant in Gran Canaria, which
is recognised under the financial asset model, as explained in note 19. The financial asset has been
recognised in financial assets at amortised cost, under other non-current financial assets on the
consolidated statement of financial position.
• An intangible asset to the extent that it is entitled to pass on to users the cost of access to or use of the
public service, or it has no unconditional contractual right to receive cash or another financial asset.
The intangible asset model initially entails recognition of an intangible asset at fair value as consideration
for construction or upgrade services rendered under the concession arrangement. The intangible asset is
subsequently recognised at cost, including capitalised borrowing costs, less accumulated amortisation and
accumulated impairment. These concessions are recognised in assets at acquisition cost, less
accumulated amortisation and any impairment, and are amortised on a straight-line basis over the
concession period. Redeia accounts for electricity transmission concessions in Peru using the intangible
asset model, and they are therefore included in note 7. The intangible asset is recognised in administrative
concessions and industrial property, under intangible assets on the consolidated statement of financial
position.
The contractual obligations assumed by the Group to maintain the infrastructure during the operating period,
or to carry out renovation work prior to returning the infrastructure to the transferor upon expiry of the
concession arrangement, are recognised using the accounting policy described for provisions, to the extent
that such activity does not generate revenue.
c)
Intangible assets
Intangible assets are recognised at acquisition cost, which is periodically reviewed and adjusted in the event
of a decline in value. Amortisation for the year is expensed and determined on a straight-line basis over the
estimated useful life allocated to each item or type of intangible asset.
Intangible assets include the following:
• Licences and industrial property
Licences have a finite useful life and are recognised at acquisition cost, less accumulated amortisation and
any impairment. Licences are amortised on a straight-line basis to allocate the cost over their estimated useful
lives of five years.
Industrial property is initially measured at cost of acquisition or production and is subsequently carried at cost
less accumulated amortisation and any impairment. These assets are amortised over their estimated useful
lives of five years.
• Trademark
Amounts recognised under trademark reflect the cost incurred in acquiring trademarks, less any accumulated
amortisation and any impairment. This item is amortised over a period of 10 years.
• Development expenses
Development expenses directly attributable to the design and execution of tests for new or improved computer
programs that are identifiable, unique and likely to be controlled by the Group are recognised as intangible
assets when it is probable that the project will be successful, based on its technical and commercial feasibility,
and the associated costs can be estimated reliably. Costs that do not meet these criteria are charged as
expenses when incurred. Development expenses are capitalised and amortised, from the date the associated
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asset comes into service, on a straight-line basis over a period of no more than five years. Computer software
maintenance costs are charged as expenses when incurred.
• Computer software
This item includes computer software licences acquired, which are capitalised on the basis of the costs
incurred to acquire and bring the specific software to use. Computer software must be amortised on a straight-
line basis over a period of three to five years from the date on which each program comes into use.
Computer software maintenance costs are charged as expenses when incurred.
• Goodwill
Goodwill is determined using the same criteria as for business combinations. Goodwill is not amortised but is
tested for impairment annually or more frequently where events or circumstances indicate that an asset may
be impaired. After initial recognition, goodwill is measured at cost less any accumulated impairment losses.
Internally generated goodwill is not recognised as an asset.
• Other intangible assets
This item primarily reflects the right to regulated tariffs arising from the business combination, specifically the
right to receive revenue in perpetuity, as well as the purchase price allocation attributable to customers
acquired in business combinations (see note 6, “Business Combinations”). These assets are initially measured
at fair value.
The right to regulated tariffs has an indefinite useful life and is tested for impairment on an annual basis (see
note 4.i).
The customer portfolio is amortised on a straight-line basis over a 10-year period, which is the estimated
period during which the customers are expected to be retained.
• Intangible assets under development
Administrative concessions at the construction stage are recognised as intangible assets under development
and measured in line with the amount to be disbursed until completion of the construction works, in accordance
with IFRIC 12.
d) Property, plant and equipment
Property, plant and equipment primarily comprise technical electricity and telecommunications facilities and
are measured at cost of production or acquisition, as appropriate, less accumulated depreciation and
impairment. Property, plant and equipment acquired in a business combination are initially recognised at fair
value.
This cost includes the following items, where applicable:
• Borrowing costs directly related to property, plant and equipment under construction accrued on external
financing solely during the construction period. Nevertheless, capitalisation of borrowing costs is
suspended when active development is interrupted for extended periods, except where a temporary delay
is a necessary part of the process of getting an asset ready for its intended use.
• Operating expenses directly related to property, plant and equipment under construction for projects
executed under the supervision and management of Group companies.
• The initial estimate of the costs of decommissioning and retiring items of property, plant and equipment.
Assets under construction (works underway) are capitalised as work in progress. Work in progress is
transferred to property, plant and equipment in use once these items come into service and provided that the
assets are in working condition. Property, plant and equipment under construction are not depreciated.
After initial recognition, items of property, plant and equipment are measured on a cost basis, and recognised
at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment.
Enlargement or improvement expenses which lead to an increase in productivity or capacity and lengthen the
useful life of the assets are stated as an increase in the carrying amount of the asset.
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Repair and maintenance costs on property, plant and equipment that do not increase productivity or capacity
and which do not lengthen the useful life of the assets are charged directly as expenses when incurred.
• Depreciation
Property, plant and equipment are depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life of the
assets, which is the period during which the assets are expected to be used, and in any case applying the
following ranges of depreciation rates:
Buildings
Technical electricity facilities
Technical telecommunications facilities (fibre optics)
Technical telecommunications facilities (satellite)
Other installations, machinery, equipment, furniture and other items
Annual depreciation rate
2% - 10%
2.5% - 8.5%
5% - 12.5%
As per depreciation schedule
4% - 33%
Most undepreciated items of property, plant and equipment are depreciated at a rate of 2.5%. The depreciation
charge for each period is recognised in profit or loss.
The residual values and useful lives of assets are reviewed at least annually and adjusted, if necessary, to
reflect actual circumstances. Thus, in 2021 the Group decided to re-estimate prospectively as of 1 January
2021 the useful life of its fleet of satellite assets, except for the Hispasat 55W-1, Hispasat 74W-1 and
Amazonas 2 satellites, which continue to have a useful life of between 13 and 15 years, and adjusted annual
depreciation to a useful life of 16.5 years based on the technical analyses performed. The impact of this
change in estimate was a Euros 16 million reduction in the depreciation charge (see note 8).
The average remaining useful life of these assets was 14 years at that point (see note 8).
• Impairment
When the carrying amount of assets exceeds their estimated recoverable amount, it is immediately written
down to the recoverable amount. Recoverable amount is understood to be the higher of:
o Fair value less costs to sell.
o Value in use, i.e. the present value of the estimated future cash flows from continued use of the asset
and disposal thereof.
The Group performs complementary analyses of these indicators in view of the substantial changes to the
remuneration regime applicable to electricity transmission assets in Spain.
In 2020 the Group recognised an impairment loss in respect of the assets allocated to the traditional satellite
business (Legacy) CGU. This resulted in a Euros 12 million reduction in the depreciation charge for those
assets in 2022 and 2021 (see note 8).
The Group measures and determines impairment to be recognised or reversed in respect of the value of its
cash-generating units (CGUs) based on the criteria in section i) of this note.
• Other aspects
Government grants and similar subsidies received in relation to the acquisition of these assets are recognised
as deferred income and taken to the income statement over the useful lives of the assets.
Property, plant and equipment are derecognised when retired; or when no future economic benefits are
expected from their use or disposal. Gains or losses on disposal of an item are calculated based on the
difference between any net proceeds from selling the asset and its carrying amount (initial cost less
depreciation and impairment). The gains or losses are taken to profit or loss in the year when the item is
derecognised. These gains and losses are not included within results from ordinary activities.
e)
Investment property
The Group companies measure their investment property at cost of acquisition. When the carrying amount of
these assets exceeds their estimated recoverable amount, it must be written down immediately. The market
value of the Group's investment property is disclosed in note 10 to the consolidated annual accounts.
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Investment property, except land, is depreciated on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful life.
f)
Leases
As a result of applying IFRS 16, the Group assesses at the inception of a contract whether that contract
contains a lease. A contract is or contains a lease if it conveys the right to control the use of an identified asset
for a period of time in exchange for consideration. The period of time during which the Group uses an asset
includes consecutive and non-consecutive periods of time. The Group only reassesses the terms and
conditions when the contract is modified.
• Lessee
In contracts that contain one or more lease components or non-lease components, the Group assigns the
consideration of the contract to each lease component in accordance with the independent sale price of the
lease component and the aggregate individual price of the non-lease components.
Payments made by the Group that do not constitute a transfer of goods or services thereto by the lessor do
not constitute a separate lease component, but form part of the total consideration of the contract.
At the commencement date of the lease the Group recognises a right-of-use asset and a lease liability. The
right-of-use asset comprises the amount of the lease liability; any lease payments made at or before the
commencement date, less incentives received; initial direct costs incurred; and an estimate of dismantling or
restoration costs to be incurred, pursuant to the criteria for provisions.
The Group measures the lease liability at the present value of the lease payments that are not paid at the
commencement date. The Group discounts lease payments at the appropriate incremental borrowing rate,
unless the implicit interest rate of the lessor can be determined reliably.
Outstanding lease payments comprise fixed payments, less any incentive receivable, variable payments that
depend on an index or rate, initially measured using the index or rate as at the commencement date, amounts
expected to be payable by the lessee under residual value guarantees, the exercise price of purchase options
if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option, and payments of penalties for terminating the lease,
providing the lease term reflects the lessee exercising the option to terminate the lease.
The Group measures right-of-use assets at cost, less accumulated depreciation and accumulated impairment
losses, adjusted for any remeasurement of the lease liability.
If the contract transfers ownership of the underlying asset to the Group by the end of the lease term or if the
cost of the right-of-use asset reflects that the Group will exercise a purchase option, the Group depreciates
the right-of-use asset from the commencement date to the end of the useful life of the underlying asset.
Otherwise, the Group depreciates the right-of-use asset from the commencement date to the earlier of the
end of the useful life of the right-of-use asset or the end of the lease term.
The Group applies the impairment criteria for non-current assets described in section 4.c) to the right-of-use
asset.
The Group measures the lease liability by increasing the carrying amount to reflect interest on the lease
liability, reducing the carrying amount to reflect the lease payments made and remeasuring the carrying
amount to reflect any reassessment or lease modifications or to reflect revised in-substance fixed lease
payments.
The Group recognises variable payments not included in the initial measurement of the lease liability in profit
or loss in the period in which the event or condition that triggers those payments occurs.
The Group recognises remeasurements of the lease liability as an adjustment to the right-of-use asset, until
the latter is reduced to zero, after which, it is taken to profit or loss.
The Group remeasures the lease liability by discounting the lease payments at a revised discount rate, if there
has been a change in the lease term or a change in the assessment of an option to purchase the underlying
asset.
The Group remeasures the lease liability if there is a change in the amounts expected to be payable under a
residual value guarantee or a change in the index or rate used to determine those payments, including a
change to reflect changes in market rental rates following a market rent review.
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The Group accounts for a lease modification as a separate lease if the modification increases the scope of
the lease by adding the right to use one or more underlying assets; and the consideration for the lease
increases by an amount commensurate with the stand-alone price for the increase in scope and any
appropriate adjustments to that stand-alone price to reflect the circumstances of the particular contract.
For a lease modification that is not accounted for as a separate lease, at the effective date of the lease
modification the Group allocates the consideration in the modified contract applying the criteria described
above, determines the lease term of the modified lease and remeasures the lease liability by discounting the
revised lease payments using a revised discount rate. The Group decreases the carrying amount of the right-
of-use asset to reflect the partial or full termination of the lease for lease modifications that decrease the scope
of the lease. The Group recognises in profit or loss any gain or loss relating to the partial or full termination of
the lease. The Group adjusts the carrying amount of the right-of-use asset for all other lease modifications.
The Group has elected not to apply the accounting policies indicated for short-term leases and leases in which
the value of the underlying asset is less than Euros 5,000.
In the statement of cash flows, payments associated with leases that fall within the scope of IFRS 16, included
in the above-mentioned policy, are recognised at the amount of the principal under Other payments for
financing activities, within Cash flows from (used in) financing activities. Interest payments associated with
the lease are classified under Interest paid and other, within Other cash flows used in operating activities.
• Lessor
The Group recognises operating lease income on a straight-line basis over the lease term, unless another
systematic basis is more representative of the pattern in which benefits deriving from the leased asset are
diminished.
g) Financial assets and financial liabilities
Initial recognition and measurement
Financial instruments are classified on initial recognition as a financial asset, a financial liability or an equity
instrument in accordance with the economic substance of the contractual arrangement and the definitions of
a financial asset, a financial liability and an equity instrument in IAS 32 Financial Instruments: Presentation.
The Group recognises financial instruments when it becomes party to the contract or legal transaction, in
accordance with the terms set out therein.
A financial asset or financial liability is initially measured at its fair value plus, in the case of an item not
measured at fair value through profit or loss, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition
or issue of the financial asset or financial liability. Trade receivables that do not contain a significant financing
component are initially measured at their transaction price.
Classification and subsequent measurement
• Financial assets:
Upon initial recognition, a financial asset is classified as measured at amortised cost, at fair value through
other comprehensive income or at fair value through profit or loss. Assets are classified on the basis of the
business model and contractual terms of the assets.
A financial asset shall be measured at amortised cost if both of the following conditions are met and it is not
measured at fair value through profit or loss:
o The financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is to hold financial assets in order
to collect contractual cash flows.
o The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
A financial asset shall be measured at fair value through other comprehensive income if both of the following
conditions are met and it is not measured at fair value through profit or loss:
o The financial asset is held within a business model whose objective is achieved by both collecting
contractual cash flows and selling financial assets.
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o The contractual terms of the financial asset give rise on specified dates to cash flows that are solely
payments of principal and interest on the principal amount outstanding.
Upon initial recognition of an investment in an equity instrument that is not held for trading, the Group may
make an irrevocable election to present in other comprehensive income changes in the fair value. This election
is made on an instrument-by-instrument basis.
All financial assets not classified as measured at amortised cost or at fair value through other comprehensive
income as described above are measured at fair value through profit or loss.
Financial assets shall not be reclassified after initial recognition, unless the Group changes its business model
for managing financial assets.
The Group classifies financial assets, excluding equity-accounted investments, into the following categories:
o Amortised cost: financial assets classified under this category are subsequently measured at amortised
cost using the effective interest method. Amortised cost is reduced for impairment losses. Interest
income, exchange gains and losses and impairment are recognised in profit or loss. Any gains or losses
arising on derecognition are recognised directly in the consolidated income statement.
o At fair value through other comprehensive income: these assets are subsequently measured at fair
value. The resulting net gain or loss is recognised in other comprehensive income. Cumulative gains or
losses in other comprehensive income are not reclassified to profit or loss upon derecognition. In the
case of equity instruments classified in this category, gains or losses arising from changes in fair value
at the reporting date are recognised directly in other comprehensive income and are never reclassified
to profit or loss.
Dividends from equity investments classified as at fair value through other comprehensive income are
recognised in the consolidated income statement when the Company's right to receive payment is
established.
o At fair value through profit or loss: these assets are subsequently measured at fair value. Net gains or
losses, including any interest or dividend income, are recognised in profit or loss.
• Financial liabilities:
Financial liabilities, which include loans, payment obligations and similar commitments, are initially recognised
at fair value less any transaction costs incurred. Such debt is subsequently measured at amortised cost, using
the effective interest method, except in the case of transactions for which hedges have been arranged (see
section o).
Financial debt is classified under current liabilities unless the debt falls due more than 12 months after the
reporting date, in which case it is classified as non-current.
Derecognition
• Financial assets:
The Group derecognises a financial asset when the contractual rights to receive cash flows from the asset
expire or are transferred in a transaction in which it transfers substantially all the risks and rewards of
ownership of the financial asset or it neither transfers nor retains substantially all the risks and rewards of
ownership and it does not retain control of the transferred assets.
• Financial liabilities:
The Group derecognises a financial liability when the obligation in the contract is discharged or cancelled or
expires. The Group also derecognises a financial liability when the terms are modified and the cash flows of
the modified liability are substantially different. In this case, a new financial liability is recognised at fair value,
based on the new terms. Upon derecognition of a financial liability, the difference between the carrying amount
of a financial liability extinguished and the consideration paid, including any non-cash assets transferred or
liabilities assumed, is recognised in profit or loss.
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h)
Inventories
Inventories of materials and spare parts are measured at cost of acquisition, which is calculated as the lower
of weighted average price and net realisable value.
The cost of acquisition comprises the purchase price, import duties and other non-recoverable taxes, as well
as transport, handling and other costs directly attributable to the acquisition of the materials or services. Trade
discounts, rebates and other similar items are deducted in determining the cost of acquisition.
The cost of any financing used to acquire the inventories can be recognised as an increase in the cost of the
inventories until the assets are substantially ready for use or sale.
The Group assesses the net realisable value of inventories at the end of each reporting period, recognising
impairment in the consolidated income statement when the cost exceeds market value or when it is uncertain
whether the inventories will be used. When the circumstances that caused inventories to be written down no
longer exist or when there is clear evidence of an increase in net realisable value because of changed
economic circumstances, the previously recognised impairment is reversed and recognised as income.
Impairment
i)
• Financial assets
Impairment is calculated by applying the general approach used to calculate expected credit losses on
financial assets; except trade receivables, for which the simplified approach set out in IFRS 9 is used, whereby
impairment is measured at an amount equal to the lifetime expected credit losses of the asset.
In order to determine whether there has been a significant increase in credit risk of a financial asset since its
initial recognition, or to estimate the lifetime expected credit losses of the asset, the Group considers all
reasonable and supportable information that is relevant and available without undue cost and effort. This
includes quantitative and qualitative information based on the experience of the Group or of other entities of
historical credit losses, and observable market information about the credit risk of the specific financial
instrument or similar financial instruments. The Group assumes that the credit risk of a financial asset has
increased significantly if it is more than 30 days past due. Similarly, the Group considers that a financial asset
is in default when it is more than 90 days past due, unless there is reasonable and supported information that
demonstrates its recoverability.
The Group considers that a debt instrument presents a low level of risk when its credit rating is at least
“investment grade” at one of the prestigious rating agencies. The maximum period over which expected credit
losses are measured is the maximum contractual period over which the Group is exposed to credit risk.
In general terms, IFRS 9 defines expected credit losses as the weighted average of credit losses with the
respective risks of a default occurring as the weights. Credit losses are measured as the difference between
all contractual cash flows that are due to an entity in accordance with the contract and all the cash flows that
the entity expects to receive (i.e. all cash shortfalls), discounted at the original effective interest rate.
In broad terms, expected loss is calculated as follows:
EAD (exposure at default) x PD (probability of default) x LGD (loss given default) x DF (discount factor).
Where EAD is the exposure to risk and is measured based on the accounting balances (outstanding balances
receivable in the form of a cash flow or other financial asset) less any prepayments and any bank or other
guarantees provided by the customer. PD is the probability of default. LGD is the loss that would be incurred
in the event of debtor default and is calculated as (1 – recovery rate). The recovery rate depends on the
specific guarantees of the receivable or loan. DF is the time value of money.
Following a hierarchy in accordance with IFRS 13, i.e. from most observable inputs to least observable inputs,
the following methods are used:
o If the debtor has quoted credit default swaps (CDS), the probability of default is generally obtained from
the CDS, as this is the most objective market credit measure of the probability of default of a company
at a specific point in time.
o If the debtor does not have a quoted CDS, the company’s rating from each credit rating agency that has
issued a report is selected and used to calculate the probability of default.
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o If the debtor does not have a rating, a theoretical rating can be calculated by comparing the debtor's
ratios with those of other companies that do have a rating.
Provisions for impairment of financial assets measured at amortised cost are deducted from the gross carrying
amount of these assets.
Impairment related to trade and other receivables, including, where appropriate, contract assets under IFRS
15, is presented in the consolidated income statement.
• Non-financial assets
The Group companies analyse the recoverability of their assets at each reporting date and whenever events
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount might not be recoverable. Assets with indefinite
useful lives are tested for impairment at least annually and the remaining assets are tested whenever there
are indications of impairment.
Impairment is deemed to exist when the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its recoverable amount.
Impairment losses are recognised in the income statement. An impairment loss is the difference between the
carrying amount of an asset and its recoverable amount. The recoverable amount of the assets is the higher
of their fair value less costs of disposal and their value in use. Value in use is calculated on the basis of
expected future cash flows.
Impairment losses recognised for an asset in prior years are reversed if there has been a change in the
estimates used to determine the asset’s recoverable amount, increasing the value of the asset with a credit
to profit or loss up to the limit of the carrying amount that would have been determined for the asset had no
impairment loss been recognised. Impairment losses on goodwill are not reversed in subsequent years.
Impairment is calculated for individual assets. Where the recoverable amount of an individual asset cannot be
determined, the recoverable amount of the cash-generating unit (CGU) to which that asset belongs is
calculated.
The Group has cash-generating units (CGUs), which are the smallest identifiable group of assets that generate
cash inflows that are largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets. The CGUs
identified are related to electricity transmission (in Spain, Peru, Chile and Brazil) and telecommunications
associated with the satellite and fibre optics businesses.
The Group tests for impairment when it observes indications, such as amendments to sector regulations,
changes in investment plans, or changes in business performance and other parameters, that could bring to
light possible impairment losses on non-financial assets subject to amortisation or depreciation. In order to
calculate impairment, the Group verifies that the recoverable amount of each cash-generating unit with which
the assets are associated, or of individual assets, exceeds the carrying amount.
Otherwise, an impairment loss is recognised in the consolidated income statement for the difference between
the two, with a charge to impairment and gains/losses on disposal of fixed assets, up to the limit of the higher
of: (i) its fair value less costs to sell and (ii) its value in use.
j) Share capital, own shares and dividends
Share capital is represented by ordinary shares. The cost of issuing new shares, net of taxes, is deducted
from equity.
Own shares are measured at cost of acquisition and recognised as a reduction in equity in the consolidated
statement of financial position. Any gains or losses on the purchase, sale, issue or redemption of own shares
are recognised directly in equity.
Interim dividends are recognised as a reduction in equity for the year in which the dividend is declared, based
on the consensus of the board of directors. Supplementary dividends are not deducted from equity until
approved by the shareholders at their general meeting.
k) Grants and other
Non-repayable government capital grants and similar subsidies awarded by different official bodies to finance
the Group's fixed assets are recognised once the corresponding investments have been made.
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The Group recognises these grants under non-financial and other capital grants each year during the period
in which depreciation is charged on the assets for which the grants were received. Where the grant is awarded
on the basis of product units sold and is part of the selling price of the goods and services, the amount is
included in the revenue item to which it relates.
Government assistance provided in the form of income tax deductions and considered as government capital
grants is recognised applying the general criteria described in the preceding sections.
l) Contract liabilities
Non-current contract liabilities, generally arising from long-term contracts or commitments, are recognised in
the appropriate revenue item over the term of the contract or commitment.
m) Provisions
• Employee benefits
o Pension obligations
The Group has defined contribution plans, whereby the benefit receivable by an employee upon retirement
– usually based on one or more factors such as age, fund returns, years of service or remuneration – is
determined by the contributions made. A defined contribution plan is a pension plan under which the Group
pays fixed contributions into a separate entity, and will have no legal or constructive obligation to pay further
contributions if the fund does not hold sufficient assets to pay all employee benefits relating to employee
service in the current and prior periods. The contributions are recognised under employee benefits when
accrued.
o Other long-term employee benefits
Other long-term employee benefits include defined benefit plans other than pension plans (such as health
insurance) for certain serving and retired personnel of the Group. The expected costs of these benefits are
recognised under provisions over the working life of the employees. These obligations are measured each
year by independent qualified actuaries. Changes in actuarial assumptions are recognised, net of taxes, in
reserves under equity in the year in which they arise, while the past service cost is recorded in the
consolidated income statement.
This item also includes deferred remuneration schemes, which are approved by the competent bodies in
each of the Group companies (see note 16).
In 2015 the Group's Appointments and Remuneration Committee approved the implementation of a
Structural Management Plan (hereinafter the “Plan”) for certain members of the management team, with
the aim of processing, in an orderly and efficient manner, the replacement and administration of the
management positions covered in the Plan. Upon reaching the age stipulated, the executives included in
the Plan will be entitled to receive an amount equal to a maximum of 3.5 times their annual salary,
depending on their category and annual fixed and variable remuneration at the date of leaving the Group.
Participation in the Plan is subject to meeting certain conditions, and the Plan may be modified or withdrawn
by the Group under certain circumstances, including a prolonged decline in the Group's results (see note
16).
• Other provisions
The Group makes provision for present obligations (legal or constructive) arising as a result of a past event
whenever it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle that obligation and a reliable
estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation. Provision is made when the liability or obligation is
recognised. No provision is made for proceedings with a probability of occurrence of less than 50% as it is
considered that such proceedings will have a favourable outcome.
Provisions are measured at the present value of the estimated expenditure required to settle the obligation
using a pre-tax risk-free discount rate that reflects assessments of the time value of money. The increase in
the provision due to the passage of time is recognised as a finance cost in the consolidated income statement.
n) Transactions in currency other than the Euro
• Foreign currency transactions
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Foreign currency transactions are translated to the respective functional currency of the Group companies at
the transaction date. Monetary assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies at the reporting date
are translated to the functional currency using the closing exchange rate. Exchange gains and losses arising
during the year due to balances being translated at the exchange rate at the transaction date rather than the
exchange rate prevailing on the date of collection or payment are recognised as income or expenses in the
consolidated income statement.
Fixed income securities and balances receivable and payable in currencies other than the Euro at 31
December each year are translated at the closing exchange rate. Any exchange differences arising are
recognised under exchange gains/losses in consolidated profit or loss.
Transactions conducted in foreign currencies for which the Group has chosen to mitigate currency risk by
arranging financial derivatives or other hedging instruments are recorded using the criteria for derivative
financial instruments and hedging transactions.
• Foreign operations
The assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated to Euros using the exchange rates at the
reporting date. The income and expenses of foreign operations are translated to Euros using the exchange
rates at the transaction dates.
Translation differences are recognised in other comprehensive income and presented within equity.
o) Derivative financial instruments and hedging transactions
The Group holds derivative financial instruments to cover its exposure to currency risk and interest rate risk.
The Group designates certain derivatives as hedging instruments for covering variability in the cash flows
associated with highly probable forecast transactions as a result of fluctuations in interest rates and exchange
rates.
At the inception of the hedge the Group formally designates and documents the hedging relationships and the
objective and strategy for undertaking the hedges.
Hedge accounting is only applicable when the hedge is expected to be highly effective at the inception of the
hedge and in subsequent years in achieving offsetting changes in fair value or cash flows attributable to the
hedged risk, throughout the period for which the hedge was designated.
Derivative financial instruments are initially recognised in the consolidated statement of financial position at
their fair value on the date the arrangement is executed (acquisition cost) and this fair value is subsequently
adjusted as necessary. The criterion used to recognise the resulting gain or loss depends on whether the
derivative is designated as a hedging instrument and, if so, the nature of the hedged item.
When a hedging instrument expires or is sold, or when it no longer qualifies for hedge accounting, any
cumulative gain or loss recorded in equity at that time remains in equity, and is immediately reclassified to the
consolidated income statement as and when changes in cash flows of the hedged item occur. Any cumulative
gain or loss is also reclassified from equity to the consolidated income statement if the forecast transaction is
no longer expected to occur.
The Group recognises the portion of the gain or loss on the measurement at fair value of a hedging instrument
that is determined to be an effective hedge in other comprehensive income. The ineffective portion and the
specific component of the gain or loss or cash flows on the hedging instrument, excluding the measurement
of the hedge effectiveness, are recognised with a debit or credit to finance costs or finance income.
The separate component of other comprehensive income associated with the hedged item is adjusted to the
lesser of the cumulative gain or loss on the hedging instrument from inception of the hedge and the cumulative
change in fair value or present value of the expected future cash flows on the hedged item from inception of
the hedge. However, if the Group expects that all or a portion of a loss recognised in other comprehensive
income will not be recovered in one or more future periods, it reclassifies into finance income or finance costs
the amount that is not expected to be recovered.
Details of the fair value of the hedging derivatives used are disclosed in note 20. Details of changes in equity
are provided in note 14.
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p) Fair value measurement
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly
transaction between market participants at the measurement date, whether that price is directly observable
or estimated using another valuation technique.
The fair value measurements of financial assets and financial liabilities are classified on the basis of a
hierarchy that reflects the relevance of the inputs used in measuring the fair value. The hierarchy comprises
three levels:
• Level 1: measurement is based on quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.
• Level 2: measurement is based on inputs that are observable for the asset or liability.
• Level 3: measurement is based on inputs derived from unobservable market data.
If there is no quoted price in an active market, the Group uses valuation techniques that maximise the use of
relevant observable inputs and minimise the use of unobservable inputs. Specifically, the Group calculates
the fair value of derivative financial instruments that are not traded on organised markets using valuation
techniques, including recent arm’s length transactions between knowledgeable, willing parties, reference to
other instruments that are substantially the same, discounted cash flow analyses using the market interest
rates and exchange rates in force at the reporting date, and option pricing models enhanced to reflect the
particular circumstances of the issuer.
q) Trade payables
Trade payables are initially recognised at fair value and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the
effective interest method. Payables falling due in less than one year that have no contractual interest rate and
are expected to be settled in the short term are measured at their nominal amount.
r)
Income and expenses
Revenue is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Revenue is recognised
according to the pattern of transfer of goods and services to the customer in an amount that reflects the
consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services.
The majority of the Group's revenues are regulated revenues from transmission and system operation
activities in Spain (see notes 3, 24 and 28). The Group subsidiary Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U. (Red
Eléctrica) has been designated to carry out the electricity transmission and system operation activities on an
exclusive basis. Both of these activities are regulated by Electricity Industry Law 24/2013. This legislation,
which was subsequently implemented by Royal Decree 1047/2013 and by the CNMC Circulars approved in
2019, sets on an annual basis the amount of remuneration to be received for both activities in order to cover
the services that Red Eléctrica renders to consumers and other electricity sector agents on an uninterrupted
basis throughout the year.
The obligation arising from rendering the electricity transmission service is considered to be a single
performance obligation, and the total price is therefore allocated in full to that obligation. Similarly, the legal
obligations included within the obligation of the electricity system operator are understood to comprise a single
performance obligation, identified as “providing the electricity system operation service”. As a result, revenue
from the performance obligations of transmission and system operation services is recognised over time, on
a straight-line basis, for each year.
Revenue associated with the telecommunications business essentially derives from the following:
• contracts to provide satellite capacity lease services to different customers in the telecommunications
sector, which are considered to be a single performance obligation for which the revenue is recognised on
a straight-line basis over time, as the service is rendered to the customer.
• contracts whereby the rights to use the fibre optic backbone network and cables are granted to different
customers in the telecommunications sector, as well as services rendered to those customers, which are
considered to be a single performance obligation. Revenue from these contracts is recognised over time,
as the service is rendered to the customer.
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Initial estimates of revenue are reviewed where circumstances so require. These reviews may result in an
increase or reduction in revenue, which would be recognised in profit or loss for the period in which the
circumstances giving rise to the review become known to and are agreed upon by the parties.
Interest income is recognised using the effective interest method.
Dividends are recognised when the right to receive payment is established.
s) Taxation
The income tax expense or tax income for the year comprises current tax and deferred tax. Current and
deferred taxes are recognised as income or an expense and included in profit or loss for the year, except to
the extent that the tax arises from a transaction or event that is recognised in the same year, directly in equity,
or from a business combination.
Current tax is the estimated tax payable for the year using the enacted tax rates applicable to the current year
and to any adjustment to tax payable in respect of previous years.
Tax credits and deductions arising from economic events occurring in the year are deducted from the income
tax expense, unless there are doubts as to whether they can be realised.
Deferred taxes and the income tax expense are calculated and recognised using the liability method, based
on temporary differences arising between the balances recognised in the financial information and those used
for tax purposes. This method entails calculating deferred tax assets and liabilities on the basis of the
differences between the carrying amount of the assets and liabilities and their tax base, applying the tax rates
that are objectively expected to apply to the years when the assets are realised and the liabilities settled.
Deferred tax assets are recognised provided that it is probable that sufficient taxable profits will be available
against which the deductible temporary differences can be utilised.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognised in respect of the temporary differences that arise from
investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the Group is able to control the timing of the reversal
of the temporary differences and it is probable that they will reverse in the foreseeable future.
In addition to the factors to be considered for individual taxation, set out previously, the following factors are
taken into account when determining the accrued income tax expense for the companies forming the
consolidated tax group:
• Temporary and permanent differences arising from the elimination of profits and losses on transactions
between Group companies, derived from the process of determining consolidated taxable income.
• Deductions and credits corresponding to each company forming the consolidated tax group. For these
purposes, deductions and credits are allocated to the company that carried out the activity or generated
the profit necessary to obtain the right to the deduction or tax credit.
• Temporary differences arising from the elimination of profits and losses on transactions between tax group
companies are recognised by the company that generates the profit or loss, using the applicable tax rate.
• The Parent of the Group records the total consolidated income tax payable (recoverable) with a debit
(credit) to receivables (payables) from/to Group companies and associates.
• The amount of the debt (credit) relating to the subsidiaries is recognised with a credit (debit) to payables
(receivables) to/from Group companies and associates.
If the Group considers that it is not probable that the taxation authorities will accept an uncertain tax treatment
or a group of uncertain tax treatments, this uncertainty is taken into account when determining taxable income,
tax bases, tax loss carryforwards, deductions or tax rates. Tax assets or tax liabilities calculated using these
criteria that exceed the amount presented in the self-assessments are presented in the consolidated
statement of financial position. Changes in events or circumstances relating to tax uncertainties are
recognised as a change in accounting estimates.
The Group only offsets deferred tax assets and liabilities if it has a legally enforceable right to offset the
recognised amounts, and they relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on the same
taxable entity or on different taxable entities which intend either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a
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net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which
significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.
t) Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share are calculated by dividing the net profit for the year attributable to the Parent by the
weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year, excluding own shares.
According to the consolidated annual accounts of the Group at 31 December 2022 and 2021, basic earnings
per share are the same as diluted earnings per share, as no transactions that could have resulted in a change
in those figures were conducted during those years.
u)
Insurance
The Group companies have taken out various insurance policies to cover the risks to which the companies
are exposed through their activities. These risks mainly comprise damage that could be caused to the Group
companies' facilities and possible claims that might be lodged by third parties due to the companies’ activities.
Insurance premium expenses and income are recognised in the consolidated income statement on an
accruals basis. Payouts from insurance companies in respect of claims are recognised in the consolidated
income statement when they are receivable.
v) Environment
Costs derived from business activities intended to protect and improve the environment are charged as
expenses in the year in which they are incurred. Property, plant and equipment acquired to minimise
environmental impact and to protect and improve the environment are recognised as an increase in property,
plant and equipment.
w) Share-based payments
The Group has implemented share purchase schemes whereby employees can opt to receive part of their
annual remuneration in the form of shares in the Parent. This remuneration is measured based on the closing
quotation of these shares at the delivery date. The costs incurred on such schemes are recognised under
personnel expenses in the consolidated income statement. All shares delivered as payment are taken from
the own shares held by the Parent.
x) Contingent assets and liabilities
Contingent assets are not recognised in financial statements since this could result in the recognition of
income that may never be realised, except in business combinations to the extent that they represent
indemnification assets. Contingent assets are assessed continually to ensure that developments are
appropriately reflected in the financial statements. If it has become virtually certain that an inflow of economic
benefits will arise, the asset and the related income are recognised in the financial statements of the period
in which the change occurs.
Contingent liabilities are not recognised in the financial statements, except in business combinations to the
extent that they represent present obligations arising from past events for which the fair value can be reliably
measured. Contingent liabilities are assessed continually and if it becomes probable that an outflow of future
economic benefits will be required for an item previously dealt with as a contingent liability, a provision is
recognised in the financial statements of the period in which the change in probability occurs.
5 Considerations Regarding the Macroeconomic Scenario
As a result of the tensions in recent years between Russia and Ukraine, an armed conflict broke out on 24
February 2022 and is still ongoing at the date of authorising these consolidated annual accounts for issue. In
response to this military action, a number of countries have announced various economic sanctions against
Russia and have suspended or interrupted the activities carried out by public and private companies in the
country.
This has led to much uncertainty and significant global economic volatility, in turn resulting in higher prices,
revaluation of various currencies against the Euro, disruption of current market conditions, suspension of trade
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relations with Russia, in some cases a disruption of the supply chain and, ultimately, increased interest rates
both within and outside the European Union.
Redeia has no direct or indirect commercial relations with Russia or Ukraine, nor does it have investments in
investees or assets in either of these countries. Moreover, its financial risk policy ensures that all risks
associated with this conflict are identified, analysed, managed and assessed.
Facilities operation and maintenance was conducted normally in 2022, as was work to build new infrastructure.
Furthermore, no significant incidents occurred during the period that posed a risk as regards meeting electricity
demand and keeping the system up and running correctly; neither were any transmission network incidents
recorded that in any way compromised the operation of the Spanish electricity system.
Both the international electricity infrastructure business and the telecommunications business have been
providing services with no incidents arising. Moreover, the availability of facilities has remained at normal
levels, and no service quality incidents have been reported.
The electricity sector is currently impacted by tensions in the wholesale market stemming from the armed
conflict mentioned above. In Spain, as in neighbouring countries, the average price of electricity hit record
highs in 2022. This situation has forced EU and domestic authorities to take steps to mitigate the impact (see
note 3.a).
From a financial and economic perspective, Redeia’s financial position remains robust, enabling it to continue
to address these circumstances, and the measures aimed at bolstering its liquidity continue to be applied. In
the course of 2022 the Group sold a non-controlling interest in Reintel for Euros 996 million and arranged
loans amounting to Euros 1,180 million, US Dollars 97 million and Euros 250 million drawable in multiple
currencies (in 2021 it made a Euros 600 million bond issue and arranged loans amounting to Euros 610 million
and US Dollars 30 million). Following these transactions, and having already settled due debts and the
payments arising from the Group’s activity, the Group’s liquidity position at December 2022 stands at Euros
3,305 million, specifically Euros 1,510 million in available cash and short-term money market investments,
and Euros 1,795 million in undrawn credit facilities. This position ensures the Group’s ability to meet its
operating cash flow requirements and to honour forecast debt maturities up to 2024.
The Group’s management and directors will continue to assess the situation and closely monitor any incidents
arising in the infrastructure it manages, as well as trends in other external factors and the impact such factors
could have on the financial statements.
6 Business Combinations
Business combinations carried out in 2022
• Acquisition of Axess Networks Solutions Holdings, S.L.
On 9 August 2022, after obtaining all the necessary authorisations and fulfilling the conditions precedent,
Hispasat S.A. acquired 100% of the share capital of Axess Networks Solutions Holdings, S.L. (hereinafter
“Axess Networks”), which has been fully consolidated in Redeia since that date.
Axess Networks is a telecommunications company specialising in satellite services and solutions for the
corporate market (telcos and large companies) and public entities. It is present in Latam (Colombia, Mexico,
Peru, Ecuador and Chile) and EMEA (mainly Africa and the Middle East).
The purchase price allocation (PPA) was completed at the 2022 reporting date and the Group allocated the
excess of the price paid over the carrying amount of the net assets acquired primarily to goodwill and the
customer portfolio. This business combination has been accounted for in accordance with IFRS 3.
The Group has recognised the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their fair value as determined by an
independent expert. The table below summarises the net assets acquired at the acquisition date:
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Thousands
Intangible assets
Property, plant and equipment
Other non-current assets
Other current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Total assets
Non-controlling interests
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities
Total liabilities
Total net assets
Price paid (100%)
Goodwill
USD
EUR
09/08/2022 Adjustments Fair value
09/08/2022 Adjustments Fair value
20,284
21,291
1,949
22,581
2,825
68,930
(748) -
(27,353)
(16,289) -
49,744
-
4,158
-
-
53,902
(28,638)
(44,390)
24,540
(28,638)
25,264
70,028
21,291
6,107
22,581
2,825
122,832
(748)
(55,991)
(16,289)
(73,028)
49,804
95,567
45,763
19,855
20,841
1,908
22,104
2,765
67,473
(732) -
(26,775)
(15,944)
(43,451)
24,022
48,692
-
4,070
-
-
52,762
(28,032)
(28,032)
24,729
68,547
20,841
5,978
22,104
2,765
120,235
(732)
(54,807)
(15,945)
(71,484)
48,751
93,702
44,951
The main fair value adjustments applied to the identifiable assets and liabilities of Axess are as follows:
• Recognition of an intangible asset to reflect the value of the customer portfolio. The value allocated to
probable future profits from contractual relations with customers amounts to Euros 48,692 thousand (US
Dollars 49,744 thousand). This intangible asset has a useful life of 10 years. The customer portfolio has
been measured using the multi-period excess earnings method (MEEM).
o The main measurement parameters used were as follows:
Discount rate for intangible assets: 8.7% post-tax.
Average annual cancellation rate of 5% and 2% for customers in the Americas (essentially Colombia,
Mexico, Ecuador, Chile and Peru) and EMEA geographical regions, respectively.
• Recognition of non-current liabilities amounting to Euros 28,032 thousand (US Dollars 28,638 thousand),
with details as follows:
o Euros 14,480 thousand (US Dollars 14,793 thousand) of deferred tax liabilities essentially relating to fair
value adjustments for assets, considering the nominal tax rate applicable depending on where the
assets are located.
o Euros 11,172 thousand (US Dollars 11,413 thousand) in respect of certain contingent liabilities.
The goodwill resulting from this business combination is attributable to the benefits and synergies expected
to arise in the Hispasat Group from the acquisition and integration of Axess Networks. During the allocation
process, goodwill of Euros 44,951 thousand (equal to US Dollars 45,763 thousand) was identified, which,
together with the goodwill on the balance sheet of Axess Networks, amounts to total goodwill at the business
combination date of Euros 57,062 thousand (equal to US Dollars 58,135 thousand), representing Euros
55,037 thousand at 31 December 2022.
Consolidated revenue and the consolidated net loss for the period, contributed since the date of acquisition,
amount to Euros 28,500 thousand and Euros 1,274 thousand, respectively. Had the acquisition taken place
on 1 January 2022, the consolidated revenue and consolidated net loss contributed would have amounted to
Euros 66,346 thousand and Euros 2,849 thousand, respectively.
The Group incurred acquisition costs of Euros 2,776 thousand, of which Euros 1,776 thousand were accrued
in 2022 and the rest was booked in prior years. These costs were included under other operating expenses
in the consolidated income statement.
Business combinations carried out in 2021
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• Acquisition of a satellite television broadcast business in Peru.
On 1 May 2021, through Hispasat Perú S.A.C. (hereinafter Hispasat Peru), a wholly owned subsidiary of
Hispasat, S.A., a series of assets for the management and transmission of video signals in Latin America
were acquired.
The transaction consisted of the transfer of fixed assets and customer agreements, as well as the operational
infrastructure required to provide the service, and included the transfer of employees, who will now form part
of the Hispasat Peru workforce.
The transaction price totalled Euros 6.7 million (US Dollars 7.7 million), which was fully paid on 31 December
2021; consequently, no liability was recognised at that date in connection with this purchase.
The transaction was considered a business combination and the purchase price allocation (PPA), which was
entrusted to an independent expert, was completed at 31 December 2022.
The table below summarises the amounts recognised for the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the
acquisition date:
Thousands of Euros
Intangible assets
- Customer portfolio
Property, plant and equipment
- Technical telecommunications facilities
- Under construction and advances
Total net assets
01/05/2021
3,788
3,788
2,890
1,957
933
6,678
Consolidated revenue and consolidated net profit at 31 December 2021, contributed since the date of
acquisition, amounted to Euros 19.1 million and Euros 3.5 million, respectively.
The Group incurred acquisition costs of Euros 0.8 million. These costs were included under other operating
expenses in the consolidated income statement.
In addition to the price paid for the assets to manage the above-mentioned video signal transmission business
in Latin America, the sale-purchase agreement stipulates that the Group company Hispasat Perú, S.A.C., as
the buyer, undertakes to pay the vendor an amount in 2024 and 2025 that is subject to and contingent on
achieving a certain business indicator at 31 December 2023 and 2024, respectively.
At the 2022 reporting date these indicators have been fulfilled, and thus a contingent liability of Euros 936
thousand has been recognised (see note 16).
7 Intangible Assets
Movement in intangible assets and details of accumulated amortisation during 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
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Thousands of Euros
Administrative concessions
and industrial property
Trademark
Development expenses
and computer software
Goodwill
Other intangible assets
Intangible assets under
development
Total intangible assets
Accumulated amortisation
of Administrative
concessions and industrial
property
Accumulated amortisation
of Trademark
Accumulated amortisation
of Development expenses
and computer software
Accumulated amortisation
of Other intangible assets
Total accumulated
amortisation
Impairment of
administrative concessions
and industrial property
Impairment of trademark
Impairment of development
expenses and computer
software
Total impairment
31
December
2020
Exchange
differences
Changes in
the
consolidated
Group
Additions Disposals Transfers
31
December
2021
Exchange
differences
Changes in the
consolidated
Group
Additions Disposals Transfers
31
December
2022
388,390
29,462
15,234
-
90,491
360
231,415
279
-
-
-
45,242
3,774
3,788
275
-
-
-
-
-
-
75 418,202
25,224
-
15,234
-
-
-
5,548
-
(662)
5,704
95,893
354
601
1,889
-
-
- 231,694
(1,801)
-
52,804
1,059
57,062
55,835
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
41 449,015
-
15,234
18,358 117,095
- 286,955
- 109,698
13,013
1,085
- 36,301
(6,380)
44,019
614
- 39,225
-
(18,399)
65,459
783,785
34,960
3,788
36,576
(662)
(601)
857,846
25,450
113,498
46,662
(44,396)
(4,639)
- (18,027)
(1,905)
-
-
(1,523)
-
-
-
(67,062)
(3,870)
- (20,785)
-
(3,428)
-
-
(1,523)
(40,955)
(18)
- (18,900)
343
(59,530)
(10)
- (20,476)
-
-
-
(1,528)
(1,528)
(62)
-
(4,356)
(87,256)
(4,657)
- (39,978)
343
-
(131,548)
(3,942)
- (47,140)
(5,357)
-
(322)
(5,679)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(5,357)
-
(322)
(5,679)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Carrying amount
690,850
30,303
3,788
(3,402)
(319)
(601)
720,619
21,508
113,498
(478)
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- 1,043,456
(340)
(92,057)
-
(4,951)
20
(79,996)
320
(5,626)
-
(182,630)
-
-
-
-
-
(5,357)
-
(322)
(5,679)
855,147
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• Gross intangible assets
Administrative concessions and industrial property mainly include the service concession arrangements
awarded by different public entities to the Group companies for the construction and operation of technical
electricity facilities in Peru, different bandwidth licences awarded to the Group for the use of orbital slots above
Brazilian territory, and the renewal of satellite orbital rights at 61º west.
Details of concession arrangements under operation and/or construction in Peru at 31 December 2022 are as
follows:
Thousands of Euros
Redesur
Tesur
Tesur 2
Tesur 3
Tesur 4*
CCNCM
Grantor
Activity
Country
Concession period from
start-up of commercial
operations
Peruvian State Peruvian State Peruvian State Peruvian State Peruvian State Peruvian State
Electricity
transmission
Peru
Electricity
transmission
Peru
Electricity
transmission
Peru
Electricity
transmission
Peru
Electricity
transmission
Peru
Electricity
transmission
Peru
30 years
30 years
30 years
30 years
30 years
30 years
Remaining useful life
9 years
22 years
26 years
28 years
30 years
25 years
Tariff review frequency
Carrying amount at
31/12/2022
Carrying amount at
31/12/2021
Revenue in 2022
Revenue in 2021
Profit/(loss) for
2022
Profit/(loss) for
2021
Renewal options
Annual
31,048
32,756
19,333
15,843
4,240
Annual
51,372
Annual
46,434
Annual
28,184
Annual
34,611
50,637
45,447
27,519
22,553
7,462
6,204
1,137
5,937
4,966
1,505
4,366
2,333
1,286
-
-
(5,280)
(2,714)
Annual
161,428
145,377
17,718
14,653
4,951
250
1,222
207
(259)
(4,531)
Not stipulated in
contract
Not stipulated in
contract
Not stipulated in
contract
Not stipulated in
contract
Not stipulated in
contract
Not stipulated in
contract
* Tesur 4 is under construction at 31 December 2022.
The different band licences held by the Hispasat subgroup to operate orbital slots, as well as other satellite
rights over orbital slots, are likewise included.
Trademark includes the Hispasat trademark arising from the recognition of the business combination resulting
from the acquisition of Hispasat in October 2019 for Euros 15,234 thousand. This item is amortised over a
period of 10 years.
Goodwill amounting to Euros 287 million at 31 December 2022 (Euros 232 million in 2021) derives from the
Hispasat and CCNCM business combinations, and the inclusion of Axess this year (see notes 2.g and 6). The
goodwill does not give rise to any deferred tax liability as it is not expected to be tax deductible in the future.
This item is not amortised and is tested for impairment annually.
Other intangible assets include the perpetual right to regulated tariffs arising from the acquisition of
transmission facilities forming part of the Chilean National Transmission System, included in Redenor 2, in an
amount of Euros 52,050 thousand (Euros 49,016 thousand in 2021). This item is not amortised as it has an
indefinite useful life, and is tested for impairment annually.
This item also includes the customer portfolio recognised as a result of the business combination arising from
the acquisition of Axess (see note 6). An amount of Euros 55,835 thousand was recognised under changes
in the consolidated Group in 2022 when this company joined the Group. At 31 December 2022 this customer
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portfolio has a carrying amount of Euros 52,022 thousand. The customer portfolio is amortised over 10 years.
Lastly, changes in the consolidated Group in 2021 included the customer portfolio recognised as a result of
the business combination arising from the acquisition of the signal management and transmission business
in Peru (see note 6), which was fully amortised at the 2022 reporting date.
Intangible assets under development at 31 December 2022 and 2021 mainly include the acquisition and
development of computer software for the Group’s system operation and transmission activities, and the
construction of facilities under concession arrangements, which is being carried out by the Peruvian company
Tesur 4. These facilities came into service in January 2023.
• Capitalised expenditure
Operating expenses of Euros 12,044 thousand incurred directly in connection with intangible assets were
capitalised in 2022 (Euros 9,559 thousand in 2021). The Group also recognised innovation and development
expenditure amounting to Euros 8,820 thousand in the consolidated income statement in 2022.
During 2022 the Group capitalised borrowing costs of Euros 858 thousand as an increase in intangible assets
(Euros 262 thousand in 2021).
• Fully amortised intangible assets
At 31 December 2022 the Group has fully amortised intangible assets amounting to Euros 44,474 thousand
(Euros 27,943 thousand in 2021), most of which comprise development expenses and computer software.
• Investments in intangible assets located outside Spain
At 31 December 2022 the carrying amount of intangible assets located outside of Spain is Euros 442,193
thousand (Euros 407,505 thousand in 2021).
• Investment commitments
The Group has no firm commitments to purchase significant amounts of intangible assets relative to its present
volume of assets, and to the investments it makes and plans to make.
• Insurance
The Group has taken out insurance policies to cover the risks to which its intangible assets are exposed.
These policies provide adequate protection against the risks covered.
• Impairment analysis of intangible assets subject to amortisation
The Group assesses whether there are indications of possible impairment losses on assets subject to
amortisation or depreciation to determine whether the carrying amount of these assets exceeds the
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of the fair value less costs to sell and the value in
use (see note 4.h).
Given the presence of indications of impairment due to the macroeconomic scenario discussed in note 5,
intangible assets subject to amortisation in the electricity transmission CGU in Peru have been tested for
impairment. The Group has not recognised any impairment as a result of such tests.
When testing for impairment, projections of future cash flows were considered. Projections have been drawn
up for each concession period (30 years as of entry into commercial service). Cash flows estimated beyond
five years are deemed to be reliable on the basis of Redeia’s experience of concessions in the Peruvian
electricity transmission market, whereby revenue is regulated over a 30-year period.
The assumptions included in the projections used are based on up-to-date business forecasts and own past
experience. The main assumptions used are as follows:
• Regulated remuneration: including estimated cash flows up to the end of the concession arrangements,
assuming a rate of return on the investment that is aligned with regulations in force in Peru.
• Investment: the best information available on the asset investment and maintenance plans for the
infrastructure throughout the estimated time period has been used.
• Operating and maintenance costs: projected in line with the growth expected to derive from the investment
plan.
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• Other costs: projected based on knowledge of the sector and past experience and in line with the growth
expected to derive from the investment plan.
• Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) discount rate: a weighted pre-tax rate of 8.64% obtained from a
report drawn up by an independent expert has been used.
The sensitivity analysis was performed considering reasonably possible changes in the main assumptions,
such that a 0.5% increase in the discount rate and a 0.5% decrease in the growth rate would not entail
impairment. No sensitivities have been applied to other assumptions, in view of the activity’s regulated nature.
With respect to the assets allocated to the traditional satellite business (Legacy) CGU, the assumptions
used in the calculation thereof are explained in note 8. In 2022 and 2021, the Group tested these assets for
possible indications of impairment and concluded from this analysis that there were no events that would
require any changes to the Euros 5.7 million impairment provision recognised in 2020.
As a result of recognising impairment losses on assets in 2020, the amortisation charge in 2022 was reduced
by approximately Euros 0.7 million.
• Impairment analysis of intangible assets with indefinite useful lives
At the 2022 and 2021 reporting dates, the Group has tested intangible assets with indefinite useful lives
(goodwill and the right to regulated tariffs) for impairment in order to determine their recoverability, and has
not identified the need for any write-downs as a result.
Goodwill
At 31 December 2022 this item primarily reflects the goodwill arising on the business combination entailing
the acquisition of the Hispasat subgroup for Euros 228 million in October 2019, and the acquisition of Axess
Networks by Hispasat, S.A. (see notes 2.g and 6) for Euros 55 million, which was carried out as part of
Hispasat’s Strategic Plan, enabling Hispasat to put into effect the verticalisation initiative envisaged in that
plan.
Following the acquisition of Axess, the composition of the traditional satellite business (Legacy) CGU
remains exactly as it was in previous years. Conversely, the former “CGU(s) for new business and satellite
services” have been split into two distinct CGUs to enable separate identification of the infrastructure adapted
to new technology and the satellite services and solutions provided through the acquisition of previously
operational businesses, on considering that these two CGUs generate separate cash flows and costs of
capital:
• Infrastructure with new technology CGU: enabling more efficient and flexible management of services
provided. This CGU encompasses the future satellite fleet and alliances with other sector players aimed at
providing capacity or value-added services more efficiently and with greater flexibility through a new digital
fleet that incorporates new technologies.
• New business and services CGU: this CGU serves to consolidate the focus on B2B and B2G business
and incorporates the provision of satellite services and solutions (through Axess Networks and potential
inorganic transactions), which will enable Hispasat to make headway on the aforementioned vertical
integration strategy in the value chain.
Thus, within the telecommunications segment, goodwill arising on the acquisition of Hispasat in 2019 has
been allocated, as in 2021, to the group of CGUs pertaining to the satellite business, more specifically the
traditional satellite business (Legacy) CGU, the infrastructure with new technology CGU, and the new
business and services CGU, as this is the level of aggregation at which goodwill is controlled for internal
management purposes of Redeia. Goodwill arising on the acquisition of Axess Networks has been allocated
to the new business CGU.
At 31 December 2022 the Group first tested the satellite business CGUs for impairment, excluding the goodwill
that arose on the acquisition of Hispasat.
In 2020 impairment of Euros 122 million was recognised on the Legacy CGU (Euros 5.7 million for intangible
assets and Euros 116.6 million for property, plant and equipment). At 31 December 2022 it was concluded
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that the recoverable amount and the carrying amount of the assets associated with the CGU do not differ
significantly, and therefore no additional impairment has been identified (see note 8).
For the rest of the CGUs the recoverable amount exceeds the carrying amount.
The Group then determined that the group of CGUs to which goodwill was allocated (the Legacy CGU, the
infrastructure with new technology CGU, and the new business and services CGU) was not impaired.
The analysis was performed at the 2022 year end and was based on the projections from the Strategic Plan
for the satellite business approved in 2022.
The key assumptions used in the calculations for the impairment test on the Group’s satellite business in 2022
are similar to those used in the prior year and are as follows:
• The test was performed estimating the fair value less costs to sell, taking an income approach for the
purpose of determining the recoverable amount of the satellite business.
The income approach indicates the recoverable amount of a business based on the present value of the
future cash flows it is expected to generate, calculated using a discounted cash flow (DCF) methodology.
The DCF method is used to discount the future free cash flow (FCF) to its estimated present value, applying
a discount rate (weighted average cost of capital or WACC) that reflects the time value of money and the
risks associated with the expected cash flows.
Costs to sell have been estimated considering the costs incurred on previous transactions carried out by
the Group.
In terms of the fair value hierarchy under IFRS 13, the fair value measurement has been entirely
categorised within Level 3, without consideration of whether the costs of disposal are observable.
• The cash flow projections used for existing satellites are for the 2022-2040 period, which is consistent with
their useful life, as well as that of the new satellite assets expected to be launched in the coming years and
the Hispasat subgroup’s expected adoption of new business models and technologies.
Cash flows estimated beyond five years are deemed to be reliable on the basis of the Group’s experience
of investments with a considerable technological component that entail long-term contracts and
commitments. The satellite business gives rise to long-term contractual commitments with customers and
it is commonplace for contracts covering a substantial portion of the useful life of the satellites to be signed,
with a view to obtaining a minimum return before the new satellites are launched, which then serves as a
solid foundation on which to secure the return expected from the satellite according to the estimates made
before undertaking the project.
The terminal value associated with the traditional technology is zero, given that the infrastructure supporting
this business will cease to generate revenue and expenses once it reaches the end of its useful life. For
infrastructure with new technology, and for new business and services, a terminal value with a perpetuity
growth rate of 0% and 1.25%, respectively, has been applied.
• The EBITDA margin considered for traditional business, as well as for new technology and for new business
and services, is in line with the prior year and averages 59% overall.
• The main exchange rates considered for foreign currency cash flows were based on estimates of the US
Dollar (USD), Brazilian Real (BRL) and Mexican Peso (MXN) for future years.
• A discount rate based on the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) obtained from a report drawn up
by an independent expert has been used to discount the cash flows. Specifically, a pre-tax rate of 8.58%
has been applied for the traditional satellite business (7.60% in 2021) and for infrastructure with new
technology, while a pre-tax rate of 12.3% has been used for new business and services.
Considering the foregoing assumptions, the Group has concluded that, as in 2021, it is not necessary to
recognise any impairment.
The Group has performed a sensitivity analysis considering reasonable variations in the main operating and
financial assumptions used in the calculation. The following increases and decreases are assumed:
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Revenue
Gross margin
USD exchange rate
BRL exchange rate
Discount rate
-4%
+4%
-200 b.p.
+200 b.p.
-5%
-15%
+5%
+15%
+40 b.p.
-40 b.p.
The range of variation for the sensitivity analysis of the main operating assumptions has been estimated by
weighting the relative weight of each one in the different CGUs to which goodwill was allocated.
For the revenue sensitivity range, the sensitivity analysis performed considers the impact of variations in
revenue on the recoverable amount, applying a baseline variation in revenue from services rendered of ± 4%.
A sensitivity analysis was also performed on the EBITDA margin reflected in the projections supporting the
recoverable amount, applying an increase/decrease in operating expenses that entails a variation in the
annual EBITDA margin over the time horizon of the projections of ± 200 b.p.. This range of variation for the
EBITDA margin was deemed reasonable, considering that Hispasat made a detailed estimate of the cost
structure necessary to carry out the projects considered in the Strategic Plan, and taking as a reference the
variation used by other operators with a degree of verticalisation similar to that envisaged in the projections.
The currencies considered in the sensitivity analysis reflecting the impact of a variation in the exchange rate
used in the projections supporting the calculation of the recoverable amount are those which represent virtually
the entire currency risk, namely the US Dollar (USD) and the Brazilian Real (BRL). The variations included in
the sensitivity analysis are ± 5% for EUR/USD and ± 15% for EUR/BRL. These references are in line with
those used for the prior year’s calculation.
For the discount rate sensitivity range, the sensitivity analysis performed considers the impact on the
recoverable amount of variations in the rate of ± 10 b.p., ± 50 b.p. and ± 50 b.p. for the Legacy CGU, the
infrastructure with new technology CGU, and the new business and services CGU, respectively. These
variations consider the risk spread associated with the three CGUs.
The analysis performed reveals that at 31 December 2022 any reasonably possible variation in any of the key
assumptions considered, on which the recoverable amount of the Group’s satellite business is based, would
not result in the aggregate carrying amount of the group of CGUs (Euros 1,097 million in 2022 and Euros
1,036 million in 2021), to which the goodwill has been allocated, exceeding the aggregate recoverable amount
of the CGUs. The recoverable amount at 31 December 2022 is approximately 20% higher than the carrying
amount.
Other intangible assets
The assets allocated to the electricity transmission CGU in Chile, which include the intangible asset in
respect of the right to regulated tariffs, the items of property, plant and equipment described in note 8 and the
equity-accounted investment in TEN disclosed in note 11, have been tested for impairment and, as was the
case in 2021, no impairment has been recognised as a result of the test.
When testing for impairment, the Group considered projections of future cash flows. The projections refer to
the 2022-2070 period and consider a perpetuity growth rate thereafter. Cash flows estimated beyond five
years are deemed to be reliable on the basis of the Group’s experience of regulated business in the Chilean
electricity transmission market, which involves a perpetual right to regulated tariffs.
The assumptions included in the projections used are based on up-to-date business forecasts and own past
experience. The main assumptions used are as follows:
• Regulated remuneration: this has been calculated taking into account the figures approved by the Ministry
of Energy in the Tariff Decree (see note 3.b) and has been updated for subsequent years based on the
updating mechanisms established by legislation.
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• Investment: the best information available on the asset investment and maintenance plans for the
infrastructure throughout the estimated time period has been used.
• Operating and maintenance costs: projected in line with the growth expected to derive from the investment
plan.
• Other costs: projected based on knowledge of the sector and past experience and in line with the growth
expected to derive from the investment plan.
• Growth rate: a weighted average perpetuity growth rate of 2.05% has been estimated.
• Weighted average cost of capital (WACC) discount rate: a weighted pre-tax rate of 9.07% obtained from a
report drawn up by an independent expert has been used.
The sensitivity analysis was performed considering reasonably possible changes in the main assumptions,
such that a 0.5% increase in the discount rate and a 0.5% decrease in the growth rate would not entail
impairment. No sensitivities have been applied to other assumptions, in view of the activity’s regulated nature.
8 Property, Plant and Equipment
Movement in property, plant and equipment in 2022 and 2021, and details of accumulated depreciation and
impairment, are as follows:
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31.12.2020
Exchange
differences
Changes in
the
consolidated
Group
Additions
and other
Exits,
disposals,
reductions
and write-
downs
Transfers 31.12.2021
Exchange
differences
Changes in
the
consolidated
Group
Additions
and other
Exits,
disposals,
reductions
and write-
downs
Transfers 31.12.2022
115,765
122
14,787,613
5,693
-
-
221
547
(2,506)
477
114,079
-
345,960 15,139,813
2,005
7,510
530
3,962
(1,521)
9,286
128,341
-
-
-
417,082 15,564,405
1,407,247
865
1,957
16,680
(4,668)
6,473
1,428,554
1,396
18,597
340
(2,318)
9,756
1,456,325
267,109
1,524
-
18,573
(3,890)
(306)
283,010
375
-
5,520
(5,548)
11,080
294,437
926,486
1,665
933
501,565
(1,956)
(352,003)
1,076,691
3,357
1,714
556,839
(4,380)
(497,611)
1,136,610
17,504,220
9,869
2,890
537,586
(13,020)
601 18,042,147
14,643
20,841
566,661
(13,767)
(50,407) 18,580,118
(29,870)
(12)
-
(3,473)
2,208
(272,637)
(447)
-
(104,901)
3,220
-
-
(31,147)
(69)
-
(4,224)
754
46
(34,640)
(374,765)
(175)
-
(114,070)
5,798
237
(482,975)
(7,240,156)
(314)
-
(360,089)
-
-
(7,600,559)
(283)
-
(364,837)
-
-
(7,965,679)
(236,176)
(18)
-
(13,651)
2,203
-
(247,642)
(35)
-
(14,688)
4,933
(283)
(257,715)
(7,778,839)
(791)
-
(482,115)
7,631
-
(8,254,114)
(562)
-
(497,819)
11,485
-
(8,741,010)
(1,091)
-
(106,094)
(37)
(95,544)
(11,407)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,091)
-
(89)
2,077
-
(104,143)
(100)
-
-
-
-
-
(95,544)
-
(11,407)
-
-
(89)
2,077
-
(212,185)
(100)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(20)
-
-
(20)
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,091)
-
(104,263)
-
(95,544)
-
(11,407)
-
(212,305)
2,890
55,382
(3,312)
601
9,575,848
13,981
20,841
68,822
(2,282)
(50,407)
9,626,803
Impairment
Carrying amount
(214,136)
9,511,245
(37)
9,041
Thousands of Euros
Cost
Land and buildings
Technical electricity
facilities
Technical
telecommunications
facilities
Other installations,
machinery, equipment,
furniture and other items
Under construction and
advances
Total cost
Accumulated
depreciation
Depreciation of buildings
Depreciation of technical
telecommunications
facilities
Depreciation of technical
electricity facilities
Depreciation of other
installations, machinery,
equipment, furniture and
other items
Total accumulated
depreciation
Impairment
Impairment of land and
buildings
Impairment of technical
telecommunications
facilities
Impairment of technical
electricity facilities
Impairment of other
installations, machinery,
equipment, furniture and
other items
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• Gross property, plant and equipment
Technical electricity facilities are assets that are subject to regulated remuneration (see note 3). The main
additions to technical electricity facilities in 2022 and 2021 are investments in electricity transmission facilities
in Spain.
Technical telecommunications facilities essentially consist of the investments associated with the Group’s
satellite fleet and the concession of the rights to use and manage the operation of the fibre optic cable network
and other related items, pursuant to the 20-year agreement entered into by Reintel with ADIF-AV in 2014.
Changes in the consolidated Group in 2022 reflect the assets of Axess (see note 6). Changes in the
consolidated Group in 2021 included the facilities incorporated into the business combination following the
acquisition of the satellite television broadcast business in Peru (see note 6).
Property, plant and equipment include right-of-use assets in an amount of Euros 26,462 thousand at 31
December 2022 (Euros 27,379 thousand at 31 December 2021). These assets are included under the various
property, plant and equipment headings based on their nature (“Land and buildings”, “Technical
telecommunications facilities” and “Other installations, machinery, equipment, furniture and other items”) as
detailed in note 9.
In 2022, transfers include the transfer of Euros 50,407 thousand to non-current financial assets in respect of
the concession asset that arose following the approval of Ministerial Order TED/1243/2022 of 2 December
2022 approving the methodology for calculating the remuneration for the Salto de Chira pumped-storage
hydroelectric power plant in Gran Canaria (see note 3).
• Capitalised expenditure
Operating expenses of Euros 50,859 thousand incurred directly in connection with property, plant and
equipment under construction were capitalised in 2022 (Euros 46,178 thousand in 2021). The Group's
capitalised expenses directly related to the construction of facilities include all operating expenses incurred to
provide support to the units directly involved in the activity.
Moreover, during 2022 the Group companies capitalised construction-related borrowing costs of Euros 6,872
thousand as an increase in property, plant and equipment (Euros 7,412 thousand in 2021). The weighted
average rate used to capitalise borrowing costs was 1.1% in 2022 (1.1% in 2021).
• Fully depreciated property, plant and equipment
At 31 December 2022, the Group has fully depreciated property, plant and equipment amounting to Euros
3,089,386 thousand (Euros 2,737,381 thousand in 2021), of which Euros 2,629,963 thousand are technical
electricity facilities (Euros 2,535,627 thousand in 2021).
Exits, disposals, reductions and write-downs at 31 December 2022 and 2021 essentially reflect the disposal
of fully depreciated assets.
• Investments in property, plant and equipment located outside Spain
At 31 December 2022 the carrying amount of property, plant and equipment located outside of Spain is Euros
252,182 thousand (Euros 190,390 thousand in 2021).
• Investment commitments
The Group periodically places orders to cover needs related to its investment plans. The various amounts in
the aforementioned orders will normally materialise in the form of delivery orders as and when the different
projects included in the plans are capitalised. Therefore, they do not constitute firm purchase commitments at
the time of issue.
The Group has no firm commitments to purchase significant amounts of property, plant and equipment relative
to its present volume of assets, and to the investments it makes and plans to make.
• Grants
Details of capital grants and other non-current revenue received in advance, in relation to property, plant and
equipment, are provided in note 15.
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• Insurance
The Group has taken out insurance policies to cover the risk of damage to its property, plant and equipment.
These policies provide adequate protection against the risks covered.
• Impairment analysis of property, plant and equipment subject to depreciation
The Group assesses whether there are indications of possible impairment losses on assets subject to
amortisation or depreciation to determine whether the carrying amount of these assets exceeds the
recoverable amount. The recoverable amount is the higher of the fair value less costs to sell and the value in
use (see note 4.h).
o
Satellite business
As regards the traditional satellite business (Legacy) CGU, in 2022 the Group updated the calculation of
the recoverable amount of assets that had been impaired in 2020 in order to identify possible adjustments to
impairment recognised in the prior year. To this end, the Group used the financial projections from Hispasat’s
Strategic Plan approved in 2022 as a basis (see note 7).
The cash flow projections used are for the 2022-2040 period, which is consistent with the useful life of the
satellites. Cash flows estimated beyond five years are deemed to be reliable on the basis of the Group’s
experience of investments with a considerable technological component that entail long-term contracts and
commitments. The satellite business gives rise to long-term contractual commitments with customers and it
is commonplace for contracts covering a substantial portion of the useful life of the satellites to be signed, with
a view to obtaining a minimum return before the new satellites are launched, which then serves as a solid
foundation on which to secure the return expected from the satellite according to the estimates made before
undertaking the project.
The Group has applied the following key assumptions in calculating the recoverable amount (fair value less
costs to sell) of the traditional satellite business (Legacy):
• Revenue estimated on the basis of the portfolio of existing contracts, the historical renewal rate, past
experience from renegotiations of contracts and new sales forecast for the expanding vertical markets
identified by sector market research and included in the Strategic Plan of the Hispasat subgroup.
• Useful lives: 16.5 years as of the date of entry into commercial service for the fleet of satellites that make
up the CGU, with the exception of the Amazonas-2, H74W-1 and H55W-2 satellites, which have an
estimated useful life of between 13 and 15 years (see note 4.c).
• Gross margin: the average gross margin for the projected period used in the analysis was 66%.
• The main exchange rates considered for foreign currency cash flows were based on estimates of the US
Dollar (USD), Brazilian Real (BRL) and Mexican Peso (MXN) for future years.
• Discount rate (WACC): pre-tax rate of 8.58% obtained from a report drawn up by an independent expert.
At the 2022 reporting date, the test showed that the recoverable amount is similar to the carrying amount and,
consequently, the assets of the traditional business (Legacy) CGU are not impaired.
On the basis of the analysis performed in 2020, the present value of the projected future cash flows generated
by the CGU was Euros 122 million lower than the carrying amount of the assets in the CGU (Euros 769 million
after impairment). Accordingly, impairment was recognised in an amount of Euros 6 million for intangible
assets (see note 7) and Euros 116 million for property, plant and equipment.
The assets composing the traditional business (Legacy) cash-generating unit have not changed since the
previous estimate of the recoverable amount of this CGU.
The fair value measurement of the asset (CGU) has been entirely categorised within Level 3 (in terms of the
fair value hierarchy under IFRS 13), without consideration of whether the costs of disposal are observable.
The sensitivity analysis reflecting the impact on the recoverable amount (in millions of Euros) of reasonably
possible variations in the key assumptions used is presented below:
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Revenue
Variation in recoverable amount per base case
Gross margin
Variation in recoverable amount per base case
USD exchange rate
Variation in recoverable amount per base case
BRL exchange rate
Variation in recoverable amount per base case
Discount rate
Variation in recoverable amount per base case
-4.0%
-26
4.00%
+26
-200 b.p.
-21
+200 b.p.
+21
-5%
21
-15%
4
5%
-19
15%
-3
-10 b.p.
+4
+10 b.p.
-4
The sensitivity analysis reflecting the impact on the recoverable amount of variations in revenue used a
variation of ± 4% in revenue from services rendered as the baseline. This reference value was obtained by
identifying revenue that is subject to greater uncertainty depending on past experience and the estimates
calculated using the most recent information available at the time.
The sensitivity analysis on the variation in revenue was based on the assumption that EBITDA margins would
remain the same as those considered in the approved financial projections.
A sensitivity analysis was also performed on the EBITDA margin, applying an increase/decrease in operating
expenses that entails an annual variation of ± 200 b.p. in this margin over the time horizon of the projections.
This range of variation was deemed reasonable to cover potential upward or downward deviations in operating
expenses in the most probable scenarios, considering that a detailed estimate was made of the cost structure
necessary to carry out the projects considered in the Strategic Plan.
The currencies considered in the sensitivity analysis reflecting the impact of a variation in the exchange rate
used in the projections supporting the calculation of the recoverable amount are those which represent virtually
the entire currency risk, namely the US Dollar (USD) and the Brazilian Real (BRL). The variations included in
the sensitivity analysis were ± 5% for EUR/USD and ± 15% for EUR/BRL.
o
Transmission business in Chile
Lastly, as regards the electricity transmission CGU in Chile, in view of the indications of impairment
identified during the year due to the macroeconomic scenario discussed in note 5, the Group tested the assets
pertaining to this CGU for impairment to ascertain their recoverability (see note 7). The test showed that the
recoverable amount exceeds the carrying amount and, consequently, the assets are not impaired.
9 Right-of-Use Assets and Lease Liabilities
The most significant finance leases arranged by the Group at 31 December 2022 are as follows:
• The technical telecommunications facilities in respect of which Reintel entered into a right-of-use
agreement with ADIF-AV to manage the operation of the fibre optic cable network and associated items.
This agreement was signed in 2014 for a 20-year period. At 31 December the carrying amount reflected in
the consolidated statement of financial position is Euros 282 million (Euros 303 million in 2021).
• A satellite recognised in technical telecommunications facilities, under property, plant and equipment,
which is leased from the satellite operator Intelsat for an amount of Euros 28 million (Euros 31 million in
2021) until 2030.
In both cases the amount was fully disbursed in advance and, consequently, no future minimum lease
payments are recognised in respect of these assets.
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There are also right-of-use assets under property, plant and equipment and lease liabilities within other
financial liabilities. The Group’s main assets to which IFRS 16 Leases applies are as follows:
o Vehicles: primarily vehicles under operating leases.
o Buildings: offices, premises and land needed to carry out the Group’s activity.
o Technical telecommunications facilities: these correspond to the lease of satellite capacity.
• Right-of-use assets
Details of right-of-use assets and movement in 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Total at start of year
Additions to the consolidated Group
Additions during the year
Derecognitions during the year
Depreciation for the year
Translation differences
Total at year end
2022
2021
27,379
1,716
10,193
(750)
(12,250)
174
26,462
15,053
-
18,920
(1,478)
(5,180)
64
27,379
Additions to the consolidated Group include the addition of assets owned by Axess (see note 6). Additions in
2022 primarily reflect the lease of offices and a site intended for video signal management and transmission
in Peru, as well as vehicle leases. In 2021, besides additions of vehicle leases, this item mainly included the
lease of HTS satellite capacity in the Ka-Konnect band in an amount of Euros 12,743 thousand.
• Amounts recognised in profit or loss
Details of the amounts recognised in the consolidated income statement for 2022 and 2021 in relation to the
application of IFRS 16 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Interest on lease liabilities
Depreciation charges
Total
2022
2021
672
12,250
12,921
277
5,180
5,457
Euros 16,469 thousand has been recognised as operating expenses in respect of leases not falling within the
scope of IFRS 16 (Euros 4,554 thousand in 2021).
• Amounts recognised in the statement of cash flows
Details of lease payments made in 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Lease payments
Interest paid on leases
Total
2022
2021
11,134
672
11,806
6,556
277
6,833
• Future minimum lease payments
Details of committed future minimum lease payments are provided in note 19.
10 Investment Property
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Movement in the Group’s investment property in 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Cost
Investment property
Total cost
Accumulated depreciation
Investment property
Total accumulated
depreciation
Impairment
Carrying amount
31
December
2020
Additions Disposals
31
December
2021
Additions Disposals
31
December
2022
2,397
2,397
(519)
(519)
(553)
1,325
-
-
(21)
(21)
-
(21)
-
-
-
468
468
2,397
2,397
(540)
(540)
(85)
1,772
-
-
(159)
(159)
(33)
(33)
-
(33)
39
39
85
2,238
2,238
(534)
(534)
-
(35)
1,704
At the end of 2022, commercial premises owned by Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. in Oviedo and amounting
to Euros 41 thousand were sold, generating a gain of Euros 6 thousand, which has been recognised in
impairment and gains/losses on disposal of fixed assets in the accompanying consolidated income
statement.
At the 2022 year end, an analysis of the market value of investment property revealed no impairment losses,
inasmuch as the recoverable amount of the investments exceeds their carrying amount. In 2021 impairment
of Euros 468 thousand was reversed in impairment and gains/losses on disposal of fixed assets in the
accompanying consolidated income statement.
Investment property has a market value of approximately Euros 2.7 million in 2022 (Euros 2.6 million in 2021)
and does not generate or incur significant operating income or expenses.
11 Equity-accounted Investees
This heading includes investments over which the Group has significant influence and which, accordingly, are
accounted for in the consolidated financial statements using the equity method (see note 2.d):
• Transmisora Eléctrica del Norte, S.A. (TEN), in which the Group holds a 50% interest through Red Eléctrica
Chile SpA. TEN was incorporated on 1 March 2007 and undertook the project in Chile for the construction
of a transmission line spanning approximately 580 km and the corresponding substations. This project has
connected the Far North Interconnection System to the Central Interconnected System in Chile since 2018.
TEN currently operates and maintains the facilities constructed.
• Argo Energia Empreendimentos e Participações S.A. (Argo), in which Redeia holds a 50% interest through
Red Eléctrica Brasil Holding, Ltda. Argo was incorporated in Brazil in 2016 and holds nine electricity
concessions in that country, encompassing 4,235 km of 500 kV and 230 kV voltage lines and 33
substations.
• Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos, S.A. (Hisdesat) in which Redeia holds a 38.56% interest through Hispasat,
S.A. Hisdesat engages in the commercialisation of spatial systems for government use. This company
forms part of Hispasat, which joined Redeia on 3 October 2019.
• Grupo Sylvestris, S.L., in which the Group holds a 9.73% interest through Hispasat, S.A. This company
engages in reforestation. This company was acquired by Hispasat on 21 December 2022 (see note 2.g).
• Other investments Hispasat subgroup include the following:
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o Grupo de Navegación Sistemas y Servicios, S.L. (GSS), in which Redeia holds a 12.82% interest
through Hispasat, S.A. GSS engages in the operation of satellite systems. This company forms part
of Hispasat, which joined the Group on 3 October 2019.
o
Axess Saudi Arabian Telecommunications Company, in which the Group holds a 43.94% interest
through Hispasat, S.A. This company is located in Saudi Arabia and its activity relates to the provision
of telecommunications services. At the 2022 reporting date this company is fully impaired.
• RETIT’s investments involving significant influence, which encompass the investments made by Elewit in
various innovative startups. In the course of 2022 there were additions to the consolidated Group as a
result of the investment in OKTO Grid Aps in an amount of Euros 1,002 thousand and Zeleros Global, S.L.
amounting to Euros 147 thousand. Departures from the consolidated Group comprise the derecognition of
the investment in Zeleros Global, S.L. generating a gain of Euros 497 thousand in the consolidated income
statement in 2022 (see note 2.g).
Movement in these investments in 2022 and 2021 was as follows:
Company
31.12.2021
Exchange
differences
Capital
increase
Changes in
the
consolidated
Group
Dividends
Profit/(loss)
attributable to
the
investment
Valuation
adjustments
31.12.2022
Transmisora Eléctrica
del Norte, S.A. (TEN)
Argo Energia
Empreendimentos e
Participações, S.A.
Hisdesat Servicios
Estratégicos, S.A.
Grupo Sylvestris, S.L.
Other investments
Hispasat subgroup
Interests constituting
significant influence
RETIT
Total
209,931
12,887
-
300,937
26,538
200,730
72,877
-
119
4,119
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,478
-
(466)
-
956
9,369
233,142
(306)
46,695
-
574,594
-
-
-
-
2,257
-
-
497
-
-
-
-
75,134
4,478
119
4,150
587,983
39,425
200,730
(4,012)
(306)
50,405
9,369 891,617
Company
31.12.2020
Exchange
differences
Changes in
the
consolidated
Group
Dividends
Profit/(loss)
attributable to
the investment
Valuation
adjustments
and other
31.12.2021
Transmisora Eléctrica
del Norte, S.A. (TEN)
174,034
16,210
Argo Energia
Empreendimentos e
Participações, S.A.
282,041
2,760
Hisdesat Servicios
Estratégicos, S.A.
63,118
Grupo de Navegación
Sistemas y Servicios,
S.L.
Interests constituting
significant influence
RETIT
119
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4,150
-
(4,251)
23,938
209,931
(780)
24,069
(7,153)
300,937
-
-
-
9,759
-
(31)
-
-
-
72,877
119
4,119
Total
519,312
18,970
4,150
(780)
29,546
16,785
587,983
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On 30 November 2022, Argo increased its capital by Brazilian Reais 1,045 million for the purpose of acquiring
a 62.5% stake in the share capital of five electricity transmission concessions in Brazil (see note 2.g). This
transaction entailed an investment of Euros 200.7 million for Redeia.
The key indicators of the main companies at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Transmisora Eléctrica del
Norte, S.A. (TEN)
Argo Energia
Empreendimentos e
Participações, S.A. (*)
Hisdesat Servicios
Estratégicos, S.A.
Grupo
Sylvestris,
S.L. (*)
2022
651,842
75,592
2021
627,480
45,685
2022
2,117,477
270,819
2021
869,808
236,560
2022
565,466
341,660
2021
504,429
270,200
2022
47,968
5,367
Thousands of Euros
Year
41,206
Non-current assets
Current assets
Cash and cash
equivalents
Total assets
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities
Total liabilities
Net assets
Revenue
Gross operating profit
Net operating profit
Profit/(loss) after tax
Comprehensive income
Dividends received by the
Group
(*) This company joined Redeia on 21 December 2022.
727,434
559,042
38,198
597,240
130,194
55,971
46,851
30,785
1,912
20,407
-
45,318
4,635
3,236
301,148
237,318
3,084
673,165
563,316
42,160
605,476
67,690
32,767
24,474
10,136
(8,503)
40,996
2,388,296
978,748
260,360
1,239,108
1,149,188
217,563
197,898
183,993
93,390
93,390
1,106,368
701,745
68,582
770,327
336,041
158,145
143,918
142,819
61,180
61,180
907,126
603,540
50,268
653,808
253,318
49,205
30,330
8,937
5,854
5,854
774,629
466,462
56,442
522,904
251,725
53,939
60,186
33,899
26,995
23,972
53,335
27
7,295
7,322
46,013
4
4
4
4
4
-
309
780
-
-
-
At 31 December 2022 and 2021 the balance of the loan extended by the Group to TEN was Euros 13,913
thousand and Euros 12,338 thousand, respectively (see note 19).
Lastly, as regards the investment in TEN, which is included in the electricity transmission CGU in Chile, in
view of the indications of impairment identified during the year due to the macroeconomic scenario discussed
in note 5, the Group tested the assets pertaining to this CGU for impairment to ascertain their recoverability
(see note 7). The test showed that the recoverable amount exceeds the carrying amount and, consequently,
the assets are not impaired.
12 Inventories
Details of inventories at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Inventories
Write-downs
Total
2022
2021
74,757
(33,436)
41,321
63,175
(36,640)
26,535
Inventories mainly reflect materials and spare parts related to the technical electricity facilities.
The Group companies regularly test inventories for impairment based on the following assumptions:
• Impairment of old inventories, using inventory turnover ratios.
• Impairment for excess inventories, on the basis of estimated use in future years.
As a result, the Group reversed impairment of Euros 3,204 thousand in the consolidated income statement
for 2022 (it recorded impairment of Euros 1,844 thousand in 2021).
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13 Trade and Other Receivables
Details of trade and other receivables at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Trade receivables
Other receivables
Current tax assets (note 22)
Total
2022
2021
75,081
1,101,079
182,497
1,358,657
59,709
1,193,686
7,561
1,260,956
Trade receivables primarily comprise balances receivable on the lease of satellite capacity and related
services. This item also includes assets arising from contracts with customers in an amount of Euros 3,362
thousand at 31 December 2022 (Euros 4,904 thousand at 31 December 2021).
Other receivables mostly comprise amounts pending invoicing and/or collection for regulated transmission
and system operation activities. Under the settlement system set up by the Spanish regulator, some of these
receivables are settled and collected in the following year. These amounts also include the revenue receivable
as a result of applying the methodology set forth in the remuneration model in force for transmission activities
in Spain, which stipulates that facilities entering into service in year ‘n’ are to be remunerated from year ‘n+2’
onwards. Such revenue amounts to Euros 629 million at 31 December 2022.
Current tax assets primarily reflect the balance receivable from the Spanish taxation authorities in relation to
the payment on account of income tax for 2022.
Fair value estimates reflect the assumptions of market participants based on the information available and
market conditions at the estimation date, and incorporate any risk premiums related to the present
macroeconomic scenario. There are no significant differences between the fair value and the carrying amount
at 31 December 2022 and 2021.
At 31 December 2022 and 2021 there are no significant amounts over 12 months past due (see note 19).
In 2022, impairment of Euros 2,758 thousand was reversed (impairment of Euros 634 thousand was
recognised in 2021). Impairment of trade and other receivables based on the expected loss accumulated at
31 December 2022 amounts to Euros 2,924 thousand (Euros 1,947 thousand in 2021).
14 Equity
a) Capital risk management
The Group’s management of its companies’ capital is aimed at safeguarding their capacity to continue
operating as a going concern, so as to provide shareholder remuneration while maintaining an optimum capital
structure to reduce the cost of capital.
To maintain and adjust the capital structure, the Group can adjust the amount of dividends payable to
shareholders, reimburse capital or issue shares.
The Group controls its capital structure on a gearing ratio basis, in line with sector practice. This ratio is
calculated as net financial debt divided by the sum of the Group's equity and net financial debt. Net financial
debt is calculated as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Non-current payables (*)
Current payables (*)
Foreign currency derivatives
Current money market investments (**)
Cash and cash equivalents
Net financial debt
Equity
Gearing ratio
(*) In both 2022 and 2021 interest payable has been excluded.
5,896,053
1,341,053
(14,800)
-
(1,574,427)
5,647,879
3,685,131
60.5%
5,491,124
681,007
(28,459)
(715,000)
(794,824)
4,633,848
4,894,276
48.6%
2022
2021
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(**) These are fixed-term deposits and similar financial assets recorded under other current financial assets at amortised cost that do not meet the
accounting criteria for classification as cash and cash equivalents but are identical in nature to cash and cash equivalents.
At 31 December 2022 and 2021, the financial covenants stipulated in the contracts entered into have been
met.
On 26 April 2022 the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s issued a new report on the Company maintaining
its long-term rating of ‘A-’ and short-term rating of ‘A-2’, with a stable outlook.
On 14 October 2022 the credit rating agency Fitch Ratings gave the Company a short-term rating of ‘F1’, with
a stable outlook. Following this announcement, the Company and its subsidiary Red Eléctrica de España,
S.A.U. maintain long-term ratings of ‘A-’ and short-term ratings of ‘F1’, with a stable outlook.
b) Equity attributable to the Parent
• Capital and reserves
o Share capital
At 31 December 2022 and 2021 the Company's share capital is divided into 541,080,000 shares of Euros
0.50 par value each represented by book entries, all subscribed and fully paid-in, and carrying the same
voting and profit-sharing rights (notwithstanding the limits stipulated in the following paragraph). The shares
are quoted on the four Spanish stock exchanges and traded through the SIBE (Spanish Stock Exchange
Interlinking System).
The Company is subject to the shareholder limitations stipulated in additional provision twenty-three of Law
54/1997 of 27 November 1997 and article 30 of Electricity Industry Law 24/2013 of 26 December 2013.
Pursuant to this legislation, any individual or entity may hold investments in the Company, provided that
the sum of their direct or indirect interests in its share capital does not exceed 5% and their voting rights
do not surpass 3%. These shares may not be syndicated for any purpose. Voting rights at the Parent are
limited to 1% in the case of entities that carry out activities in the electricity sector, and individuals and
entities that hold direct or indirect interests exceeding 5% of the share capital of such companies, without
prejudice to the limitations for generators and suppliers set forth in article 30 of the aforementioned Law
24/2013. The shareholder limitations with regard to the Parent's share capital are not applicable to
Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI), which in any event will continue to hold an interest
of no less than 10%. At 31 December 2022 and 2021 SEPI holds a 20% interest in the Company's share
capital.
o Reserves
This item comprises the following:
Legal reserve
Spanish companies are obliged to transfer 10% of the profits for the year to a legal reserve until such
reserve reaches an amount equal to 20% of the share capital. Until this reserve exceeds this limit, it is
not distributable to shareholders and may only be used to offset losses, provided no other reserves are
available. Under certain circumstances, it may also be used to increase share capital. At 31 December
2022 and 2021 the legal reserve amounts to 20% of the Parent's share capital (Euros 54,199 thousand).
Other reserves
This heading includes voluntary reserves of the Parent, reserves in consolidated companies and first-
time application reserves. At 31 December 2022 they amount to Euros 3,640,830 thousand (Euros
2,570,603 thousand in 2021).
As a consequence of the transfer of a 49% stake in Reintel (see note 2.g) the amount of this item has
increased by Euros 920,760 thousand, obtained as a result of the gain, net of taxes, on the transaction.
In addition, this item includes statutory reserves amounting to Euros 369,457 thousand (Euros 364,909
thousand in 2021), particularly the following:
◊ The property, plant and equipment revaluation reserve amounting to Euros 247,022 thousand
created by the Parent in 1996. This reserve may be used, free of taxation, to offset accounting
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losses and increase share capital or, 10 years after its creation, it may be transferred to freely
distributable reserves, in accordance with Royal Decree-Law 2607/1996. Nonetheless, it may only
be distributed, indirectly or directly, when the revalued assets have been fully depreciated,
transferred or derecognised.
◊ As provided for by article 25 of Law 27/2014 of 27 November 2014, the tax group headed by the
Company has appropriated a capitalisation reserve of Euros 104,910 thousand, which is held by
Red Eléctrica and Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A., as permitted by article 62.1 d) of the
aforementioned Law, corresponding to 2015 (Euros 29,110 thousand), 2016 (Euros 15,406
thousand), 2017 (Euros 11,312 thousand), 2018 (Euros 16,707 thousand), 2019 (Euros 19,668
thousand), 2020 (Euros 8,160 thousand) and 2021 (Euros 4,548 thousand). This reserve will be
restricted for a period of five years. Pursuant to article 62.1.d) of the aforementioned Law, the
proposed capitalisation reserve for the year ended 31 December 2022, in an amount of Euros
18,865 thousand, will be appropriated in Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A., as the parent of the tax
group. Each company forming part of the tax group has adjusted income tax for 2022 in connection
with this reserve (see note 23).
Own shares
At 31 December 2022 the Parent held 1,499,900 own shares representing 0.28% of its share capital,
with a par value of Euros 0.50 per share and a total par value of Euros 750 thousand, and an average
acquisition price of Euros 17.53 per share (at 31 December 2021 the Parent held 1,803,433 own shares
representing 0.33% of its share capital, with a par value Euros 0.50 per share and a total par value of
Euros 902 thousand, and an average acquisition price of Euros 17.53 per share).
These shares have been recognised as a reduction in equity for an amount of Euros 26,296 thousand
at 31 December 2022 (Euros 31,618 thousand in 2021).
The Parent has complied with the requirements of article 509 of the Spanish Companies Act, which
provides, except in the case of freely acquired own shares, that in listed companies the par value of own
shares acquired directly or indirectly by the Company, plus the par value of the shares already held by
the Parent and its subsidiaries, must not exceed 10% of subscribed share capital. The subsidiaries do
not hold own shares or shares in the Parent.
Profit attributable to the Parent
Profit for 2022 attributable to the Parent totals Euros 664,731 thousand (Euros 680,627 thousand at 31
December 2021).
The interim dividend authorised by the board of directors in 2022 has been recognised as a Euros
147,143 thousand reduction in consolidated equity at 31 December 2022 (Euros 147,061 thousand at
31 December 2021) (see note 19).
Interim dividends and proposed distribution of dividends by the Parent
On 25 October 2022 the Company's board of directors agreed to pay an interim dividend of Euros 0.2727
(gross) per share with a charge to 2022 profit, payable on 9 January 2023 (Euros 0.2727 (gross) per
share in 2021).
Details of the dividends paid during 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Ordinary shares
Total dividends paid
Dividends charged to profit
% of par
value
200.00%
200.00%
200.00%
2022
Euros per
share
Amount
% of par
value
Euros per
share
Amount
2021
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
543,881
543,881
543,881
200.00%
200.00%
200.00%
1.0000
1.0000
1.0000
538,995
538,995
538,995
The cash flow forecast for the period from 30 September 2022 to 9 January 2023 indicated sufficient
liquidity to allow the distribution of this dividend, in accordance with article 277 section a) of the Spanish
Companies Act.
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As such, the following provisional liquidity statement was drawn up pursuant to article 277 section a) of
the Spanish Companies Act:
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Liquidity statement of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A.
Thousands of Euros
Available funds at 30.09.2022:
Non-current credit facilities available
Current credit facilities available
Current investments and cash
Forecast receipts:
Current transactions
Financial transactions
Forecast payments:
Current transactions
Financial transactions
Forecast available funds at 09.01.2023:
239,190
125,000
16,914
-
348,281
(324,273)
(208,176)
196,936
The Parent's board of directors proposed to the shareholders at their general meeting the distribution of
a supplementary dividend of Euros 0.7273 per share, which would result in a total dividend for 2022 of
Euro 1 per share (Euro 1 in 2021).
In addition, given the Company’s cash generation capacity and the amount of undrawn credit facilities
(see note 18), the Company will have sufficient liquidity within one year after the interim dividend
distribution has been agreed.
• Valuation adjustments
o Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
At 31 December 2022 and 2021 this item reflects valuation adjustments to equity instruments classified
as financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive income due to fluctuations in
the share price of the Group's 5% investment in the listed company Redes Energéticas Nacionais,
S.G.P.S., S.A. (hereinafter REN), the benchmark index for which is the Portuguese PSI 20. At 31
December 2022 this item totals Euros 17,932 thousand (Euros 18,766 thousand in 2021).
o Hedging transactions
This line item reflects changes in the value of derivative financial instruments.
At 31 December 2022 this item totals Euros 10,080 thousand (a negative amount of Euros 62,170
thousand in 2021).
o Translation differences
This line item mainly comprises the exchange gains and losses arising from translation of the financial
statements of foreign operations whose functional currency is not the Euro. At 31 December 2022 the
balance of this item was negative in an amount of Euros 64,795 thousand (a negative balance of Euros
87,713 thousand in 2021). This increase is primarily due to the performance of the Brazilian Real and
the US Dollar against the Euro in 2022.
c) Non-controlling interests
Non-controlling interests under equity in the consolidated statement of financial position in 2022 reflect the
non-controlling interests in all the Hispasat subgroup companies, in Reintel, and in the Chilean company
Redenor.
Movement in 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
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31
December
2020
Changes in
the
consolidated
Group and
other
Profit/(loss)
for the year
Other
31
December
2021
Changes in
the
consolidated
Group and
capital
increases
Profit/(loss)
for the year
Distribution
of
dividends
and other
31
December
2022
56,351
(8,217)
5,657 258
54,049
40,135
16,456
(5,899)
104,741
Thousands of Euros
Non-controlling
interests
In 2022, changes in the consolidated Group and capital increases primarily reflect the sale of a non-controlling
interest of 49% in Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras de Telecomunicación, S.A.U. (Reintel), in which the Parent
held a 51% stake at the 2022 reporting date (see note 2.g), and the inclusion of Axess in the consolidated
Group.
Through its parent, Redeia retains a 51% interest in Reintel as well as control and management of this
company, and the operation is thus considered a transaction with non-controlling shareholders. This resulted
in an increase in non-controlling interests within the Group in 2022, albeit with no impact on the consolidated
income statement nor on the consolidation method applied to Reintel, which will continue to be fully
consolidated. Moreover, Redeia controls 89.68% of Axess through Hispasat (see note 6), resulting in non-
controlling interests with respect to the remaining 10.32% not held by the Group.
In 2021, changes in the consolidated Group and other included the acquisition of the entire non-controlling
interest of 19.04% in Hispamar Satélites, S.A., which resulted in the Hispasat Group becoming the sole
shareholder of this company (see note 2 g).
Regarding the main non-controlling interests referred to above, a summary of the financial information on
assets, liabilities and profit/loss at 31 December 2022 and 2021 of the investees is as follows:
Redenor
Hispasat subgroup
Reintel
Thousands of Euros
Non-current assets
Current assets
Assets
Non-current liabilities
Current liabilities
Liabilities
Equity
Revenue
Expenses
Gross operating profit
Profit/(loss) after tax
Profit/(loss) attributable to non-controlling interests
2021
2022
2021
2022
115,195 117,630 1,074,105
925,011 402,233
22,208
14,684
73,909
143,009
153,141
137,403 132,314 1,227,246 1,068,020 476,142
106,442
226,525 358,016
367,725
18,468
21,777
121,928
135,197
91,050
13,892
2022
124,910 104,942
27,372
1,331
1,450
(119)
12,493
2,926
1,727
1,199
(928)
(279)
117
26
502,922
724,324
229,852
84,676
145,176
42,662
4,697
348,453 379,793
719,567
96,349
181,017 142,851
37,167
123,637 105,684
57,380
55,375
5,631
56,636
12,038
15 Grants and Other Non-current Revenue Received in Advance
Movement in grants and other non-current revenue received in advance in 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
31.12.2020 Additions
Amounts
transferred
to the
income
statement
31.12.2021 Additions Derecognitions
Amounts
transferred
to the
income
statement
31.12.2022
707,920
46,533
(28,451)
726,002
51,546
(619)
(30,431)
746,498
Thousands of Euros
Capital grants and
other non-current
revenue received in
advance
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Capital grants mainly include the amounts received by Red Eléctrica for the construction of electricity facilities
and by Hispasat for the construction of satellite assets.
Other grants and revenue received in advance include income tax deductions for investments in fixed assets
in the Canary Islands, which by their nature are similar to capital grants (see note 2 c). This heading also
includes amounts or technical facilities received by the Group as a result of agreements with third parties.
Amounts transferred to the income statement reflect the amounts taken to consolidated profit or loss each
year on the basis of the useful life of the assets associated with those deductions and agreements.
16 Non-current and Current Provisions
Movement in 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Non-current provisions
Provisions for employee benefits
Other provisions
Total non-current
Current provisions
Other provisions
Total current
Total provisions
Thousands of Euros
Non-current provisions
Provisions for employee benefits
Other provisions
Total non-current
Current provisions
Provisions for employee benefits
Other provisions
Total current
Total provisions
31.12.2021 Additions Applications Transfers
Actuarial
gains and
losses
Changes in
the
consolidated
Group
Exchange
differences
31.12.2022
74,577 17,716
55,388 14,560
129,965 32,276
(1,649)
(11,260)
(12,909)
- (21,147)
-
- (21,147)
-
11,269
11,269
- 69,497
368 70,325
368 139,822
21,202 4,584
21,202 4,584
151,167 36,860
- 2,235
- 2,235
-
-
2,235 (21,147)
(12,909)
-
-
-
2,515 30,536
2,515 30,536
2,883 170,358
31.12.2020
Additions Applications Transfers
Actuarial
gains and
losses
Exchange
differences
31.12.2021
81,723
54,263
135,986
6,268
8,578
14,846
(2,141)
(7,453)
(9,594)
(11,273)
-
(11,273)
-
74,577
55,388
- 129,965
-
57,183
57,183
193,169
-
2,530
2,530
17,376
(947)
(947)
(10,541)
(37,925)
(37,925)
(37,925)
-
-
-
(11,273)
-
361
361
361
-
21,202
21,202
151,167
Provisions for employee benefits reflect defined benefit plans, which primarily include the future commitments
– essentially health insurance – undertaken by the Group vis-à-vis its personnel from the date of their
retirement, calculated using actuarial studies carried out by an independent expert. Details of the
aforementioned defined benefit plans are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
31.12.2021
Additions
Applications
Actuarial
gains/(losses)
31.12.2022
Non-current liabilities under defined benefit plans
70,372
3,011
(1,332)
(21,146)
50,905
Thousands of Euros
31.12.2020
Additions
Applications
Actuarial
gains/(losses)
31.12.2021
Non-current liabilities under defined benefit plans
80,823
2,621
(1,799)
(11,273)
70,372
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In 2022 and 2021 the increase is mainly due to the annual accrual of these commitments, as well as changes
in the actuarial assumptions used. Additions are recognised as personnel expenses or finance costs,
depending on their nature. Changes in actuarial assumptions are recognised in reserves.
The personnel expenses and finance costs recognised in this connection in the consolidated income
statement for 2022 amount to Euros 1,026 thousand and Euros 975 thousand, respectively (Euros 1,646
thousand and Euros 975 thousand, respectively, in 2021).
In 2022 actuarial losses of Euros 21,147 thousand were recognised (actuarial losses of Euros 11,273
thousand in 2021). The actuarial gains and losses recognised are due to changes in financial assumptions in
a negative amount of Euros 20,296 thousand (negative amount of Euros 5,670 thousand in 2021) and changes
in demographic assumptions in a negative amount of Euros 851 thousand (negative amount of Euros 5,603
thousand in 2021).
The assumptions made with regard to 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
Discount rate
Cost increase
Mortality table
Actuarial assumptions
2022
2.87%
3.0%
PERM/F2020 1st rank
2021
1.21%
3.0%
PERM/F2020 1st rank
The effect of a one percentage point increase or decrease in the assumed variation for health insurance costs
in 2022 is as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Current service cost
Interest cost of net post-employment health insurance
costs
Accumulated post-employment benefit obligation for
health insurance
Cost increase health
insurance (+1%)
4%
1,187
3%
916
2022
Sensitivity
Cost increase health
insurance (-1%)
Sensitivity
271
2%
714
3%
916
1,771
1,767
4
1,764
1,767
(202)
(3)
54,512
44,471
10,041
36,701 44,471
(7,770)
Meanwhile, the effect of a decrease of half a percentage point in the discount rate used in 2022 for health
insurance costs from 2.87% to 2.37%, in thousands of Euros, is as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Current service cost
Interest cost of net post-employment medical costs
2022
Discount rate
2.87%
2.37%
916
1,767
1,040
1,461
Accumulated post-employment benefit obligation for health insurance
44,471
49,076
Sensitivity
124
(306)
4,605
Provisions for employee benefits also include deferred remuneration schemes and other obligations (see note
4 l). At 31 December 2022 personnel expenses recognised in the consolidated income statement in this regard
amount to Euros 13,281 thousand (Euros 2,138 thousand in 2021).
Other provisions basically include the amounts recorded by the Group every year to cover the potential
unfavourable rulings relating to administrative proceedings, administrative disciplinary proceedings, judicial
reviews, primarily of expropriation proceedings, and out-of-court claims, among others. The provisions
recognised to cover these events are measured on the basis of the potential economic content of the ongoing
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appeals, litigation, claims and general legal or out-of-court proceedings to which the Group companies are
party.
In 2022 changes in the consolidated Group include provisions in relation to the fair value of the contingent
legal and tax liabilities identified in the Axess business combination (see note 6).
This heading likewise reflects provisions relating to the fair value of the contingent liabilities identified in the
business combination resulting from the acquisition of the Hispasat subgroup, mainly those associated with
legal and tax contingencies in Brazil which have yet to be resolved.
At the 2022 reporting date, the Group is involved in a number of ongoing proceedings, primarily judicial reviews
and disciplinary proceedings. The risks have been assessed and no events are expected to arise that would
amount to liabilities not considered in the Group’s financial statements or that would have a significant impact
on Redeia’s profits.
17 Other Non-current Liabilities
Other non-current liabilities basically include contract liabilities for the revenue received in advance under
agreements with various telecommunications operators for the use of the telecommunications network
capacity, recognised in the consolidated income statement based on the duration of the agreements, with
expiry dates up to 2046, and amounting to Euros 32,812 thousand at 31 December 2022 (Euros 26,714
thousand at 31 December 2021). At 31 December 2022 this item also includes Euros 29,687 thousand of
revenue received in advance on account of future satellite capacity services to be rendered (Euros 23,716
thousand at 31 December 2021).
This item likewise includes the non-current liabilities arising from the compensation paid by Électricité de
France (hereinafter EDF) under the agreement signed in 1997 for the adaptation of electricity supply contracts,
which amounted to Euros 23,625 thousand at 31 December 2022 and 2021. These are multi-year
commitments and could therefore be subject to the construction of facilities.
18 Financial Risk Management Policy
The Group’s risk management policy establishes principles and guidelines to ensure that any significant risks
that could affect the objectives and activities of Redeia are identified, analysed, assessed, managed and
controlled, and that these processes are carried out systematically and adhering to uniform criteria.
A summary of the main guidelines that comprise this policy is as follows:
• Risk management should be fundamentally proactive and directed towards the medium and long term,
taking into account possible scenarios in an increasingly global environment.
• Risk should generally be managed in accordance with consistent criteria, distinguishing between the
importance of the risk (probability/impact) and the investment and resources required to reduce it.
• Financial risk management should be focused on avoiding undesirable variations in the Group’s core value,
rather than generating extraordinary profits.
Redeia’s finance management is responsible for managing financial risk, ensuring consistency with the
Group’s strategy and coordinating risk management across the various Group companies, by identifying the
main financial risks and defining the initiatives to be taken, based on different financial scenarios.
The methodology for identifying, measuring, monitoring and controlling risk, as well as the management
indicators and measurement and control tools specific to each risk, are implemented through Redeia’s
Comprehensive Risk Management System, which is set forth in the Comprehensive Risk Management Policy
and in the General Comprehensive Risk Management and Control Procedure.
The financial risks to which the Group is exposed are as follows:
a) Market risk
Market risk reflects variations in the financial markets in terms of prices, interest and exchange rates, credit
conditions and other variables that could affect short-, medium- and long-term finance costs.
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Market risk is managed on the borrowings to be arranged (the currency, maturity and interest rates), and
through the use of hedging instruments that allow the financial structure to be modified. Market risk specifically
includes:
• Interest rate risk
Interest rate fluctuations change the fair value of assets and liabilities that accrue interest at fixed rates and
the future cash flows from assets and liabilities indexed to floating interest rates. The financial debt structure
at 31 December 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
2022
2021
Thousands of Euros
Non-current issues
Non-current bank borrowings
Current issues
Current bank borrowings
Total gross financial debt
Percentage
Fixed rate
3,685,453
1,136,744
305,623
331,009
5,458,829
89%
Floating
rate
Fixed rate
14,954 3,966,864
626,658 1,041,714
405,027
418,292
684,843 5,831,897
81%
-
43,231
11%
Floating
rate
14,947
857,729
-
517,734
1,390,409
19%
The financial debt structure is low risk with moderate exposure to fluctuations in interest rates, as a result of
the debt policy implemented, which aims to bring the cost of debt into line with the financial rate of return
applied to the Group's regulated assets, among other objectives.
The interest rate risk to which the Group is exposed at 31 December 2022 and 2021 derives from changes in
the fair value of derivative financial instruments and mostly affects equity, but not consolidated profit for the
year. A sensitivity analysis of this risk is as follows (in thousands of Euros):
Thousands of Euros
Interest rate hedges:
- Cash flow hedges. Interest rate swap
Interest rate and exchange rate hedges:
- Cash flow hedges. Cross-currency swap
Effect on consolidated equity of market interest
rate fluctuations
2022
2021
+0.10%
-0.10%
+0.10%
-0.10%
2,102
(2,118)
2,071
(2,042)
(106)
107
29
(30)
This rise or decline of 0.10% in interest rates would have decreased or increased consolidated profit by Euros
1,118 thousand in 2022 and by Euros 1,482 thousand in 2021.
The fair value sensitivity has been estimated using a valuation technique based on discounting future cash
flows at prevailing market rates at 31 December 2022 and 2021.
• Currency risk
Currency risk management considers transaction risk arising on cash inflows and outflows in currencies other
than the Euro (essentially USD and BRL), and translation risk, to which the Company is exposed when
consolidating its subsidiaries and/or assets located in countries where the functional currency is not the Euro.
With a view to reducing the currency risk on issues in the US private placements (USPP) market, the Group
has arranged cash flow hedges through US Dollar/Euro cross-currency swaps on the principal and interest,
which cover the amount and total term of the issue up to October 2035 (see notes 19 and 20).
To mitigate transaction risk, in 2022 and 2021 the Group companies arranged forward cash flow hedges in
the form of cross-currency swaps and currency forwards to hedge highly probable cash flows of certain
revenue in US Dollars and Brazilian Reais and certain payment commitments in Brazilian Reais (see note
20). Consequently, a strengthening or weakening of the Euro by 10% against the hedged currencies would
have given rise to the following changes in the market value of these derivatives at 31 December 2022:
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Thousands of Euros
US Dollar
Total
Effect on consolidated equity of exchange rate fluctuations
+10% appreciation of Euro
20,366
20,366
-10% depreciation of Euro
(24,817)
(24,817)
In order to mitigate the translation risk on assets located in countries whose functional currency is not the
Euro, the Group finances a portion of such investments in the functional currency of those countries. The
Group has also arranged hedges of net investments in US Dollars using cross-currency swaps up to January
2026 (see note 20). Consequently, at 31 December 2022, had the Euro simultaneously strengthened or
weakened by 10% against the currencies to which the Group is exposed at year end, equity attributable to the
Parent would have decreased or increased by approximately Euros 57 million, of which Euros 11 million would
essentially have been caused by the US Dollar and Euros 45 million by the Brazilian Real (Euros 34 million at
31 December 2021, of which Euros 10 million would have been caused by the US Dollar and Euros 23 million
by the Brazilian Real).
• Price risk
The Group is exposed to price risk relating to equity instruments classified as financial assets at fair value
through other comprehensive income in the consolidated statement of financial position. Equity investments
on quoted markets basically comprise the 5% interest held by the Group in REN. At 31 December 2022 had
the listed share price of the Portuguese company REN been 10% higher or lower, equity would have increased
or decreased, respectively, by approximately Euros 6 million (Euros 6 million in 2021).
b) Credit risk
In light of the nature of revenues from electricity transmission and electricity system operation, and the
solvency of the electricity system agents, Redeia’s principal activities are not significantly exposed to credit
risk. For the other activities, credit risk is mainly managed through instruments to reduce or limit such risk.
In any event, credit risk is managed through policies that contain certain requirements regarding counterparty
credit quality, and further guarantees are requested when necessary.
At the reporting date, exposure to credit risk in connection with the fair value of derivatives is insignificant,
collateral assignment agreements entailing collateral swaps with various counterparties having been arranged
since 2015 in order to mitigate this risk.
At 31 December 2022, less than 3% of balances are past due (less than 1% in 2021), and the companies do
not consider there to be any risk as regards recoverability. The credit quality of the receivables is considered
to be high.
c) Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk arises due to differences between the amounts or dates of collection and payment of Redeia
companies' assets and liabilities.
Liquidity risk is mostly managed by controlling the timing of financial debt and maintaining a considerable
volume of available capital during the year, setting maximum limits of amounts falling due for each period
defined. This process is carried out at Group company level, in accordance with the practices and limits set
by the Group. The limits established vary according to the geographical area, so as to ensure that the liquidity
of the market in which the companies operate is taken into account. Furthermore, the liquidity risk
management policy entails preparing cash flow projections in the main currencies in which the Group
operates, taking into consideration the level of liquid assets and funds available according to these projections,
and monitoring the liquidity indicators as per the consolidated statement of financial position and comparing
these with market requirements.
The Group's financial debt at 31 December 2022 has an average maturity of 5.0 years (5.0 years at 31
December 2021). Details of the maturities of issues and bank borrowings are provided in note 19.
The Group has a robust financial position. The Group's liquidity position for 2022 is based on its considerable
capacity to generate cash flows, supported by undrawn credit facilities amounting to Euros 1,795 million at 31
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December 2022 (non-current and current balances of Euros 1,426 million and Euros 369 million, respectively)
and a cash surplus of Euros 1,510 million. The Group's liquidity position ensures it will be able to meet
operating cash flow requirements, honour debt maturities in 2023 and 2024, and address any adverse
situations that might arise in the financial markets in the coming months.
19 Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities
a) Financial assets
Details of the Group's current and non-current financial assets at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
31/12/2022
At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
At fair value
through profit
or loss
At amortised
cost
Hedging
derivatives
Total
84,534
-
-
84,066
-
-
-
84,066
8,742
-
6,603
15,813
-
-
-
15,813
-
-
175,714
175,714
752,505
-
752,505
928,219
-
110,616
-
110,616
-
-
-
110,616
93,276
110,616
182,317
386,209
752,505
-
752,505
1,138,714
31/12/2021
At fair value
through other
comprehensive
income
At fair value
through profit
or loss
At amortised
cost
Hedging
derivatives
Total
85,368
-
-
85,368
-
-
-
85,368
4,329
-
1,050
5,379
-
-
-
5,379
-
-
23,942
23,942
25,401
-
25,401
49,343
-
23,592
-
23,592
-
91
91
23,683
89,697
23,592
24,992
138,281
25,401
91
25,492
163,773
Thousands of Euros
Equity instruments
Derivatives
Other financial assets
Non-current
Other financial assets
Derivatives
Current
Total
Thousands of Euros
Equity instruments
Derivatives
Other financial assets
Non-current
Other financial assets
Derivatives
Current
Total
• Equity instruments
Equity instruments essentially comprise the 5% interest held by the Group in REN, a holding company that
encompasses the operation and use of electricity transmission assets and various gas infrastructure in
Portugal. This interest was acquired in 2007 for Euros 98,822 thousand. In 2017 the Group subscribed
6,659,563 new shares in the capital increase carried out by REN for an amount of Euros 12,500 thousand,
thereby maintaining its 5% interest in this company.
At 31 December 2021 REN's consolidated equity totalled Euros 1,409,830 thousand and the profit after tax
amounted to Euros 97,153 thousand.
These instruments were classified as financial assets measured at fair value through other comprehensive
income (see note 2 b). The value of this investment is subject to the listed share price (Level 1). In 2022 the
fair value of this equity instrument decreased and the corresponding valuation adjustment was recognised
directly under equity.
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At 31 December 2022 the Group has quantified the decrease in value of this investment at Euros 834 thousand
(a Euros 6,005 thousand increase in 2021).
In 2022, as was the case in 2021, this item also includes the investments made by Red Eléctrica de
Telecomunicaciones, Innovación y Tecnología, S.A.U. (Elewit) in various innovative entities.
In 2022 the investment in Adara Ventures III, S.C.A. and Cardumen Fund I increased by Euros 1,455
thousand. Moreover, the addition of Zeleros Global, S.L., which in 2021 was accounted for using the equity
method (see note 2.g), was recognised following the loss of significant influence over this company and an
increase in its fair value, with a positive impact of Euros 1,343 thousand on profit, stemming from the fair value
of these equity instruments.
• Derivatives
Details of derivative financial instruments are provided in note 20.
• Other financial assets
In 2022, other financial assets at amortised cost include the financial asset resulting from the application of
IFRIC 12 in respect of the balance still to be invoiced to and collected from the grantor in the long term in
relation to the Salto de Chira 200 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant project in Gran Canaria,
amounting to Euros 114,632 thousand. Following the publication of the Ministerial Order approving the
methodology for calculating the remuneration (see note 3), this project was classified as a concession applying
the financial asset model. To this end the Euros 50,407 thousand accumulated in under construction in respect
of work carried out up to that point (see note 7) was reclassified, and the Euros 64,225 thousand balance
receivable accrued during the year in respect of the construction works and the discounting of the receivable
was recognised (see note 24 b).
Other financial assets at amortised cost also mainly reflect the credit facility granted by the Group company
Reintel to the non-controlling shareholder, Rudolph Bidco, S.à r.l. This facility is for an amount of Euros 72,500
thousand, of which Euros 23,422 thousand has been drawn down. This item likewise includes the Euros
13,913 thousand credit facility extended to the equity-accounted investee TEN (Euros 12,338 thousand at 31
December 2021). These credit facilities accrue interest at a rate pegged to EURIBOR plus a spread of 471
b.p. in the first case, and LIBOR plus a spread of 270 b.p. in the second case. This line item further includes
security deposits paid and loans granted by Redeia to its personnel, which fall due in the long term. There are
no significant differences between the fair value and the carrying amount at 31 December 2022 and 2021.
Other financial assets at fair value through profit or loss also comprise the investment in economic interest
groups (EIGs), measured at Euros 6,603 thousand (Euros 1,050 thousand in 2021). These EIGs engage in
the lease of assets operated by an unrelated party, which retains most of the risks and rewards of the activity,
while Redeia only avails of the tax incentives pursuant to Spanish legislation. The Group recognises the tax
losses incurred by these EIGs against the investments, together with the corresponding finance income (see
note 24 e) reflecting the difference compared to income tax payable to the taxation authorities.
• Fair value hierarchy levels
Details of the Group's financial assets measured at fair value using the inputs defined for this calculation at
31 December 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Equity instruments
Derivatives
Other financial assets
Thousands of Euros
Equity instruments
Derivatives
Other financial assets
Level 1
84,066
-
-
Level 1
84,900
-
-
31/12/2022
Level 2
-
110,616
6,603
31/12/2021
Level 2
-
23,683
1,050
Level 3
9,210
-
Level 3
4,797
-
Total balance
93,276
110,616
6,603
Total balance
89,697
23,683
1,050
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Level 1 equity instruments reflect the 5% interest held by the Group in the listed company REN. Level 3 mainly
includes the investments made by Elewit in investment funds innovative companies.
Other financial assets classified within Level 2 comprise the investments in economic interest groups (EIGs).
b) Financial liabilities
Details of the Group's current and non-current financial liabilities at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as
follows:
31/12/2022
Financial liabilities Hedging derivatives
Total
Thousands of Euros
Loans and borrowings
Bonds and other marketable securities
Derivatives
Other financial liabilities
Non-current
Loans and borrowings
Bonds and other marketable securities
Derivatives
Other financial liabilities
Current
Total
Thousands of Euros
Loans and borrowings
Bonds and other marketable securities
Derivatives
Other financial liabilities
Non-current
Loans and borrowings
Bonds and other marketable securities
Derivatives
Other financial liabilities
Current
Total
1,762,259
3,728,865
-
52,631
5,543,755
389,650
332,195
-
983,432
1,705,277
7,249,032
-
-
22,016
-
1,762,259
3,728,865
22,016
52,631
22,016
5,565,771
-
-
7,053
-
7,053
29,069
389,650
332,195
7,053
983,432
1,712,330
7,278,101
31/12/2021
Financial liabilities
Hedging derivatives
Total
1,899,560
3,996,610
-
57,264
5,953,434
945,757
445,965
-
752,703
2,144,425
8,097,859
-
-
16,436
-
1,899,560
3,996,610
16,436
57,264
16,436
5,969,870
-
-
5,129
-
5,129
21,565
945,757
445,965
5,129
752,703
2,149,554
8,119,424
• Loans and borrowings, bonds and other marketable securities
The carrying amount and fair value of loans and borrowings and issues of bonds and other marketable
securities at 31 December 2022 and 2021, excluding interest payable, are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Issues in Euros
Issues in US Dollars
Bank borrowings in Euros
Bank borrowings in foreign currency
Total
Carrying amount
2022
3,641,742
392,747
1,613,807
523,835
6,172,131
2021
4,026,747
374,890
2,439,008
396,461
7,237,106
Fair value
2022
3,280,334
404,046
1,505,480
528,814
5,718,674
2021
4,172,723
471,183
2,463,081
421,014
7,528,001
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The fair value of all bank borrowings and issues has been estimated using valuation techniques based on
discounting future cash flows at the market rates in force at each date (Level 2 of the hierarchy).
At 31 December 2022 the accrued interest payable amounts to Euros 40,838 thousand (Euros 50,787
thousand in 2021).
Issues in Euros at 31 December 2022 reflect the Eurobonds issued by Red Eléctrica Financiaciones, S.A.U.
and Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. totalling Euros 3,641,742 thousand (Euros 4,026,747 thousand in 2021).
The Group redeemed debt in an amount of Euros 400 million in 2022 under the Euro Medium Term Note
(EMTN) Programme in the Euromarket.
Issues in US Dollars at 31 December 2022 amounted to Euros 392,747 thousand (Euros 374,890 thousand
in 2021), comprising a US Dollars 500 million issue on the US private placement (USPP) market, of which US
Dollars 250 million is still payable (Euros 234,390 thousand at the 2022 year end), as well as three US Dollar
bond issues made in Peru, of which US Dollars 173 million, equal to Euros 158 million, is still payable (Euros
179 million in 2021) (see note 18 for an analysis of currency risk).
Bank borrowings in Euros at 31 December 2022 include non-current loans and credit facilities amounting to
Euros 1,613,807 thousand (Euros 1,939,008 thousand in 2021). At 31 December 2021 this item also included
the balance drawn down from a syndicated loan of Euros 500,000 thousand.
Bank borrowings in foreign currency at 31 December 2022 mainly include non-current loans and credit
facilities in US Dollars amounting to Euros 523,835 thousand (Euros 396,461 thousand in 2021).
Details of the maturities of bond issues and bank borrowings at 31 December 2022 are as follows:
Maturities at 31 December 2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027 Thereafter
300,000
5,928
6,362
181,545 321,044
- 900,000
147,450
121,050
500,000
7,300
94,706
675,000
7,809
400,928
1,315,000
221,558
498,567
Amortised
cost and
other
adjustments
(48,258)
(3,660)
(4,033)
Total
3,641,742
392,747
1,613,807
192,320 183,582
60,799
5,621
5,766
83,654
(7,907)
523,835
679,793 510,988 1,229,299
607,627 1,089,503
2,118,779
(63,858)
6,172,131
Thousands of Euros
Issues in Euros
Issues in US Dollars
Bank borrowings in Euros
Bank borrowings in US
Dollars
Total
The average interest rate of loans and borrowings and bond issues was 1.62% in 2022 (1.52% in 2021).
At 31 December 2022 Group companies have undrawn credit facilities amounting to Euros 1,795 million
(Euros 1,853 million in 2021), of which Euros 1,426 million expire in the long term (Euros 1,717 million at 31
December 2021) and Euros 369 million in the short term (Euros 136 million at 31 December 2021).
Details of bonds and other marketable securities at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
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Thousands of Euros
31/12/2022
(+) Issues
(-) Repurchases
or redemptions
Opening
outstanding
balance at
31/12/2021
(+/-)
Exchange
rate and
other
adjustments
Closing
outstanding
balance at
31/12/2022
Debt securities requiring a prospectus to be filed
4,026,747
Debt securities not requiring a prospectus to be filed
-
Other debt securities issued outside EU member
states
Total
374,890
4,401,637
-
-
-
-
(400,000)
14,995
3,641,742
-
-
-
(5,521)
23,378
392,747
(405,521)
38,373
4,034,489
Thousands of Euros
31/12/2021
(+) Issues
(-) Repurchases
or redemptions
Opening
outstanding
balance at
31/12/2020
Debt securities requiring a prospectus to be filed
3,422,760
600,000
(+/-)
Exchange
rate and
other
adjustments
Closing
outstanding
balance at
31/12/2021
3,987
4,026,747
-
-
-
-
Debt securities not requiring a prospectus to be filed
-
Other debt securities issued outside EU member
states
Total
350,324
(4,586)
29,152
374,890
3,773,084
600,000
(4,586)
33,139
4,401,637
-
-
In 2022 and 2021 changes in debt securities requiring a prospectus to be filed relate to issues registered in
Luxembourg.
Details of changes in liabilities related to financing instruments during 2022, distinguishing between those that
entailed cash flows and those that did not, are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Issues in Euros
Issues in US Dollars
Bank borrowings in Euros
Bank borrowings in foreign currency
Total debt
31/12/2021
Movements
entailing cash
flows
Movements not entailing cash flows
Exchange
differences
Other changes
31/12/2022
4,026,747
374,890
2,439,008
396,461
7,237,106
(400,000)
(5,521)
(820,221)
84,024
(1,141,718)
-
23,424
-
20,662
44,086
14,995
(46)
(2,246)
19,954
32,657
3,641,742
392,747
1,616,541
521,101
6,172,131
Other changes in bank borrowings in foreign currency primarily include the debt of Axess at the time of joining
the Redeia consolidated Group (see note 6).
• Derivatives
Details of derivative financial instruments are provided in note 20.
• Other financial liabilities
Details of other financial liabilities at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
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Thousands of Euros
Non-current lease payables
Suppliers of fixed assets and other payables
Total non-current
Dividend payable (note 13)
Current lease payables
Suppliers of fixed assets
Other payables
Total current
Total other financial liabilities
31/12/2022
31/12/2021
18,343
34,288
52,631
147,143
7,537
387,603
441,149
983,432
1,036,063
19,865
37,399
57,264
147,061
8,068
315,374
282,200
752,703
809,967
Suppliers of fixed assets essentially reflect balances incurred on the construction of electricity and
telecommunications facilities.
As regards lease payables, details of non-current future minimum lease payments are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Future minimum lease payments
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
Thereafter
Total
7,537
5,737
5,906
3,656
1,211
1,833
25,880
In its position as lessee, the Group does not forecast significant future cash outflows to which it may potentially
be exposed and it considers that all estimated lease liabilities are duly detailed.
Other payables basically comprise certain items pending settlement with respect to the Spanish electricity
system and security deposits received.
• Fair value hierarchy levels
The fair value hierarchy levels at 31 December 2022 and 2021 of non-current and current financial liabilities
measured at fair value are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Loans and borrowings
Bonds and other marketable securities
Derivatives
Total
Thousands of Euros
Loans and borrowings
Bonds and other marketable securities
Derivatives
Total
Level 1
-
-
-
-
Level 1
-
-
-
-
31/12/2022
Level 2
2,137,642
4,034,489
29,069
6,201,200
31/12/2021
Level 2
2,835,469
4,401,637
21,565
7,258,671
Level 3 Total balance
-
-
-
-
2,137,642
4,034,489
29,069
6,201,200
Level 3 Total balance
-
-
-
-
2,835,469
4,401,637
21,565
7,258,671
Loans and borrowings, bonds and other issuances, and foreign currency and interest rate derivatives are all
categorised within Level 2. There are no significant differences between the fair value and the carrying amount
at 31 December 2022 and 2021.
The Group’s fair value estimates reflect the assumptions of market participants based on the information
available and market conditions at the date these financial statements were drawn up, incorporating, where
appropriate, risk premiums arising from the increased uncertainty caused by the present macroeconomic
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scenario, adjusting the estimates for own and counterparty credit risk and taking into consideration the fact
that unobservable inputs have become significant.
20 Derivative Financial Instruments
In line with its financial risk management policy, the Group has arranged four types of derivative financial
instruments: interest rate swaps, forward interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and currency forwards.
Interest rate swaps consist of exchanging debt at floating interest rates for debt at fixed rates, in a swap where
the future cash flows to be hedged are the interest payments. Forward interest rate swaps cover the finance
cost of highly probable forecast future transactions. Similarly, cross-currency swaps allow fixed- or floating-
rate debt in US Dollars to be exchanged for fixed- or floating-rate debt in Euros, thereby hedging future interest
and capital flows in US Dollars, future floating-rate interest flows in Euros and currency risk related with highly
probable forecast transactions in US Dollars. Lastly, currency forwards hedge currency risk related with highly
probably forecast transactions denominated in a currency other than the Euro.
As regards the measurement of derivative financial instruments and hedging instruments disclosed in these
notes, the application of IFRS 13 (see note 4 n) entails an adjustment to the valuation techniques used to
calculate the fair value of derivative financial instruments. The Group has incorporated a credit risk adjustment
to reflect own and counterparty risk in the fair value of derivatives using generally accepted measurement
models.
To eliminate the credit risk from the cross-currency swaps arranged to hedge the exchange rate for USPP
issuance, collateral assignment agreements entailing collateral swaps were entered into with the
counterparties in 2015.
When determining the credit risk adjustment for other derivatives, the Group applied a technique based on
calculating total expected exposure (which considers current and potential exposure) through the use of
simulations, adjusted for the probability of default over time and for loss given default allocable to the Group
and to each counterparty.
The total expected exposure of derivative financial instruments is determined using observable market inputs,
such as interest rate curves, exchange rates and volatilities based on market conditions at the measurement
date.
The inputs used to determine own and counterparty credit risk (probability of default) are mostly based on
own credit spreads and those of comparable companies currently traded on the market (credit default swap
(CDS) curves, IRR of debt issues, etc.).
Furthermore, adjustments of fair value for credit risk take into account credit enhancements for guarantees
and collateral when determining the loss given default to be used for each position. Loss given default is
considered to be constant over time. A minimum recovery rate of 40% has been used in cases where there is
no credit enhancement for guarantees or collateral.
Based on the fair value hierarchy levels detailed in note 4, the Group has considered that the majority of the
inputs used to determine the fair value of derivative financial instruments are categorised within Level 2,
including the data used to calculate the own and counterparty credit risk adjustment.
The Group has observed that the impact of using Level 3 inputs for the overall measurement of derivative
financial instruments is not significant. Consequently, the Group has determined that the entire derivative
financial instrument portfolio can be categorised within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
As regards observable inputs, the Group uses mid-market prices obtained from reputable external information
sources in the financial markets.
Details of hedges at 31 December 2022 and 2021 in thousands of Euros are as follows:
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Thousands of Euros
Principal
Term to
expiry
Payable
Receivable
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Average rate per derivative
Non-current
Current
2022
Interest rate hedges:
- Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swap
- Forward cash flow hedges:
Forward interest rate swap
beginning in 2023
Forward interest rate swap
beginning in 2024
Forward interest rate swap
beginning in 2025
Exchange rate hedges:
- Hedges of a net investment:
Cross-currency swap
- Forward cash flow hedges:
Cross-currency swap
Currency forward
Currency forward
Euros 389,542
thousand
Euros 100,000
thousand
Euros 100,000
thousand
Euros 200,000
thousand
Up to 2031
2.48%
EURIBOR+0.11%
8,065
(78)
Up to 2029
0.32%
EURIBOR
15,301
Up to 2030
0.06%
EURIBOR
15,878
Up to 2031
0.20%
EURIBOR
28,743
-
-
-
US Dollars
150,000 thousand
Up to 2026
US Dollars
65,230 thousand
US Dollars
208,673 thousand
Brazilian Reais
28,543 thousand
Up to 2031
Up to 2032
Up to 2023
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Interest rate and exchange rate hedges:
- Cash flow hedges (cross-currency swaps):
Interest rate hedges
US Dollars
250,000 thousand
Up to 2035
4.12%
EUR
5.35% USD
Exchange rate hedges
- Cash flow hedges (cross-currency swaps):
Interest rate hedges
Exchange rate hedges
Total
US Dollars
77,567 thousand
Up to 2031
2.975%
USD
EURIBOR+0.38%
-
(2,209)
-
(7,200)
5,709
(3,525)
-
2,917
28,459
5,544
-
-
-
-
-
(9,004)
110,616
(22,016)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(6,864)
(189)
-
-
-
-
(7,053)
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Thousands of Euros
Principal
Term to expiry
Payable
Receivable
Assets Liabilities Assets Liabilities
Average rate per derivative
Non-current
Current
2021
Interest rate hedges:
- Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swap
Interest rate swap
Euros 225,000
thousand
Euros 43,621
thousand
Up to 2022
0.34%
EURIBOR
-
Up to 2031
0.72%
EURIBOR+0.38%
438
-
-
- Forward cash flow hedges:
Forward interest rate swap
beginning in 2022
Forward interest rate swap
beginning in 2023
Forward interest rate swap
beginning in 2024
Forward interest rate swap
beginning in 2025
Euros 20,921
thousand
Euros 100,000
thousand
Euros 100,000
thousand
Euros 200,000
thousand
Exchange rate hedges:
- Hedges of a net investment:
Cross-currency swap
US Dollars
150,000
thousand
- Forward cash flow hedges:
Up to 2031
0.72%
EURIBOR+0.38%
207
-
Up to 2029
0.32%
EURIBOR
1,131
(1,673)
Up to 2030
0.06%
EURIBOR
1,655
Up to 2031
0.20%
EURIBOR
2,758
-
-
Up to 2026
-
-
6,099
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(1,544)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(9,535)
-
-
(5,228)
33
(3,585)
-
-
58
-
Cross-currency swap
Currency forward
Currency forward
US Dollars
161,432
thousand
US Dollars
189,598
thousand
Brazilian Reais
45,885
thousand
Up to 2031
Up to 2025
Up to 2022
-
-
Interest rate and exchange rate hedges:
- Cash flow hedges (cross-currency swaps):
Interest rate hedges
Exchange rate hedges
Total
US Dollars
250,000
thousand
Up to 2035
4.12% EUR
5.35% USD
(3,496)
-
-
14,800
-
-
-
-
-
-
23,592
(16,436)
91
(5,129)
Details of expected cash flows from derivatives at 31 December 2022 and 2021, which are similar to the
expected impact on profit or loss, by year of occurrence, are as follows:
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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Thousands of Euros
Principal
Term to
expiry
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028 and
thereafter
Total
Maturities at 31 December 2022
Interest rate hedges:
- Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swap
- Forward cash flow hedges:
Forward interest rate swap beginning
in 2023
Forward interest rate swap beginning
in 2024
Forward interest rate swap beginning
in 2025
Exchange rate hedges:
- Hedges of a net investment:
Cross-currency swap
- Forward cash flow hedges:
Cross-currency swap
Currency forward
Currency forward
Euros
389,542
thousand
Euros
100,000
thousand
Euros
100,000
thousand
Euros
200,000
thousand
US Dollars
150,000
thousand
US Dollars
65,230
thousand
US Dollars
203,710
thousand
Brazilian
Reais 45,885
thousand
Interest rate and exchange rate hedges:
Up to 2031
-
(78)
-
-
-
8,065
7,987
Up to 2029
Up to 2030
Up to 2031
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15,301 15,301
-
15,878 15,878
-
28,743 28,743
Up to 2026
-
-
- (2,209)
-
- (2,209)
Up to 2031
-
-
-
-
-
(7,200)
(7,200)
Up to 2032
(6,864)
(1,916)
(255)
867
1,214
2,275
(4,679)
Up to 2023
(189)
-
-
-
-
-
(189)
- Cash flow hedges (cross-currency swaps):
Interest rate hedges
Exchange rate hedges
US Dollars
250,000
thousand
Up to 2035
- Cash flow hedges (cross-currency swaps):
Interest rate hedges
Exchange rate hedges
Total
US Dollars
77,567
thousand
Up to 2031
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(78)
17,075
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
(7,053)
(1,994)
16,742
(1,342)
1,214
2,917
2,995
11,384 28,459
5,543
5,543
(9,004)
(9,004)
73,980 81,547
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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Maturities at 31 December 2021
Principal
Term to
expiry
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
2027 and
thereafter
Total
Thousands of Euros
Interest rate hedges:
- Cash flow hedges:
Interest rate swap
Interest rate swap
Up to 2022
(1,544)
Euros 225,000
thousand
Euros 43,621
thousand
Up to 2031
- Forward cash flow hedges:
Forward interest rate swap beginning
in 2022
Euros 20,921
thousand
Up to 2031
Forward interest rate swap beginning
in 2023
Euros 100,000
thousand
Up to 2029
Forward interest rate swap beginning
in 2024
Euros 100,000
thousand
Up to 2030
Forward interest rate swap beginning
in 2025
Euros 200,000
thousand
Up to 2031
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- (1,544)
438
433
207
207
(542)
(542)
1,655
1,655
2,758
2,758
-
-
-
-
-
Exchange rate hedges:
- Hedges of a net investment:
Cross-currency swap
- Forward cash flow hedges:
Cross-currency swap
Currency forward
Currency forward
US Dollars
150,000
thousand
US Dollars
161,432
thousand
US Dollars
189,598
thousand
Brazilian Reais
45,885
thousand
Interest rate and exchange rate hedges:
- Cash flow hedges (cross-currency swaps):
Interest rate hedges
Exchange rate hedges
Total
Up to 2026
-
-
-
-
6,099
-
6,099
Up to 2031
-
-
-
-
-
(9,535)
(9,535)
Up to 2025
(3,552)
(3,486)
(1,383)
(359)
Up to 2022
58
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
- (8,781)
-
58
(3,496)
(2,852)
5,920 14,800
(1,951) 2,118
US Dollars
250,000
thousand
Up to 2035
-
-
-
-
-
-
(644)
8,880
(5,038) (3,486) (1,383) 7,877 6,099
The Group has recognised the following amounts in 2022 and 2021 as a result of the cash flow hedges:
2022
2021
Financial
liabilities
at
amortised
cost
Hedging
derivatives
(*)
Equity-
accounted
investees
Total
Financial
liabilities
at
amortised
cost
Hedging
derivatives
(*)
Equity-
accounted
investees
Total
Gains/(Losses) recognised in the consolidated
income statement
Gains/(Losses) recognised in the consolidated
statement of comprehensive income
Total
(*) Cash flow hedge for a highly probably forecast transaction.
9,052
10,456
- 19,508
3,540
2,408
-
5,948
63,929
405
9,369 73,703
12,503
(8,516)
23,938 27,925
72,981
10,861
9,369 93,211
16,043
(6,108)
23,938 33,873
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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21 Trade and Other Payables
Details of this item at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Suppliers
Other payables
Current tax liabilities (note 22)
2022
485,624
661,232
13,320
2021
382,309
409,459
10,887
802,655
Total
Suppliers primarily comprise amounts not yet due for the purchase of goods and services in the course of
trade operations, essentially payables arising from repairs, maintenance work and modifications to facilities.
1,160,176
Suppliers also include current liabilities arising from contracts with customers in an amount of Euros 37,033
thousand at 31 December 2022 (Euros 54,541 thousand at 31 December 2021). These liabilities were
recognised as advances on account of future services to be rendered, essentially telecommunication capacity,
work to modify third-party lines and the provision of insurance services.
Other payables mainly reflect items pending reimbursement in respect of provisional tariffs, which have arisen
due to the difference between the amount settled and collected and the revenue accrued for electricity
transmission services from 2016 to 2022 (see notes 3 and 24). This item also includes VAT payable to the
taxation authorities, salaries payable and other amounts not yet due for the purchase of goods and services.
22 Average Supplier Payment Period. “Reporting Requirement".
Additional Provision Three of Law 15/2010 of 5 July 2010
On 29 September 2022, Law 18/2022 of 28 September 2022 on the creation and growth of companies was
published in the Official State Gazette (BOE). The objectives of this law include reducing commercial
delinquency and improving access to financing.
Law 18/2022 of 28 September 2022 amends, among other legislation, Law 15/2010 of 5 July 2010, which
amended Law 3/2004 of 29 December 2009, containing measures to combat late payments in commercial
transactions, which, inter alia, regulates payment periods in commercial relations between companies or
between companies and public entities. Specifically, it amends additional provision three.
With regard to the amendments to additional provision three, Law 18/2022 states that:
• All trading companies shall expressly disclose their average supplier payment period in the notes to the
annual accounts.
• Listed trading companies, and unlisted companies that do not present abbreviated annual accounts, shall
publish their average supplier payment period, the monetary volume and number of invoices paid within
the maximum period stipulated by legislation on late payments, and the percentage they represent with
respect to the total number of invoices and the total monetary payments to their suppliers. This information
shall be disclosed in the notes to their annual accounts, and published on their website if they have one.
The Spanish Accounting and Auditing Institute (ICAC) has published the Spanish Accounting and Auditing
Institute's Official Gazette (BOICAC) no. 132/2022, which states that Law 18/2022 of 28 September 2022
extends the information that trading companies must disclose in the notes to their annual accounts, and which
they must also publish on their website, if they have one.
The information on the average supplier payment period for 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Days
Average supplier payment period
Transactions paid ratio
Transactions payable ratio
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
2022
2021
41
42
19
43
45
10
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Thousands of Euros
Total payments made
Total payments outstanding
Thousands of Euros
2022
2021
470,551
29,402
362,944
15,498
2022
2021
Amount of invoices paid within the maximum period stipulated
424,332
324,359
Total payments made
Amount of invoices paid within the maximum period stipulated as a % of total
payments made
Number of invoices paid within the maximum period stipulated
Total number of invoices paid
Number of invoices paid within the maximum period stipulated as a % of total invoices
paid
470,551
362,944
90%
89%
2022
2021
28,045
32,374
87%
25,286
29,241
87%
23 Taxation
• Consolidated tax group
The tax group headed by Red Eléctrica Corporación has filed consolidated tax returns in Spain since 2002
(tax group No. 57/02). At 31 December 2022, in addition to the Parent, the tax group includes Red Eléctrica,
Redinter, Red Eléctrica Finance, Red Eléctrica Financiaciones, Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras en Canarias,
Red Eléctrica Sistemas de Telecomunicaciones, Elewit, Hispasat, S.A., Hispasat Canarias, S.L. and
Hispamar Exterior, S.L.
Hispamar Exterior, S.L. joined the Redeia tax group as a subsidiary in 2022.
Moreover, following Red Eléctrica Corporación’s transfer of its 49% stake in Reintel, since 1 January 2022
this company has no longer been a subsidiary of tax group No. 57/02, and instead files individual income tax
returns (see note 6).
Companies that do not form part of the tax group are subject to the legislation applicable in their respective
countries.
• Income tax expense and effective tax rate
A reconciliation of the prevailing tax rate in Spain with the tax rate applicable to the Group is as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Consolidated accounting profit for the year before tax
Permanent differences and consolidation adjustments
Consolidated taxable accounting income
Tax rate
Consolidated taxable accounting income multiplied by tax rate
Effect of applying different tax rates
Tax calculated at the tax rate of each country
Deductions and other adjustments
Income tax
Current income tax
Deferred income tax
Effective tax rate
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
2022
869,517
(63,734)
805,783
25%
2021
888,077
(12,979)
875,098
25%
201,446
218,775
8,704
8,248
210,150
(21,820)
188,330
210,713
(22,383)
21.66%
227,022
(25,229)
201,793
212,378
(10,585)
22.72%
77
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The effective rate of income tax is primarily influenced by permanent differences and by deductions in tax
payable. The effective tax rate in 2022 is 21.66% (22.72% in 2021).
Permanent differences in 2022 and 2021 primarily reflect the capitalisation reserve adjustment, as a result of
the increase in equity in accordance with article 25 of Spanish Income Tax Law 27/2014 (see note 14), and
investment management expenses associated with dividends from subsidiaries (article 21 of Law 27/2014).
In 2022 and 2021 consolidation adjustments primarily stem from gains/losses on different Group investees
accounted for using the equity method, which have no tax effect at consolidated level.
Deductions and other adjustments mainly comprise those for research, development and technological
innovation expenditure, as well as relief for international double taxation and donations.
Given the financial nature of the deduction for investments in fixed assets in the Canary Islands, it is treated
as a grant, and its impact on the consolidated income statement is deferred over several years based on the
useful lives of the assets associated with this incentive (see note 4 j).
Deductions recognised as grants in 2022 amount to Euros 5,436 thousand (Euros 4,892 thousand in 2021)
and the amount still to be recognised at 31 December 2022 is Euros 139,593 thousand (Euros 125,871
thousand in 2021).
• Deferred taxes
Movement in deferred tax assets and liabilities is as follows:
2022
Income
statement,
Business
combinations
and other
Income and
expense
recognised
directly in equity
Total
Income
statement
2021
Income and
expense
recognised
directly in equity
Total
Thousands of Euros
Deferred tax assets:
Originating in prior years
110,827
64,054
174,880
118,889
72,545
191,433
Business combinations
Movement in the year
Total gross deferred tax
assets
5,942
5,747
-
(34,596)
(28,849)
(8,062)
(8,491)
(16,553)
122,516
29,458
151,973
110,827
64,054
174,880
Offsetting of deferred taxes from the tax group in Spain
(82,756)
Total net deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities:
69,217
(104,313)
70,567
Originating in prior years
486,875
15,249
502,124
505,522
15,249
520,771
Business combinations
13,902
-
13,902
-
-
-
Movement in the year
(16,636)
1,016
(15,620)
(18,647)
-
(18,647)
Total gross deferred tax
liabilities
484,141
16,265
500,406
486,875
15,249
502,124
Offsetting of deferred taxes from the tax group in Spain
Total net deferred tax liabilities
(82,756)
417,650
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
(104,313)
397,811
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Deferred tax assets and liabilities at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Balance sheet revaluations - Law 16/2012
Limit on deductible depreciation/amortisation - Law 16/2012
Impairment of fixed assets
Commitments with personnel
Translation differences
Financial derivatives
Unused deductions
Credits for tax loss carryforwards
Other
Offsetting of deferred assets and liabilities
Total deferred tax assets
Accelerated depreciation and amortisation
Non-deductible assets
Other
Offsetting of deferred assets and liabilities
Total deferred tax liabilities
2022
18,985
10,138
24,282
23,629
18,039
1,624
25,599
12,839
16,839
(82,756)
69,217
439,936
23,597
36,873
(82,756)
417,650
2021
17,797
13,643
28,004
22,857
29,237
22,277
18,741
11,771
10,554
(104,313)
70,567
455,364
11,711
35,049
(104,313)
397,811
Deferred tax assets include reversals of tax prepaid in 2013 and 2014 as a result of applying the limitation on
the tax deductibility of depreciation and amortisation charges stipulated in article 7 of Law 16/2012 of 27
December 2012, which introduced several fiscal measures to consolidate public finances and boost economic
activity, and those arising as a result of the commencement, in 2015, of depreciation and amortisation for tax
purposes of the net increase in value resulting from the revaluations applied to the balance sheet at 31
December 2012, pursuant to article 9 of the same Law. This item also reflects amounts pertaining to asset
impairment, long-term employee benefits, translation differences, changes in value of cash flow hedges, and
tax credits for available deductions and tax loss carryforwards.
Deferred tax liabilities essentially relate to the accelerated depreciation for tax purposes of certain fixed assets
and the inclusion of the assets and liabilities of REDALTA and INALTA, the companies absorbed by Red
Eléctrica Corporación in 2006. In 2022, deferred tax liabilities due to accelerated depreciation, as provided for
in additional provision eleven of Royal Legislative Decree 4/2004 and transitional provision thirty-four of
Income Tax Law 27/2014, amounted to Euros 378,530 thousand (Euros 396,760 thousand in 2021).
In the consolidated statement of financial position the Group has offset deferred tax assets and deferred tax
liabilities arising from the Spanish tax group in an amount of Euros 82,756 thousand, as permitted by IAS 12
(Euros 104,313 thousand in 2021).
At 31 December 2022, deferred tax assets and liabilities are expected to be recovered and settled as follows:
Deferred tax assets
Deferred tax liabilities
Gross total
More than 1
year
Less than
1 year
151,973
500,406
145,555
466,600
6,418
33,806
Adjustment for
offsetting of
assets and
liabilities
(82,756)
(82,756)
Net total
69,217
417,650
The recovery/settlement of the Group's deferred tax assets/liabilities is dependent on certain assumptions,
which could change.
At 31 December 2022 the Group has unrecognised deferred tax assets amounting to Euros 10,576 thousand
in respect of unused deductions for R&D&i expenditure, international double taxation relief and tax loss
carryforwards (Euros 10,045 thousand in 2021). These assets were generated in the 2012-2019 period and
expire between 2031 and 2038 in the case of deductions for R&D&i expenditure.
In 2022, the Group applied for monetisation of unused deductions for R&D&i expenditure amounting to Euros
526 thousand (monetisation of Euros 1,279 thousand in 2021).
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The notes to Red Eléctrica Corporación's annual accounts for 2006 contained disclosures on the merger by
absorption of REDALTA and INALTA, as required by article 86 of Law 27/2014. The notes to the 2008 annual
accounts included disclosures on Red Eléctrica Corporación's contribution to Red Eléctrica of the branch of
activities encompassing the duties of the system operator, transmission network manager and transmission
agent of the Spanish electricity system.
The notes to the annual accounts of Red Eléctrica Corporación and Reintel for 2015 also include the
disclosures stipulated in article 86 of Law 27/2014 regarding the spin-off of the telecommunications services
business from Redinter to Reintel, while the notes to the annual accounts of Red Eléctrica Corporación and
Redinter for 2015 contain the disclosures regarding the non-monetary contribution of shares in REN.
• Years open to tax inspection
In accordance with current legislation, taxes cannot be considered definitive until they have been inspected
and agreed by the taxation authorities or before the inspection period has elapsed.
In 2022, general inspection proceedings commenced in relation to VAT, personal income tax withholdings
and non-resident withholdings for Red Eléctrica Corporación and Red Eléctrica, for tax periods from February
2018 to December 2020. The tax periods open to general inspection with respect to income tax (under the
consolidated tax regime) encompass 2017 to 2020.
Moreover, in 2022 partial inspection proceedings commenced in relation to income tax for 2012 and 2014,
solely encompassing certain aspects related to Redinter. The court proceedings associated with the subject
matter of the aforementioned partial inspections drew to a close in 2022, with the Spanish High Court ruling
in favour of the tax group. The inspection proceedings are thus likewise expected to have a favourable
outcome.
Lastly, on 11 February 2023 notice was received of the start of partial inspection proceedings of income tax
for the 2015 to 2020 tax periods, with respect to Hispasat, S.A. and Hispasat Canarias, S.L.
In Spain, the Group has certain tax proceedings ongoing in respect of income tax for 2011 to 2016, which are
currently undergoing judicial review. The Company considers that its conduct was lawful based on reasonable
interpretations of the applicable legislation, and does not expect that any penalties will be imposed or that any
significant tax liabilities will arise for the Group.
In addition, in 2020 the tax group applied for rectification of the instalments for 2016 to 2020. At the end of
that year, the taxation authorities resolved to uphold the rectification applied for in respect of 2016 and 2017,
while the decision received with regard to the remaining years is being appealed.
As a result of the Hispasat acquisition, the Group has open tax proceedings in Brazil relating to ICMS (Brazilian
tax on the circulation of goods and services), as well as other taxes, mainly of an indirect nature. These
proceedings stem from inspection assessments, which the Group companies have appealed. Moreover, the
Group has specific guarantees to cover this contingency (see note 16).
In general, and pursuant to Spanish tax legislation, at the date of authorising these annual accounts for issue,
the Group in Spain has open to inspection by the taxation authorities all the main applicable taxes for the last
four years that are not subject to the proceedings referred to in the preceding paragraphs. This period may be
different for Group companies that are subject to other tax legislation.
Due to the different possible interpretations of tax legislation, additional tax liabilities could arise as a result of
inspections, which cannot be objectively quantified at present. Nevertheless, any additional liabilities that
could eventually arise in the event of inspection are not expected to significantly affect the Company’s future
results.
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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24 Income and Expenses
a) Revenue
Details of this item in 2022 and 2021, by geographical area, are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Domestic market
International market
a) European Union
a.1) Eurozone
a.2) Non-Eurozone
b) Other countries
Total
2022
2021
1,791,060
223,976
31,707
31,443
264
192,269
2,015,036
1,798,597
154,361
23,463
23,463
-
130,898
1,952,958
Domestic market essentially includes transmission and system operation services rendered, essentially
reflecting the regulated revenue (see note 3) for electricity transmission and electricity system operation
services. The remuneration for these services is set by the CNMC through Circulars that determine the
methods and parameters for calculating the remuneration of the transmission activity based on the costs
necessary to construct, operate and maintain the technical electricity facilities, and the remuneration for the
system operator, pursuant to the powers bestowed upon this Commission by Royal Decree-Law 1/2019 (see
note 3.a).
Revenue from the transmission activity in Spain in 2022 and 2021 was mainly accrued on the basis of Red
Eléctrica’s calculations pursuant to the regulations in force, given that the CNMC has yet to publish the
definitive remuneration for 2022, 2021 and 2020 (see note 3.a).
In 2022, following the publication in December of Ministerial Orders TED/1311/2022 and TED/1343/2022 (see
note 3) in relation to transmission revenue for 2016, and for 2017, 2018 and 2019, respectively, an analysis
was undertaken to determine possible differences between the definitive amounts approved and the amounts
accrued by Red Eléctrica, and the pertinent adjustments were made in 2022 for any such possible differences.
This analysis also encompassed 2020, 2021 and 2022, for which the CNMC has yet to approve the definitive
remuneration.
Moreover, inasmuch as the annual tariff orders have been provisionally rolling forward the amount stipulated
in Ministerial Order IET/981/2016 (see note 3.a) since 2017, the consolidated statement of financial position
includes a liability reflecting the estimated figure to be reimbursed to the system in respect of the difference
between the amount settled provisionally and the revenue accrued from 2016 to 2022 (see note 21).
Furthermore, as regards the remuneration for the system operator, the revenue for 2022 and 2021 has been
accrued in accordance with CNMC Circular 4/2019, which determines the system operator’s remuneration for
2020 and thereafter. Revenue for 2014 to 2019, which is provisional, was accrued on a best estimate basis
applying the remuneration methodology for the activity in question. Thus, in 2022 and 2021 the remuneration
calculation methodology laid down in the draft Royal Decree, which MITERD submitted for public consultation
in 2021, has been considered. At the reporting date this legislation had yet to be published, as mentioned in
note 3.a.
The Group considers that the revenue resulting from the final decisions in these processes will not differ
significantly from the estimated revenue recognised.
International market in 2022 and 2021 primarily includes revenue from reinsurance services, presented under
European Union; and revenue of the Peruvian and Chilean companies from the rendering of transmission
services, and revenue mainly recognised in Brazil from satellite telecommunications services, presented
under other countries.
b) Other operating income
At 31 December 2022, this item includes revenue associated with the stage of completion of the construction
work on the Salto de Chira 200 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant and the discounting of the
financial asset at the effective rate for the project, totalling Euros 64,225 thousand (see note 19.a).
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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This item likewise includes non-trading and other operating income, primarily reflecting insurance payouts for
accidents, breakdowns and claims covered by the policies arranged.
c) Supplies and other operating expenses
Details of these items in 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Supplies
Other operating expenses
Total
2022
37,061
467,088
504,149
2021
18,655
344,252
362,907
Supplies and other operating expenses mainly comprise repair and maintenance costs incurred at facilities
as well as IT, advisory, lease and other service costs. In 2022 these items include costs associated with the
Salto de Chira plant amounting to Euros 59.6 million (see note 24.b).
d) Personnel expenses
Details of this item in 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Salaries, wages and other remuneration
Social security
Contributions to pension funds and similar obligations
Other items and employee benefits
Total
2022
168,387
32,440
2,383
7,404
210,614
2021
147,180
29,974
2,308
7,879
187,341
Salaries, wages and other remuneration include employee remuneration, termination benefits and the accrual
of deferred remuneration. This item also includes the remuneration of the board of directors.
The Group companies have capitalised personnel expenses (see notes 7 and 8) totalling Euros 47,429
thousand at 31 December 2022 (Euros 41,160 thousand at 31 December 2021).
• Workforce
The average headcount of the Group in 2022 and 2021, distributed by professional category, is as follows:
Management team
Senior technicians and middle management
Technicians
Specialist and administrative staff
Total
2022
168
710
817
555
2,250
The distribution of the Group's employees at 31 December, by gender and category, is as follows:
Management team
Senior technicians and middle management
Technicians
Specialist and administrative staff
Total
2022
Men Women
119
475
723
429
1,746
65
252
175
182
674
Total
184
727
898
611
2,420
2021
Men Women
108
436
613
395
1,552
56
223
163
123
565
2021
156
638
764
517
2,075
Total
164
659
776
518
2,117
Most of the increase in the headcount in 2022 is due to the employees transferred in the acquisition of Axess
carried out by Hispasat, S.A. (see note 6).
The average number of employees with a disability rating of 33% or higher in 2022 and 2021, distributed by
gender and category, is as follows:
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Management team
Senior technicians and middle management
Technicians
Specialist and administrative staff
Total
2022
2021
Men Women
Total
Men Women
Total
-
-
12
3
15
-
-
4
1
5
-
-
16
4
20
-
1
11
3
15
-
2
1
2
5
-
3
10
7
20
At 31 December 2022 the Parent’s board of directors, which is not included in the employees of the Group,
comprises 12 members (12 members in 2021), of which 6 are men and 6 are women (6 men and 6 women in
2021).
e) Finance income and costs
Finance income in 2022 mainly comprises the dividends received on the Group's 5% interest in REN,
amounting to Euros 7,272 thousand (Euros 5,704 thousand in 2021).
In 2022 this item also includes income of Euros 3,431 thousand from fixed-term deposits, Euros 3,307
thousand (Euros 3,257 thousand in 2021) on the investments in EIGs (see notes 19 and 23) and Euros 602
thousand of finance income (Euros 368 thousand in 2021) on the loans extended to TEN (see note 24).
Finance costs basically reflect those incurred on loans and borrowings, net of any amounts capitalised, and
on bonds and other marketable securities for an amount of Euros 129,341 thousand (see note 19) (Euros
123,127 thousand in 2021).
Capitalised borrowing costs (see notes 7 and 8) totalled Euros 10,569 thousand in 2022 (Euros 7,674
thousand in 2021).
25 Transactions with Equity-accounted Investees and Related
Parties
a) Balances and transactions with equity-accounted investees
These balances and transactions reflect operations carried out with TEN and Hisdesat. All transactions have
been carried out at market prices. The main transactions carried out by Group companies with TEN and
Hisdesat in 2022 and 2021 were as follows:
2022
2021
Balances
Transactions
Balances
Transactions
Thousands of Euros
Receivables
Payables
Expenses
Income Receivables
Payables
Expenses
Income
Transmisora
Eléctrica del Norte,
S.A. (TEN)
Hisdesat Servicios
Estratégicos, S.A.
14,287
(31)
(197)
602
12,503
-
-
-
2,240
8
Total
14,287
(31)
(197)
2,842
12,511
-
-
-
(138)
368
-
(138)
2,170
2,537
b) Transactions with related parties
Related party transactions are carried out under normal market conditions. Details are as follows:
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Thousands of Euros
Expenses and income:
Leases
Other expenses
Expenses
Services rendered
Finance income
Income
Other transactions:
Financing agreements, loans and capital contributions
(lender)
Other operations
Other transactions
2022
Group employees,
companies or entities
Other related
parties
-
197
197
2,240
602
2,842
12,338
-
12,338
-
37,064
37,064
851
-
851
-
3
3
Total
-
37,261
37,261
3,091
602
3,693
12,338
3
12,341
Transactions with Group employees, companies or entities comprise those with TEN and Hisdesat described
in section a) of this note. The balance under financing agreements, loans and capital contributions (lender) at
31 December 2022 and 2021 reflects the amount receivable in respect of the credit facility extended to TEN
(see note 19). The maximum amount drawn down on this facility in 2022 was Euros 14,675 thousand
(maximum drawdown of Euros 17,651 thousand in 2021).
Other related parties include transactions with state public sector entities. These transactions have mostly
been carried out between ADIF, which provides maintenance services for the fibre optic cable network, and
the Group company Reintel. This item also includes transactions between Indra Sistemas group companies
and Redeia companies.
• There were no transactions with directors and management in 2022 or 2021.
26 Remuneration of the Board of Directors
On 29 June 2021, the remuneration policy for directors of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. for 2022, 2023 and
2024 was approved by the shareholders at their general meeting (the previous remuneration policy for 2019-
2021 was approved in 2019).
The current remuneration policy is a continuation of the previous one and does not introduce significant
changes. However, certain items have been reinforced, such as the directors’ contribution to the corporate
strategy and to the interests and sustainability of the Company over the long term, greater transparency as to
how the policy is determined, information on the management of possible remuneration-related risks and their
alignment with the remuneration policy for Group employees as a whole, pursuant to the requirements of the
Spanish Companies Act.
At the proposal of the board of directors and in accordance with the articles of association, the Annual Report
on Directors’ Remuneration, which includes, inter alia, the remuneration of the board of directors for 2022,
was approved by the shareholders at their general meeting on 7 June 2022.
The approved remuneration of the board of directors, including the remuneration of the board members, the
chairwoman and the CEO, has not changed vis-à-vis 2021.
The chairwoman receives fixed annual remuneration in respect of the non-executive chair duties associated
with this position, in addition to remuneration for being a member of the board of directors. The remuneration
scheme for this position consists solely of fixed amounts, with no annual or multi-year variable remuneration
and no termination benefit. In 2022 both remuneration components are under the same terms as in 2021.
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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The remuneration allocated to the CEO includes the fixed and variable annual and multi-year components
corresponding to executive duties and the fixed remuneration for being a member of the board of directors.
Employee benefits form part of the remuneration for this position. A portion of the annual and multi-year
variable remuneration is paid through the delivery of Company shares.
Moreover, the CEO has been included in a defined contribution benefit scheme. This scheme covers the
retirement, death and permanent disability contingencies. Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A.'s obligation is
limited to an annual contribution equal to 20% of the CEO's fixed annual remuneration.
The annual variable remuneration of the CEO is set by the Appointments and Remuneration Committee of
the Parent at the start of each year, using predetermined quantifiable and objective criteria. The targets are
in line with the strategies and actions established in the Group's Strategic Plan and the degree of fulfilment is
assessed by the Committee.
The CEO participates in the Long-Term Incentive Plan for Promoting the Energy Transition, Reducing the
Digital Divide and for Diversification. The objectives of this Plan are linked to those contained in the Group’s
Strategic Plan and are consistent with the guidelines laid down in the directors’ remuneration policy. This
Long-Term Incentive Plan covers a period of six years, until 31 December 2025.
Pursuant to the directors’ remuneration policy and in line with standard market practices, the CEO’s contract
provides for a termination benefit equal to one year’s salary in the event that labour relations are terminated
at the discretion of the Parent or due to changes of control.
In line with market practices in such cases, as a result of the appointment of the CEO, the existing employment
contract has been suspended. Should the employment contract be terminated, he would accrue the
remuneration due at the date of suspension as an indemnity. For this purpose, his tenure at the Group up to
the date he was appointed CEO (15 years), plus the period in which he rendered services – if any – following
his termination as CEO, would be taken into consideration, in accordance with employment legislation in force.
The remuneration of the board of directors includes fixed annual remuneration, remuneration for attending
board meetings, remuneration for work on the board of directors’ committees and specific annual
remuneration both for the chairs of the committees and the coordinating independent director. The
components and amounts of this remuneration have not changed in 2022.
Reasonable and duly supported expenses incurred as a result of their attendance at meetings and other tasks
directly related to carrying out their duties, such as travel expenses, accommodation, meals and any other
such costs as may be incurred, will also be paid or reimbursed to the directors.
The total amounts accrued by the members of the Parent's board of directors in 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Total remuneration of the board of directors
Directors’ remuneration in respect of executive duties (1)
Total
(1) Includes fixed and variable annual remuneration accrued during the period.
2022
2,485
743
3,228
2021
2,502
743
3,245
The decrease in total remuneration of the board of directors with respect to the prior year is because during a
certain period in 2022 a director's position was vacant.
A breakdown of remuneration by type of director at 31 December 2022 and 2021 is as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Executive directors
External proprietary directors
External independent directors
Other external directors
Total remuneration
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
2022
890
507
1,285
546
3,228
2021
890
524
1,285
546
3,245
85
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The remuneration accrued by individual members of the Company's board of directors in 2022 and 2021, by
components and director, is as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Ms. Beatriz Corredor Sierra
Mr. Roberto García Merino
Ms. Mercedes Real Rodrigálvarez (1)
Mr. Ricardo García Herrera
Ms. Esther María Rituerto Martínez (2)
Ms. Carmen Gómez de Barreda Tous de Monsalve
Ms. Socorro Fernández Larrea
Mr. Antonio Gómez Ciria
Mr. José Juan Ruiz Gómez
Mr. Marcos Vaquer Caballería
Ms. Elisenda Malaret García
Mr. José María Abad Hernández
Ms. María Teresa Costa Campi (3)
Other board members (4)
Total remuneration accrued
Fixed
remuneration
Variable
remuneration
Allowances
for
attending
board
meetings
Committee
work
Chair of
committee/board
Coordinating
independent
director
Other
remuneration
(5)
Total 2022 Total 2021
530
481
131
131
86
131
131
131
131
131
131
131
32
-
-
263
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
16
16
16
16
11
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
5
-
-
-
28
28
16
28
28
28
28
28
28
28
7
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
15
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
15
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
130
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
546
890
175
175
113
205
190
190
175
175
175
175
44
-
546
890
175
174
-
205
190
176
189
89
89
89
175
258
2,308
263
192
275
45
15
130
3,228
3,245
(1) Amounts received by Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI).
(2) New director since the board meeting held on 5 May 2022.
(3) Stepped down from the board of directors after the board meeting held on 29 March 2022.
(4) Board members who stepped down in 2021.
(5) Includes the employee benefits that form part of the CEO's remuneration.
At 31 December 2022 and 2021 no loans or advances have been granted to the members of the board of
directors, nor have any guarantees been extended on their behalf. The Group has no pension or life insurance
obligations with the members of the board of directors at those dates, other than those previously mentioned,
nor have any loans or advances been extended to board members.
At 31 December 2022 and 2021 the Group has taken out public liability insurance to cover claims from third
parties in respect of possible damage and loss caused by actions or omissions in performing duties as
directors of the Group companies. The policies cover the Group companies’ directors and senior
management. The annual premiums amount to Euros 583 thousand, inclusive of tax, in 2022 (Euros 519
thousand at 31 December 2021). These premiums are calculated based on the nature of the Group's activity
and its financial indicators, thus they cannot be broken down individually or allocated to directors and senior
management separately.
In 2022 and 2021 the members of the board of directors did not engage in transactions with the Company or
Group companies, either directly or through intermediaries, other than ordinary operations under market
conditions.
27 Remuneration of Senior Management
The senior management personnel who have rendered services for the Group during 2022 and 2021, and the
positions they hold at the 2022 reporting date, are as follows:
Ms. Concepción Sánchez Pérez (1)
Name
Mr. Angel Mahou Fernández
Mr. Juan Majada Tortosa (2)
Position
General Manager of Operations
General Manager of Transmission
General Manager of International Business Management Division
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Mr. Mariano Aparicio Bueno
Mr. Emilio Cerezo Diez
Mr. José Antonio Vernia Peris
Ms. Miryam Aguilar Muñoz
Ms. Eva Pagán Díaz (2) and (3)
General Manager of Telecommunications Business
Chief Financial Officer
Corporate Director of Transformation and Resources
Corporate Director of External Relations, Communication and Territory
Corporate Director of Sustainability and Research
Ms. Laura de Rivera García de Leániz
Manager of Regulatory Affairs and Legal Services
Ms. Silvia Bruno de la Cruz
Mr. Carlos Puente Pérez
Ms. Eva Rodicio González
Chief Innovation and Technology Officer
Manager of Corporate Development
Manager of Internal Audit and Risk Control Management Area
(1) Effective 29 June 2022, Ms. Concepción María Sánchez Pérez replaced Mr. Miguel Duvisón García as General Manager of Operations.
(2) Effective 1 December 2022, Mr. Juan Majada Tortosa replaced Ms. Eva Pagán Díaz as General Manager of International Business Management Division.
(3) Effective 1 December 2022, Ms. Eva Pagán Díaz replaced Ms. Fátima Rojas Cimadevila as Corporate Director of Sustainability and Research.
In 2022 total remuneration accrued by senior management personnel amounted to Euros 3,174 thousand and
is recognised as personnel expenses in the consolidated income statement. In 2021, total remuneration
accrued by senior management personnel amounted to Euros 3,103 thousand. These amounts include the
accrual of variable annual remuneration, on the assumption that the objectives set each year will be met. After
the fulfilment of these objectives has been assessed, the variable remuneration, adjusted to the actual
fulfilment rate, is paid in the first few months of the following year.
Euros 13 thousand of the total remuneration accrued by these executives in 2022 consisted of contributions
to life insurance and pension plans (Euros 38 thousand in 2021).
No advances or loans have been extended to these executives at 31 December 2022 and 2021. At the 2022
and 2021 reporting dates, the Group has life insurance commitments vis-à-vis these executives with annual
premiums totalling approximately Euros 23 thousand (Euros 19 thousand in 2021).
Senior management personnel participate in the Long-Term Incentive Plan for Promoting the Energy
Transition, Reducing the Digital Divide and for Diversification. The objectives of this Plan are linked to those
contained in the Group’s Strategic Plan and are consistent with the guidelines laid down in the directors’
remuneration policy. This Long-Term Incentive Plan covers a period of six years, until 31 December 2025.
In order to strengthen the commitment to the independence of the System Operator, specific objectives have
been laid down for the General Management of Operations of Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U., which exclude
those aspects that are not related to the activity of the Electricity System Operator.
The contracts in place with serving senior management personnel do not include guarantee or golden
parachute clauses in the event of dismissal. Were the employment relationship to be terminated, the indemnity
to which senior management personnel would be entitled would be calculated in accordance with applicable
legislation.
In 2022 the Group began to roll out a Structural Management Plan, which applies to part of its senior
management personnel. Inclusion in this Plan is subject to certain conditions being met and it may be
amended or revoked by the Group under certain circumstances.
At 31 December 2022 and 2021 the Group has taken out public liability insurance to cover claims from third
parties in respect of possible damage and loss caused by actions or omissions in performing duties as senior
management of the Group. These policies cover all the Group's directors and senior management and the
annual premiums amount to Euros 583 thousand, inclusive of tax, in 2022 (Euros 519 thousand in 2021).
These premiums are calculated based on the nature of the Group's activity and its financial indicators, thus
they cannot be broken down individually or allocated to directors and senior management separately.
28 Segment Reporting
Redeia segments its business activities based on their nature, reflecting the main branches of activity used
by the Group in its management and decision-making.
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At 31 December 2022, Redeia’s operating segments and their main products, services and operations are as
follows:
• Management and operation of domestic electricity infrastructure:
This segment comprises Redeia’s principal activity, through the functions of sole transmission agent and
system operator for the Spanish electricity system (TSO). Its mission is to guarantee the security and
continuity of the electricity supply at all times and manage high-voltage electricity transmission in Spain.
Redeia engages in the high-voltage transmission of electricity, through Red Eléctrica. To this end, it manages
the electricity transmission network infrastructure that connects the power plants to the consumer distribution
points. As transmission network manager, Red Eléctrica is responsible for the development and expansion of
the network, its maintenance, managing the transfer of electricity between external systems and the mainland,
and guaranteeing third-party access to the transmission network under equal conditions.
In addition, Red Eléctrica operates the mainland Spanish electricity system and the non-mainland systems in
the Canary Islands, Balearic Islands, Ceuta and Melilla, guaranteeing the security and continuity of the
electricity supply at all times. Operation of the system encompasses the necessary activities to guarantee
such security and continuity, as well as proper coordination between the generation system and transmission
network, ensuring that the energy produced by generators is transmitted to the distribution networks with the
requisite quality under applicable legislation.
• Management and operation of international electricity infrastructure:
This segment comprises activities related to international business development as a natural form of growth,
mainly focused on the construction and operation of electricity transmission networks outside Spain; at 31
December 2022, in Peru, Chile and Brazil specifically.
Telecommunications (satellites and fibre optics):
The telecommunications segment comprises the operation of satellite infrastructure in Spain, Portugal and
South America, as well as the lease in Spain of a broad dark fibre backbone network, and technical sites and
spaces for housing customers’ telecommunications equipment.
Redeia also carries out reinsurance activities and fosters innovation in the electricity and telecommunications
sectors. These activities do not meet the quantitative thresholds to be presented separately.
Inter-segment sales prices are established based on the normal commercial terms and conditions with
unrelated third parties.
The key indicators of the operating segments identified are as follows:
Business segments at 31 December 2022
Thousands of Euros
Revenue
External customers
Inter-segment revenue
Investments in equity-accounted
associates (similar activity)
Management
and operation of
domestic
electricity
infrastructure
Management and
operation of
international
electricity
infrastructure
Telecommunications
(fibre optics and
satellites)
Other,
corporate and
adjustments
Satellites
Fibre optics
Total
1,599,006
1,596,206
2,800
-
70,599
226,197
142,663
(23,429)
2,015,036
70,599
226,197
96,545
25,489
2,015,036
-
-
46,118
(48,918)
-
47,651
2,258
-
496
50,405
Depreciation and amortisation
(390,698)
(19,081)
(106,501)
(23,660)
(5,052)
(544,992)
Impairment and gains/(losses) on
disposal of fixed assets
Results from operating activities
Finance income
Finance costs
Income tax
135
754,167
2,318
(74,182)
-
(628)
-
5
43,701
77,385
14,980
347
413
(29,779)
(12,497)
(2,143)
4,360
2,133
71,321
15,723
(488)
961,554
23,161
(116,468)
(168,740)
(3,327)
11,851
(19,019)
(9,095)
(188,330)
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Profit/(loss) of the Parent after tax
513,558
54,690
38,124
44,604
13,755
664,731
Segment assets
10,589,169
1,656,066 1,529,664
476,142
530,480
14,781,521
Equity-accounted investees
-
807,736
79,731
-
4,150
891,617
Segment liabilities
7,224,012
812,461
940,314
379,793
530,665
9,887,245
Business segments at 31 December 2021
Thousands of Euros
Revenue
External customers
Inter-segment revenue
Investments in equity-accounted
associates (similar activity)
Depreciation and amortisation
Impairment and gains/(losses) on
disposal of fixed assets
Results from operating activities
Finance income
Finance costs
Income tax
Management
and operation of
domestic
electricity
infrastructure
Management and
operation of
international
electricity
infrastructure
Telecommunications
(fibre optics and
satellites)
Other,
corporate and
adjustments
Satellites
Fibre optics
Total
1,609,689
1,606,828
2,860
51,550
177,413
134,411
(20,104)
1,952,958
51,218
177,413
332
-
92,975
41,436
24,524
1,952,958
(44,628)
-
-
19,818
9,759
-
(31)
29,546
(387,160)
(16,442)
(91,366)
(23,562)
(3,583)
(522,114)
28
822,068
53
(86,761)
(182,514)
-
34,309
7,148
(18,935)
234
44,852
92
(6,603)
-
75,249
1
(1,091)
469
15,490
3,195
(2,064)
(1,762)
15,043
(18,510)
(14,050)
730
991,970
10,488
(115,453)
(201,793)
Profit/(loss) of the Parent after tax
552,845
20,096
49,013
55,649
3,024
680,627
Segment assets
9,751,003
1,295,144 1,367,286
411,732
1,159,314
13,984,478
Equity-accounted investees
-
510,867
72,997
-
4,119
587,983
Segment liabilities
7,503,356
738,897
818,713
372,374
866,007
10,299,347
Details of revenue and non-current assets by geographical area are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Revenue
Spain
Other
Total
Thousands of Euros
Fixed assets (*)
Spain
Other
2022
1,791,060
223,976
2,015,036
2022
9,761,036
1,628,154
Total
(*) Excludes non-current investments, deferred tax assets, and non-current trade and other receivables.
11,389,191
2021
1,798,597
154,361
1,952,958
2021
9,791,652
1,111,082
10,902,734
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29 Interests in Joint Arrangements
The Group (through Red Eléctrica) and Réseau de Transport d’Électricité (RTE), the French transmission
system operator, each hold a 50% investment in the INELFE joint arrangement, which has its registered office
in Paris. Its statutory activity is the study and execution of interconnections between Spain and France that
will increase the electricity exchange capacity between the two countries. Decisions are taken with the
unanimous consent of the parties. RTE and Red Eléctrica both have rights to the assets and obligations for
the liabilities of INELFE. The joint arrangement has therefore been classified as a joint operation. The Group
recognises the assets, including its interest in the jointly controlled assets, and the liabilities, including its share
of the liabilities that have been incurred jointly in INELFE, in its consolidated annual accounts (see note 2 c).
The Group has an interest in a joint arrangement through Red Eléctrica Chile S.P.A., which holds a 50% stake
in the Chilean company TEN, alongside Engie Energía Chile, S.A. (E.C.L. S.A.). The Group has classified this
joint arrangement as a joint venture, inasmuch as the parties have rights to the net assets (see note 11).
Since 2020, the Group has also held a stake – through Red Eléctrica Brasil Holding Ltda., which has a 50%
interest alongside Grupo Energía Bogotá S.A. E.S.P. – in the Brazilian company Argo Energia
Empreendimentos e Participações, S.A. (Argo). The Group has classified this arrangement as a joint venture,
inasmuch as the parties have rights to the net assets (see note 11).
Due to the existence of contractual arrangements under which decisions on relevant activities require the
unanimous consent of both parties, the Group has joint control of the “UTE” (Unión Temporal de Empresas –
a form of temporary business association) Balalink, through Reintel. The Group has classified the investments
as joint operations because the parties have rights to the assets and obligations for the liabilities. The UTE
has been formed to provide dark fibre services, with an availability guarantee, between the Balearic Islands
and the Mediterranean Coast of the Spanish mainland.
30 Guarantees and Other Commitments with Third Parties and
Other Contingent Assets and Liabilities
In 2022 and 2021 the Company, together with Red Eléctrica, jointly and severally guaranteed the private issue
in the United States of bonds totalling US Dollars 250 million (US Dollars 250 million in 2021) carried out by
the Group company Red Eléctrica de España Finance, SL.U., and Red Eléctrica Financiaciones, S.A.U.'s
Eurobonds programme for an amount of up to Euros 5,000 million at 31 December 2022 and 2021. At 31
December 2022, Eurobonds issued under this programme total Euros 3,290 million (Euros 3,690 million in
2021).
Furthermore, at 31 December 2022 and 2021 the Company and Red Eléctrica have jointly and severally
guaranteed the promissory notes issued under the Euro Commercial Paper Programme (ECP Programme)
by Red Eléctrica Financiaciones, S.A.U. for an amount of up to Euros 1,000 million. At 31 December 2022
and 2021 no amounts have been drawn down under this programme.
On 19 February 2015, Redesur, Tesur and Scotia Sociedad Titulizadora S.A. created a securitisation trust to
hold the Redesur-Tesur trust assets, in order to back the obligations arising from the bond issues amounting
to US Dollars 77 million at 31 December 2022 (US Dollars 82 million at 31 December 2021).
At 31 December 2022 the Group has extended bank guarantees to third parties in relation to its normal
business operations, amounting to Euros 200,087 thousand (Euros 191,656 thousand in 2021).
The Group has no significant contingent liabilities that could entail an outflow of resources for which the
probability of occurrence is not remote.
31 Environmental Information
In 2022 Group companies incurred ordinary expenses of Euros 24,934 thousand in protecting and improving
the environment (Euros 23,421 thousand in 2021), essentially due to the implementation of environmental
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initiatives intended for protecting biodiversity, fire prevention, landscape integration, climate change and
pollution prevention.
In 2022 a total of Euros 4,540 thousand (Euros 3,498 thousand in 2021) was spent on environmental issues
associated with investment projects (including environmental impact studies, environmental oversight of work,
and the adoption of preventive, corrective and accompanying measures).
The Group companies are not involved in any litigation relating to environmental protection or improvement
that could give rise to significant contingencies. The Group companies received no significant environment-
related grants in 2022 or 2021.
32 Other Information
The total fees accrued for audit services rendered to the Group companies in 2022 amounted to Euros 836
thousand (Euros 710 thousand in 2021).
The main auditor of the accounts of the Group companies is KPMG. Details of the contractual fees for services
provided to Redeia by the audit firm KPMG Auditores, S.L. in the years ended 31 December 2022 and 2021
are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Audit services
Audit-related services
Other services
Total
2022
501
190
26
717
2021
451
156
15
622
The amounts detailed in the above table include the total fees for services rendered in 2022 and 2021,
irrespective of the date of invoice.
Audit services include the fees for the audit of the individual and consolidated annual accounts of Red Eléctrica
Corporación, S.A. and of certain Group companies.
Other audit-related services primarily include the limited review of the Group’s consolidated interim financial
statements, assurance services related to the issuance of comfort letters, the reasonable assurance audit
report on the effectiveness of the Group’s ICOFR under ISAE 3000, covenant certificates for the annual
accounts and translations.
Other services include agreed-upon procedures performed for certain Group companies.
Details of the contractual fees for services provided to Redeia by other entities affiliated with KPMG in the
years ended 31 December 2022 and 2021, both in Spain and abroad, are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Audit services
Audit-related services
Total
2022
310
1
311
2021
251
13
264
Details of the contractual fees for audit services provided to the Group by PricewaterhouseCoopers Audit,
SAS in France for the audit of the jointly controlled entity INELFE in the years ended 31 December 2022 and
2021 are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Audit services
Total
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
2022
10
10
2021
8
8
91
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Contractual fees for audit services provided to the Axess group are those charged by RSM. At 31 December
2022, the fees accrued since the acquisition of this group amount to Euros 15 thousand.
The auditors of the equity-accounted investees are EY in the case of TEN and KPMG in the case of Hisdesat
and Argo.
33 Earnings per Share
Details of earnings per share in 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Net profit (thousands of Euros)
Number of shares
Average number of own shares
Basic earnings per share (Euros)
Diluted earnings per share (Euros)
2022
664,731
541,080,000
1,771,832
1.23
1.23
2021
680,627
541,080,000
2,050,819
1.26
1.26
At 31 December 2022 and 2021 the Group has not conducted any operations that would result in any
difference between basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share.
34 Share-based Payments
Details of share-based payments for management and employees at 31 December 2022 and 2021 are as
follows:
Senior management personnel
Employees
2022
2021
Number of
shares
Average
price
(Euros)
Amount in
thousands
of Euros
Number of
shares
Average
price
(Euros)
Amount in
thousands
of Euros
6,901
296,632
17.74
17.74
122
6,671
5,261
274,625
18.00
18.00
120
4,943
5,063
Total
These payments are those made to employees who have requested payment by such means, with a charge
to their salary for the year, and there are no assets or liabilities associated with such payments.
281,296
303,533
5,383
17.74
18.00
These shares have been valued at the listed price on the delivery date. All shares delivered were approved
by the Parent's shareholders at the general meeting, and the related costs incurred have been recognised
under personnel expenses in the consolidated income statement.
35 Events after 31 December 2022
On 24 January, i.e. after the reporting date of these consolidated annual accounts, the Parent issued perpetual
subordinated bonds qualifying as green bonds, totalling Euros 500 million and structured in a single tranche.
The unit face value of each bond is Euros 100,000, and they have been issued at a price of 99.67% of their
face value.
The bonds bear interest at a fixed annual coupon of 4.625% (with an IRR of 4.70%) from 7 February 2023 to
7 August 2028 and thereafter at an interest rate equal to the applicable 5-year swap rate plus a spread.
The issuer will have the option to defer the payment of interest on the bonds without incurring a breach. Such
deferred interest will accrue and must be paid under certain circumstances defined in the terms and conditions
of the bonds.
The issue was closed and disbursed on 7 February 2023 following the fulfilment of the conditions precedent
customary in such transactions.
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The Amazonas Nexus satellite was successfully launched on 7 February. At the date these consolidated
annual accounts were authorised for issue, the satellite is making its way to its final geostationary orbital
position at 61º west.
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Appendix I: Details of equity investments at 31 December 2022 and
2021
Redeia
Details of equity investments at 31 December 2022 and 2021
- Company
- Registered office
- Principal activity
Red Eléctrica Corporación S.A., Parent, incorporated in 1985.
- Paseo Conde de los Gaitanes, 177. Alcobendas. Madrid. (Spain).
2022
2021
Percentage ownership 1
Percentage ownership 1
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
- Management of the business group, rendering of assistance or support services to investees and operation of the property owned by the
Company.
A) Fully consolidated subsidiaries
Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U. (Red Eléctrica)
- Paseo Conde de los Gaitanes, 177. Alcobendas. Madrid. (Spain).
- Transmission, operation of the Spanish electricity system and management of
the transmission network.
Red Eléctrica Internacional, S.A.U. (Redinter)
- Paseo Conde de los Gaitanes, 177. Alcobendas. Madrid. (Spain).
- Acquisition and holding of international equity investments. Rendering of
advisory, engineering and construction services. Performance of electricity
activities outside the Spanish electricity system.
Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras de Telecomunicación, S.A. (Reintel)
- Paseo Conde de los Gaitanes, 177. Alcobendas. Madrid. (Spain).
- Rendering of advisory, engineering, construction and telecommunications
services.
Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras en Canarias, S.A.U.
- Calle Juan de Quesada, 9. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. (Spain).
- Management of the construction of energy storage facilities and the water
cycle.
Red Eléctrica de España Finance, S.L.U.
100%
100%
51%
100%
- Paseo Conde de los Gaitanes, 177. Alcobendas. Madrid. (Spain).
100%
- Financing activities.
Red Eléctrica Financiaciones, S.A.U.
- Paseo Conde de los Gaitanes, 177. Alcobendas. Madrid. (Spain).
100%
- Financing activities.
Red Eléctrica Sistemas de Telecomunicaciones, S.A.U.
- Paseo Conde de los Gaitanes, 177. Alcobendas. Madrid. (Spain).
- Acquisition, holding, management and administration of Spanish and foreign
equity securities.
Red Eléctrica y de Telecomunicaciones, Innovación y Tecnología, S.A.U.
(Elewit)
- Paseo Conde de los Gaitanes, 177. Alcobendas. Madrid. (Spain).
- Activities geared towards driving and accelerating technological innovation.
Redcor Reaseguros, S.A. (Redcor)
- 26, Rue Louvigny. (Luxembourg).
- Reinsurance activities. Incorporated in 2010 in Luxembourg in order to
reinsure the risks of the Group companies, thereby guaranteeing better access
to international reinsurance markets.
Red Eléctrica Andina, S.A.C. (REA)
100%
100%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
100%
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100%
-
100%
-Av. Javier Prado Este 492 Int. 1001 Urb. Jardín San Isidro. Lima (Peru)
-
100%(a)
-
100%(a)
- Rendering of line and substation maintenance services.
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- Company
- Registered office
- Principal activity
Red Eléctrica del Sur, S.A. (Redesur)
- Av. Javier Prado Este 492 Int. 1001 Urb. Jardín San Isidro. Lima (Peru)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Transmisora Eléctrica del Sur, S.A.C. (Tesur)
- Av. Javier Prado Este 492 Int. 1001 Urb. Jardín San Isidro. Lima (Peru)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Transmisora Eléctrica del Sur 2, S.A.C. (Tesur 2)
- Av. Javier Prado Este 492 Int. 1001 Urb. Jardín San Isidro. Lima (Peru)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Transmisora Eléctrica del Sur 3, S.A.C. (Tesur 3)
- Av. Javier Prado Este 492 Int. 1001 Urb. Jardín San Isidro. Lima (Peru)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Transmisora Eléctrica del Sur 4, S.A.C. (Tesur 4)
- Av. Javier Prado Este 492 Int. 1001 Urb. Jardín San Isidro. Lima (Peru)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Red Eléctrica del Norte Perú, S.A.C. (Redelnor)
- Av. Javier Prado Este 492 Int. 1001 Urb. Jardín San Isidro. Lima (Peru)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Concesionaria Línea de Transmisión CCNCM, S.A.C. (CCNCM)
- Av. Javier Prado Este 492 Int. 1001 Urb. Jardín San Isidro. Lima (Peru)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Red Eléctrica Chile S.P.A. (Rech)
- Isidora Goyenechea 3000, Oficina 1602 Las Condes, Santiago (Chile)
- Acquisition, holding, management and administration of securities.
Red Eléctrica del Norte, S.A. (Redenor)
- Isidora Goyenechea 3000, Oficina 1602 Las Condes, Santiago (Chile)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Red Eléctrica del Norte 2, S.A. (Redenor 2)
- Isidora Goyenechea 3000, Oficina 1602 Las Condes, Santiago (Chile)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Red Eléctrica Brasil Holding Ltda. (REB)
2022
2021
Percentage ownership 1
Percentage ownership 1
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100%(a)
100%(c)
100%(c)
100%(c)
100%(j)
100%(a)
100%(d)
100%(a)
69.9%(e)
100%(e)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
100%(a)
100%(c)
100%(c)
100%(c)
100%(j)
100%(a)
100%(d)
100%(a)
69.9%(e)
100%(e)
- Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, Nº 3729, 5º, 04538-905. São Paulo (Brazil)
100%(a)
100%(a)
- Acquisition, holding, management and administration of securities.
Hispasat, S.A.
- Calle de Anabel Segura, 11. Alcobendas. Madrid. (Spain).
-
89.68%(f) (g)
-
89.68%(f) (g)
- Parent of the Hispasat subgroup. Operation of the satellite communications
system and rendering of space segment services for the geostationary orbital
slots allocated to the Spanish state.
Hispasat Canarias, S.L.U.
- Calle Practicante Ignacio Rodriguez s/n Edificio Polivalente IV. Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria (Spain)
- Sale and lease of satellites and spatial capacity
-
89.68%(g)
-
89.68%(g)
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- Company
- Registered office
- Principal activity
Hispasat Brasil, Ltda.
- Praia do Flamengo, 200 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- Commercialisation of satellite capacity.
Hispamar Satélites, S.A.
- Praia do Flamengo, 200 Rio de Janeiro (Brazil)
- Commercialisation of satellite capacity.
Hispamar Exterior, S.L.U.
- Paseo de la Castellana 39, 28046 Madrid (Spain).
- Commercialisation of satellite capacity.
Hispasat de México, S.A. de C.V.
- Agustín Manuel Chávez 1-001 Col. Centro de Ciudad Santa Fe, México D.F.
(Mexico)
- Use of radio spectrum, telecommunications networks and satellite
communication.
Consultek Inc.
- 1036 Country Club Drive, Suite 202, Moraga, CA 94556. (United States of
America)
- Technical consultancy services.
Hispamar Satélites, S.A. (Venezuela)
- Torre Phelps, piso 10 ofic. 10, Caracas (Venezuela)
- Commercialisation and rendering of satellite telecommunications services.
2022
2021
Percentage ownership 1
Percentage ownership 1
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
-
-
-
-
-
-
89.68%(g)
89,68% (g)
89.68%(g)
89.68%(g)
89.68%(g)
89.68%(g)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
89.68%(g)
89.68%(g)
89.68%(g)
89.68%(g)
89.68%(g)
89.68%(g)
89.68%(g)
Hispasat UK, LTD.
30 Finsbury Square, London. (England)
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89.68%(g)
- Commercialisation and rendering of satellite telecommunications services.
Hispasat Perú, S.A.C.
Jr. Baca Flor N° 307, Dpto. N° 701, distrito de Magdalena del Mar. Lima (Peru)
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89.68%(g)
-
89.68%(g)
- Commercialisation and rendering of satellite telecommunications services.
Axess Networks Solutions, S.L.
Calle Beethoven 15, 2º 1ª, 08021 Barcelona (Spain)
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89.68%(g) (h)
- Management and administration of equity securities in companies not resident
in Spanish territory.
Axess Networks Solutions Arabia Saudita, S.L.
Calle Beethoven 15, 2º 1ª, 08021 Barcelona (Spain)
- Management and administration of equity securities in companies not resident
in Spanish territory.
Axess Networks Solutions Holding Germany, GmbH
Falkenweg 1, 53809, Ruppichteroth (Germany)
- Acquisition, holding and management of investments in related companies
operating in the telecommunications technology field.
Axess Networks Solutions Germany, GmbH
Falkenweg 1, 53809, Ruppichteroth (Germany)
- Rendering telecommunications services.
Axess Networks Solutions UK Ltd
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89.68%(g) (h)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
2nd Floor, 168 Shoreditch High Street, E1 6RA, London (United Kingdom)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
- Rendering telecommunications services.
-
-
-
-
-
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- Company
- Registered office
- Principal activity
2022
2021
Percentage ownership 1
Percentage ownership 1
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
Axess Networks Solutions Colombia S.A.S.
Carrera 7 No. 71-52 Torre B Oficina. 501, Bogotá D.C., Cundinamarca
Department (Colombia).
- Rendering telecommunications services.
Axess Networks Cyprus LTD
-
89.68%(g) (h)
Ethnikis Antistaseos, 23, Flat/Office 303, 3025, Limassol (Cyprus)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
- Rendering telecommunications services.
Axess Networks Solutions Ecuador, S.A.
Avenida de los Shyris E9-38 y Bélgica, Edificio Shyris Century, Piso 7 Quito
(Ecuador)
- Rendering telecommunications services.
Axess Networks Solutions Perú S.A.C
Av. Alfredo Benavides Nro. 1555 Dpto. 301 – Urb. San Antonio – Miraflores –
Lima. (Peru)
- Rendering telecommunications services.
Ingux, S.A.
Ocean Business Plaza, Piso 23, Oficina 32-02, Calle Aquilino de la Guardia,
Ciudad de Panamá (Panama)
- Rendering telecommunications services.
Axess Networks Solutions Chile, S.A.
Isidora Goyenechea 3365, Piso 9, Comuna de Las Condes, Santiago de Chile.
(Chile)
- Rendering telecommunications services.
Axess Networks Solutions México S.A de C.V
Av. Paseo de la Reforma 26, Piso 16, Col. Juárez, C.P. 06600 Del.
Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México. (Mexico)
- Rendering telecommunications services.
Axesat Mobility S.A de C.V.
Av. Paseo de la Reforma 26, Piso 16, Col. Juárez, C.P. 06600 Del.
Cuauhtémoc, Ciudad de México. (Mexico)
Rendering telecommunications services.
HPS Corporativo S. de R.L de C.V
Mariano Escobedo No. 353-B, Interior 3A, Col. Polanco V Sección, Del. Miguel
Hidalgo, CP 11560, Ciudad de México. (Mexico)
Rendering telecommunications services.
B) Proportionately consolidated companies
Interconexión Eléctrica Francia-España, S.A.S. (Inelfe)
- Inmueble Window, 7 C Place du Dôme. Paris. (France)
- Study and execution of Spain-France interconnections.
C) Equity-accounted investees
Transmisora Eléctrica del Norte, S.A. (TEN)
- Avenida Apoquindo N°3721, piso 6, Las Condes, Santiago (Chile)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Argo Energía Empreendimentos e Participações, S.A.
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
- Acquisition, holding, management and administration of securities.
Argo Transmissão de Energia, S.A. (Argo I)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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89.68%(g) (h)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
-
89.68%(g) (h)
-
-
-
-
50%(b)
50%(e)
50% (i) (k)
50% (k)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
50%(b)
50%(e)
50% (i) (k)
50% (k)
97
2022
2021
Percentage ownership 1
Percentage ownership 1
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
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- Company
- Registered office
- Principal activity
Argo II Transmissão de Energia, S.A. (Argo II)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Argo III T Transmissão de Energia, S.A. (Argo III)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Argo IV Transmissão de Energia, S.A. (Argo IV)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Argeb Energia Empreendimentos e Participações, S.A. (Argeb)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
- Acquisition, holding, management and administration of securities.
Argo V Transmissão de Energia, S.A. (Argo V)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Argo VI Transmissão de Energia, S.A. (Argo VI)
-
-
-
-
-
50% (k)
50% (k)
50% (k)
31.25% (k)
31.25% (k)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
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31.25% (k)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Transmissora José Maria de Macedo de Eletricidade, S.A. (Argo VII)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
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31.25% (k)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Giovanni Sanguinetti Transmissora de Energia, S.A. (Argo VIII)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
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31.25% (k)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Argo IX Transmissão de Energia, S.A. (Argo IX)
- Calle Tabapuã, 841 – 5º andar – Itaim Bibi – São Paulo/SP (Brazil)
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31.25% (k)
- Electricity transmission and operation and maintenance of electricity
transmission networks.
Hisdesat Servicios Estratégicos, S.A.
- Paseo de la Castellana 143, 28046 Madrid (Spain)
- Commercialisation of spatial systems for government use.
Grupo de Navegación Sistemas y Servicios, S.L.
- Calle Isaac Newton 1, Madrid (Spain)
- Operation of satellite systems.
Axess Saudi Arabian Telecommunications Company
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38.56%(g)
12.82%(g)
2870 Tariq Ibn Ziad - Qurtubah Dist. Unit No. 28, Al Khobar 34234 - 7097 (Saudi
Arabia)
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43.94%(g) (h)
- Rendering telecommunications services.
Grupo Sylvestris, S.L.
Paseo de la Ermita del Santo 5, 28011 Madrid (Spain)
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9.73%(g)
- Reforestation.
Consolidated Annual Accounts. 2022
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
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-
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50% (k)
50% (k)
50% (k)
-
-
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-
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38.56%(g)
12.82%(g)
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- Company
- Registered office
- Principal activity
Zeleros Global, S.L.2
- Muelle de la Aduana s/n, Edificio Lanzadera, 46024, Valencia. (Spain)
- Research and development of new technologies applied to the transport sector
Okto Grid ApS
Gammel Kongevej 11, 5. 1610 København V (Denmark)
- Metering solutions for the energy industry.
Nearby Computing, S.L.
- Travessera de Gràcia 18, 3r, 3a, 08021 Barcelona. (Spain)
- Development of software and/or IT applications.
Hybrid Energy Storage Solutions, S.L.
- Av. Benjamín Franklin, 12, Mód. Nº24, 46980 Paterna, Valencia. (Spain)
- Design, production and sale of technological energy storage solutions for the new
generation of electricity grids.
Aerolaser System, S.L.
2022
2021
Percentage ownership (1) Percentage ownership (1)
Direct
Indirect
Direct
Indirect
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-
-
-
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5.91%(l)
13.07%(l)
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11.71%(l)
-
11.71%(l)
19.61%(l)
-
19.61%(l)
- Av. José Mesa y López, 45, L. D4, 35010 Las Palmas de Gran Canaria. (Spain)
-
15.79%(l)
-
15.79%(l)
- Development and commercialisation of sensory technological solutions for geospatial
technology.
1 Equivalent to voting rights.
2 The company left the consolidated Group in 2022 (see note 2.g).
(a) Investment through Red Eléctrica Internacional, S.A.U.
(b) Investment through Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U.
(c) Investment through Red Eléctrica del Sur, S.A.
(d) Investment through Red Eléctrica del Norte Perú, S.A.C.
(e) Investment through Red Eléctrica Chile SpA.
(f) Investment through Red Eléctrica Sistemas de Telecomunicaciones, S.A.U.
(g) Company forming part of the Hispasat subgroup, the parent of which is Hispasat, S.A.
(h) Company forming part of the Axess subgroup, the parent of which is Axess Networks Solutions, S.L.
(i) Investment through Red Eléctrica Brasil Holding Ltda.
(j) Investment through Red Eléctrica del Sur, S.A. and Red Eléctrica Internacional, S.A.U.
(k) Company forming part of the Argo subgroup, the parent of which is Argo Energia Empreendimentos e Participações, S.A.
(l) Investment through Red Eléctrica y de Telecomunicaciones, Innovación y Tecnología, S.A.U.
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discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails.)
1 Situation of the entity ................................................................................................................................ 1
2 Business performance .............................................................................................................................. 8
3 Liquidity and capital ................................................................................................................................ 12
4 Risk management ................................................................................................................................... 12
5 Average Supplier Payment Period. “Reporting Requirement". Additional provision three of Law 15/2010 of
5 July 2010 ............................................................................................................................................. 16
6 Events after 31 December 2022 ............................................................................................................. 16
7 Outlook ................................................................................................................................................... 16
8 Innovation ............................................................................................................................................... 19
9 Own shares ............................................................................................................................................ 21
10 Other relevant information ...................................................................................................................... 22
11 Non-Financial Information Statement in compliance with Law 11/2018 of 28 December 2018 ................ 25
12 Annual Corporate Governance Report .................................................................................................... 97
13 Annual Report on Directors’ Remuneration ............................................................................................. 97
The various sections of this consolidated directors' report contain certain prospective information that reflects projections
and estimates based on underlying assumptions, statements referring to plans, objectives and expectations associated
with future transactions, investments, synergies, products and services, as well as statements concerning results or
future dividends, or estimates calculated by the directors and based on assumptions that those directors consider
reasonable.
While the Group considers the expectations reflected in those statements to be reasonable, investors and holders of
shares in the Parent are advised that the information and statements containing future projections are subject to risks
and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to foresee and generally beyond the Group's control. As a result of such
risks, actual results and developments could differ substantially from those expressed, implied or forecast in the
information and statements containing future projections.
The affirmations and statements containing future projections do not provide any guarantee as to future results and have
not been reviewed by auditors outside the Group or by other independent third parties. It is recommended that no
decisions be made on the basis of the affirmations and statements containing future projections that refer exclusively to
the information available at the date of this report. All of the affirmations and statements containing future projections
that are reflected in this report are expressly subject to the warnings given. The affirmations and statements containing
future projections included in this document are based on the information available at the date of this directors' report.
Except as required by applicable legislation, the Group is not obligated to publicly update its statements or review the
information containing future projections, even where new data is published or new events arise.
In order to facilitate comprehension of the information provided in this document, certain alternative performance
measures have been included. A definition of these is available at:
https://www.redeia.com/en/shareholders-and-investors/financial-information/alternative-performance-measures
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022.
Governing bodies of the Company
The Board of Directors and the shareholders are responsible for governing and managing Redeia and its
Parent, Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A.
The shareholders' general meeting is governed by the articles of association and the general meeting regula-
tions, in accordance with the Spanish Companies Act.
At 31 December 2022 the Board of Directors comprises 12 members and three committees; the Audit Com-
mittee, the Appointments and Remuneration Committee and the Sustainability Committee. These three es-
sentially technical committees created by the Board of Directors to support it in its duties are designed to
enhance efficiency and transparency.
The structure, composition, roles and responsibilities of the three board committees are specified in the arti-
cles of association and are implemented in the regulations of the Board of Directors. Both sets of corporate
regulations have been fully brought into line with the Spanish Companies Act, the Good Governance Code of
Listed Companies and the most up-to-date international practices and recommendations on committee com-
position and committee member independence and qualifications.
Considering international best practice in the field of corporate governance, at the general meeting held in
2015, the Board of Directors of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. submitted for the approval of the shareholders
a proposal to segregate the positions of chair of the Board of Directors and chief executive of the Company,
and to appoint an executive director. This executive director was also appointed CEO of the Company.
The chair of the Board of Directors is only charged with the responsibilities inherent in that position.
Moreover, the position of coordinating independent director created in 2013 has been maintained, since the
shareholders and proxy advisors consider that this position embodies an efficient corporate governance prac-
tice through the responsibilities attributed to it.
The Annual Corporate Governance Report, which is attached hereto, contains detailed information regarding
the composition and operation of the governing bodies of the Parent.
Composition of Redeia
See note 1 and Appendix I to Redeia's consolidated annual accounts for the year ended 31 December 2022
for details of how the Group is structured to undertake its activities.
The Group carries out activities both in Spain and abroad. Most notably, its principal activities comprise the
management and operation of electricity infrastructure in Spain, Peru, Chile and Brazil, and the rendering of
telecommunications services, entailing both the operation of satellite infrastructure, services and solutions in
EMEA and Latin America, as well as the lease in Spain of a broad dark fibre backbone network, and technical
sites and spaces for housing customers’ telecommunications equipment.
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022.
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Transmission network
During 2022, 325.8 kilometres of new lines came into service, bringing the Red Eléctrica’s total for the national
transmission network to 45,019 kilometres at year end. Transformation capacity likewise increased by 725
MVA to a nationwide total of 94,221 MVA. Overall investment in the domestic transmission network amounted
to Euros 448.8 million.
In March 2022 the Council of Ministers approved the Electricity Transmission Network Development Plan,
which was proposed by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge (MITERD). The
Plan covers the period up until 2026 and is essential to ensure the energy transition. It sets out the transmis-
sion network projects that need to be carried out in the coming years in order to achieve the energy goals of
national and European policy.
The main mission of the 2021-2026 Plan is to increase renewable energy production and maximise the use
of the existing network thanks to new technologies such as batteries and power electronics. The environmen-
tal side of things takes on particular importance, with the overriding aim of making network development com-
patible with respect for the environment. The Plan includes almost Euros 7,000 million of investment to im-
prove the transmission network. The bulk of the investment is earmarked to enhance the integration of renew-
able energy, providing clear benefits for society in the form of reducing emissions, cutting electricity system
costs and activating the economy.
In 2022 the most significant initiatives in terms of development of the transmission network, by major axes,
were as follows:
•
Ibiza - Formentera Interconnection. This involves the laying of a 132 kV underground-submarine trans-
mission line to interconnect the islands of Ibiza and Formentera, thus strengthening the inter-island trans-
mission grid, the Torrent substation having come online in May of this year.
• Lanzarote - Fuerteventura Interconnection. This involves the laying of a 132 kV underground-submarine
transmission line to strengthen the interconnection between the islands of Ibiza and Formentera, which
has been in place since 2005. Operating authorisation for the interconnection was granted in June 2022.
• Caparacena - Baza - Ribina Axis. Its purpose is to facilitate the evacuation of energy from the ordinary
regime, renewable sources, cogeneration and waste, as well as to improve the transmission network mesh
and support distribution and the structural function. The 244 km, 400 kV Baza-Caparacena line and the
Baza substation, with 8 bays, came into operation on 28 November 2022.
• North - East Axis. The purpose of this axis is to improve the evacuation of electricity from Asturias to
supply Cantabria and the Basque Country. Construction of the Güeñes-Itxaso line continued in 2022.
• Caletillas - El Rosario Axis. Its purpose is to increase the security of supply and transmission network
reliability in the Santa Cruz de Tenerife metropolitan area, as well as to make the transmission grid more
robust and reduce its vulnerability to incidents. 2022 saw the entry into service of the Caletillas substation
and the Caletillas-El Rosario line, with overhead and underground sections.
• Cáceres - Los Arenales - Trujillo Axis. It is designed to improve the quality and reliability of supply in the
Cáceres area, preventing overloads in the zone, and to increase the capacity to evacuate hydropower
generation (installed in the Cedillo and JM Oriol substations) and boost the Spain-Portugal interconnection
capacity. The 220 kV Los Arenales substation came into service in 2022.
•
Interconnection with France via the Bay of Biscay. The purpose of this axis is to further increase the
interconnection capacity with Europe in order to achieve European energy targets. It consists of a 393 km
submarine direct current dual connection which will raise energy exchange capacity to 5,000 MW. The
Environmental Impact Statement was obtained in Spain in December.
• Morella - La Plana Axis. The aim is to facilitate the continuity of the mesh between the autonomous regions
of Aragón and Valencia, which has been submitted for authorisation. The 400 kV Morella substation en-
tered into service in October of this year.
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• Sabinal Axis. It is designed to improve the electricity supply of the metropolitan and northern area of the
island of Gran Canaria. The Sabinal substation expansion came online in 2022.
• Galicia - Portugal Interconnection Axis. The aim is to boost the international connection with Portugal.
The environmental impact statement (EIS) for the interconnection was obtained in 2022, with administra-
tive authorisation for construction of the remaining axis work pending, except for the Pazos substation,
which was authorised in 2021 and came online in November 2022.
• Madrid Plan Axis. It is designed to improve the transmission network mesh and support the distribution
network in this area. The Morata line came partially online in September 2022.
• Lousame - Tibo - Mazaricos Axis. The aim is to reinforce the network, evacuate electricity generated, and
support distribution in the northwest of Galicia. In 2022 administrative authorisation for construction of the
Lousame-Tibo line was obtained and assembly work commenced.
• El Rosario - Guajara Axis. The purpose is to increase the security of supply and reliability of the transmis-
sion network in the metropolitan area of Santa Cruz de Tenerife and the interconnection with the Granadilla
and Candelaria nodes.
• Lleida - Barcelona 2 Axis. This is designed to increase the mesh of the 220 kV transmission network in
the area, facilitating a widespread improvement in efficiency in transmission and in supporting supply for
demand, resulting in a reduction in overall T&D losses.
The transmission network performance ended the year with a stable level in excess of 98% in all the electricity
systems, which is above the 97% threshold set in article 26.2 of Royal Decree 1955/2000. Availability of the
national transmission network in 2022 was 98.15% (98.51% in 2021). It was 98.13% in the mainland trans-
mission network (98.48% in 2021), 98.53% in the Balearic Islands (98.61% in 2021) and 98.86% in the Canary
Islands (99.23% in 2021).
System operation
System operation investments totalled Euros 19.0 million in 2022, up 7.8% on the prior year. In addition, Euros
64.2 million was set aside for storage in the Canary Islands (Euros 17.2 million in 2021). The most significant
events which took place in 2022 are as follows:
Mainland system
• Mainland electricity demand closed the year at 235,459 GWh, down 2.9 % on 2021. Having corrected for
the effect of working patterns and temperatures, demand attributable primarily to economic activity was
down by 3.9%.
• Maximum instantaneous power was recorded on Thursday 14 July at 14:19 hours, at a rate of 38,284 MW.
Peak demand in terms of time of day was likewise posted on 14 July (between 14:00 and 15:00 hours) at
38,003 MWh, which is 15.3% below the all-time high recorded in 2007.
•
Installed capacity on the mainland has risen compared to the prior year, ending 2022 at 112,681 MW, up
4.2% on 2021. Additions to the system’s installed capacity primarily reflect the incorporation of solar
photovoltaic and wind power, with the former increasing by 25% with respect to the prior year, while the
latter posted growth of 4%.
• Hydropower capacity stood at 19,407 GWh at the end of December 2022, down 33.4% on the historical
average and 27.8 % lower than in 2021. Reserves of hydroelectric power represented a fill level of 44.4%
of total capacity across all reservoirs at the end of 2022, compared with 36.0% in the prior year.
•
In 2022, 23.1% of demand was met by combined cycle generation (15.2% in 2021), 22.8% by wind power
(24.0% in 2021), 21.4% by nuclear technology (21.9% in 2021), 12.0% by solar power (10.2% in 2021),
6.8% by hydroelectric power (12.0% in 2021), and 6.8% by cogeneration (10.6% in 2021). With a
contribution of less than 10%, coal, other renewable sources, waste and pump-as-turbine jointly covered
the remaining 7.1 % of demand.
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022.
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• Renewable energy accounted for 43.7% of the total generation (48.4% in 2021). In absolute terms,
renewable generation is down 4.2% on the prior year, essentially due to the 39.7% drop in hydropower
output and the 12.4% decline in solar thermal output.
• Electricity exchanges through the mainland-Balearic Islands link resulted in a net balance of exports to the
islands of 603 GWh (down 32.3% compared to 2021), covering 10.0% of their demand.
•
International electricity exchanges resulted in a net export balance of 19,802 GWh in 2022, breaking a six-
year trend.
Non-mainland systems
• At the 2022 year end, total annual demand for electricity in non-mainland systems had risen by 6.9% vis-
à-vis the prior year. By individual system, demand climbed by 9.3% in the Balearic Islands and by 5.7% in
the Canary Islands, and dropped 0.8% in Ceuta and 4.4% in Melilla.
•
Installed capacity in non-mainland systems grew by 1.8%, essentially driven by the expansion of solar
photovoltaic and wind technology, which climbed 27.3% and 1.5%, respectively.
• Pursuant to Law 17/2013 the system operator shall own the pumped-storage hydroelectric power plants
in non-mainland systems, which are geared towards security of supply, system security and the integration
of non-dispatchable renewable energies.
In this context, Red Eléctrica, as system operator, is the holder of the concession for the Salto de Chira
pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant in Gran Canaria. Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras en Canarias,
S.A.U. is tasked with providing certain consultancy, engineering, project management, monitoring and
technical assistance services relating to the implementation, start-up and effective operation of the facili-
ties that make up the hydroelectric power plant complex.
• Regarding the possible project to install a pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant in Tenerife, in 2022
progress was made on the necessary actions to draw up the draft project.
The Group has managed and operated international electricity infrastructure for over 20 years now. This busi-
ness is conducted through its subsidiary Red Eléctrica Internacional, S.A.U. (hereinafter Redinter) with a pres-
ence in Peru, Chile and Brazil.
The start-up of operations in Peru, Chile and Brazil is the outcome of an ongoing analysis of business oppor-
tunities, and meets the Group’s criterion of undertaking investments in countries with a favourable economic
situation and a stable regulatory framework that ensures an adequate return on the investments.
Overall, the Group manages a network spanning 7,670 km in Peru, Chile and Brazil, of which 7,650 km are
up and running at present.
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022.
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Presence of Red Eléctrica Internacional in Peru, Chile and Brazil:
Activity in Peru
In Peru, Redinter operates electricity transmission infrastructure under a 30-year concession. It is the main
transmission agent in the south of the country and since 2019, following the acquisition of Concesionaria
Línea de Transmisión CCNCM S.A.C. (CCNCM) by Red Eléctrica del Norte de Perú (Redelnor), it has also
operated in the north of the country. The network spans a total of 1,686 km of transmission lines, of which
1,558 km are in commercial operation and 128 km are in pilot testing.
In 2021, the management excellence of Red Eléctrica del Sur S.A. (Redesur), Transmisora Eléctrica del Sur
S.A.C (Tesur), Transmisora Eléctrica del Sur 2 S.A.C (Tesur 2), Transmisora Eléctrica del Sur 3 S.A.C (Tesur
3) and CCNCM, which all manage electricity transmission infrastructure on a commercial operation basis,
enabled them to offer an energy transmission service with maximum availability, while helping to develop the
surrounding areas.
During this period of the year, the average voltage levels remained within the limits set out in the Technical
Standard for Quality of Electricity Services, no incidents were recorded in quality of service during the period,
and network availability stood at 99.891% in Redesur, 99.904% in Tesur, 99.939% in Tesur 2, 99.904% in
Tesur 3 and 99.890% in CCNCM.
The project awarded to Tesur 4 in 2018 is undergoing pilot testing before the start of commercial operations
in January 2023.
In addition, Red Eléctrica Andina S.A.C (Rea) renders maintenance services for the concessions under oper-
ation, namely Redesur, Tesur, Tesur 2, Tesur 3 and CCNCM, and is also tasked with supervision and site
management for the Tesur 4 works. Rea also carries out facilities maintenance and works supervision for
other customers, consolidating its position in southern Peru as a leading provider of such services.
Activity in Chile
The transmission business in Chile comes under the umbrella of the parent company in that country, Red
Eléctrica Chile S.P.A. (RECH), which was incorporated in 2015 and holds a 50% interest in Transmisora
Eléctrica del Norte S.A. (TEN), a 69.9% interest in Red Eléctrica del Norte (Redenor) and 100% of Red
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Eléctrica del Norte 2 S.A. (Redenor 2). Overall, RECH operates 1,749 km of transmission lines, of which 1,729
km are in commercial operation and 20 km are under construction.
TEN operates the 500 kV Changos – Cumbre – Nueva Cardones axis, which forms part of the National Trans-
mission System, as well as the 220 kV Mejillones – Changos dedicated line. Availability of TEN’s facilities in
2022 was 99.75%.
In 2022 Redenor completed construction of the transmission facilities in northern Chile, which were awarded
in 2017. 2020 saw the entry into service of the first stage of the project, the Nueva Pozo Almonte 220 kV
substation, with 100% facility availability at year end, while stage two of the project, 258 km of 220 kV power
lines, came online in September 2022.
Availability of Redenor 2's transmission facilities was 99.80% in 2022.
Activity in Brazil
On 25 March 2020, the Company (through its subsidiary Red Eléctrica Brasil (REB)) and Grupo Energia
Bogotá (GEB) each acquired 50% of the Brazilian holding company Argo Energia Empreendimentos e Par-
ticipações S.A. (Argo), which in turn holds the Argo I, Argo II and Argo III concessions. This acquisition enabled
Red Eléctrica to commence operations in Brazil where it jointly manages, with GEB, three concessions en-
compassing high-voltage power lines (500 kV and 230 kV) spanning a total of 1,430 km and 11 electrical
substations.
Argo I operates 1,115 km of 500 kV power lines and five substations in the northeast of Brazil (availability of
99.87% in 2022, an improvement on 2021).
Argo II is a project to expand a substation in the state of Minas Gerais. The synchronous condenser 2 (SC2)
came into service in 2021 and the CSI came online in February 2022 (availability of 97.97% in 2022).
Argo III operates 320 km of 230 kV power lines and five substations in the state of Rondônia (availability of
99.22% in 2022).
On 31 January 2022 Argo Energia formalised the acquisition of Rialma Transmissora de Energia III S.A.,
comprising 312 km of 500 kV power lines. Since then, the Group has held a 50% stake in this new concession,
which has been integrated as Argo IV and is operational (100% availability in 2022).
On 30 November 2022, 100% stakes in the share capital of five electricity transmission concessions (Argo V,
VI, VII, VIII and IX) were acquired from Brasil Energia FIP. This was a joint investment by Argo Energia
(62.5%) and GEB (37.5%) on a co-governance basis between Redeia and GEB.
The five concessions acquired from Brasil Energia FIP are in commercial operation and comprise 2,488 km
of 500 kV and 230 kV transmission lines and 20 substations. The acquisition of these concessions has dou-
bled the size of Argo Energia (4,235 km in total) and positioned it as a transmission leader in the market with
a strong presence in the northeast of Brazil, one of the areas with the biggest potential for renewable power
and most in need of transmission network development in Brazil.
Satellite business
The satellite telecommunications business is carried out through the Hispasat subgroup (hereinafter Hispa-
sat). Red Eléctrica Sistemas de Telecomunicaciones, S.A.U., a subsidiary of Red Eléctrica Corporación, holds
an 89.68% interest in Hispasat. The remaining Hispasat shareholders are Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones
Industriales (SEPI) with 7.41% and the Spanish Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI)
with 2.91%.
Hispasat’s principal activity consists of leasing spatial capacity and providing managed services for video and
broadband data through the operation and commercial exploitation of its fleet of satellites in orbit and the
related ground segment, primarily in Spain, Brazil, Peru and Mexico. Hispasat is the leading satellite operator
in Spain and Latin America, while at the same time playing an important role as a driver of innovation in the
aerospace industry. It has a fleet of nine satellites in six orbital slots.
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2022 was a year of commercial stabilisation for Hispasat in a post-COVID-19 world. The Group saw its activity
return to normal and achieved satisfactory KPIs, meeting the forecasts laid out at the beginning of the year.
A roadmap has been defined to transition, in a measured and orderly manner, the commercial operation of
the traditional satellite business towards services and verticals with greater future growth potential.
In 2022 Hispasat made further inroads in this direction, notably acquiring Axess Networks, a leading satellite
services provider in the Americas and EMEA that specialises in developing connectivity and added value
services for telecoms companies, private enterprises and governments in countries such as Mexico, Colombia
and Peru. This acquisition gives Hispasat differential capacities to provide added value services in data verti-
cals across its leading regions, completing the acquisition of the video signal business executed in 2021.
In 2021 it acquired the video signal business for Latin America through its subsidiary Hispasat Perú, S.A.C.
and launched the Conéctate initiative for the provision of a wholesale internet access service for 100% of the
population and territory in Spain and Portugal.
Elsewhere, in 2021 Hispasat started a Transformation Plan aimed at preparing the company for the rendering
of higher added value services and to compete in a more complex scenario. Hispasat’s Transformation Plan
remains ongoing, having launched over 90% of the 26 lines of work identified. Some high-priority projects,
such as the generation of a new commercial and bid management model, or the creation of a new Solutions
and Services model, have successfully concluded. A voluntary departure plan was also successfully imple-
mented, aimed at refreshing certain positions in the company, with some employees already having left on
schedule.
In 2022 progress was made on the construction of Amazonas Nexus, which was launched into orbit in Febru-
ary 2023, as described in section 6 of this report.
Fibre optics business
The Group's telecommunications business primarily operates in Spain, doing so through the subsidiary Red
Eléctrica Infraestructuras de Telecomunicación, S.A. (hereinafter Reintel), which is the Group company re-
sponsible for operating telecommunications networks and rendering telecommunications services to third par-
ties.
Reintel is a neutral provider of telecommunications infrastructure. Its principal activity is leasing dark fibre and
associated infrastructure. Reintel also provides maintenance services for fibre optic cables and telecommuni-
cations equipment.
At present, the Company operates a fibre optic network in excess of 52,956 km (52,000 km in 2021) rolled
out over the electricity transmission grid and the railway network, guaranteeing transparent access on equal
terms to its customers and to telecoms sector players.
After obtaining the pertinent authorisations, the sale of a 49% non-controlling interest in Reintel to Kohlberg
Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P., through its subsidiary Rudolph Bidco S.À.R.L, was completed on 29 June 2022.
The stake was sold for Euros 995.6 million.
After the sale was formalised, the Group retained a 51% stake in Reintel, as well as control and management
thereof.
The fibre optics telecoms business continues to perform well against a backdrop of high inflation.
5G business
Redeia's Strategic Plan envisages, among other initiatives, the development of new opportunities associated
with the roll-out of 5G networks, a process in which the Group wishes to be a significant player. 5G mobile
communication technology is not only revolutionary for telecommunications services, but also for production
and economic processes, where its speed, immediacy and capacity to connect thousands of devices simulta-
neously come into play.
The 5G business will unlock the value of Redeia’s infrastructure (electricity supports and fibre optic network)
by developing telecoms sites to facilitate development of new 5G mobile telecommunication networks. This
involves adapting high-voltage towers to furnish them with the necessary components to house active
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infrastructure (base stations) for mobile telephone operators, the differentiating factor vis-à-vis current alter-
natives in the market being the connectivity with fibre optics.
A raft of commercial activities were performed in 2022 in relation to presenting the 5G business value propo-
sition, both to potential customers (mobile telecoms operators, infrastructure operators) and other players in
the sector (public entities and regulators). Moreover, work has begun, alongside the mobile operators, to build
the first sites for pilot testing, which will facilitate the adoption of the solution for future roll-outs of 5G networks.
Revenue
Revenues and the share of profit of equity-accounted investees (with a similar activity to that of the
Group) totalled Euros 2,065.4 million in 2022, up 4.2% on the prior year. Performance by activity was as
follows:
• Management and operation of domestic electricity infrastructure: this activity generated revenues of
Euros 1,599.0 million, compared to Euros 1,609.7 million in the previous year. The decline stems from the
publication by the MITERD in December 2022 of Orders TED/1311/2022 and TED/1343/2022, changing
the criteria for final remuneration for 2016-2019, which we have estimated for the 2020-2022 period as
well. The above resulted in a Euros 34.9 million decrease in revenues from transmission activity. Remov-
ing this impact, 2022 revenue would have exceeded the prior year.
•
International electricity transmission: revenues and profits of investees from this activity amounted to
Euros 118.3 million, which is Euros 46.9 million higher than 2021. In detail, this variation is due to the
following:
Revenues from international activity increased from Euros 51.6 million in 2021 to Euros 70.6 million this
year. This year-on-year rise of Euros 19 million mainly stems from organic growth in Chile and Peru
(Euros 6.8 million), favourable exchange differences (Euros 6.1 million) and the inclusion of work carried
out for third parties in Chile (Euros 6.1 million).
The profits of investees in the international business amounted to Euros 47.7 million, compared to Euros
19.8 million in the same period of the prior year. The bulk of this Euros 27.9 million increase comes
from the Brazilian subsidiary Argo, largely due to the early entry into service of Argo II and Argo III (Euros
8.8 million), the integration of Rialma from February onwards and the five new concessions acquired in
December (Euros 6.4 million, both), and favourable exchange differences (Euros 4.4. million).
• Telecommunications: this activity generated revenues and profits in the investees of Euros 371.1 million
in 2022, 15.4% more than in the prior year.
Satellite business: revenues are up 27.5% on the prior year. This improvement (Euros 36.6 million)
primarily stems from changes in the accounting perimeter, due to the inclusion of Axess since August
and the full-year recognition of the businesses acquired in May 2021 in Peru. It was also driven by
increased sales and renewals related to the main business (Euros 7.8 million) and favourable exchange
differences (Euros 4.4 million). The share in profits of investees amounted to Euros 2.3 million, down on
the Euros 9.8 million in the prior year on account of Hisdesat’s disposals of shares.
Fibre optics: the fibre optics business, which encompasses Reintel, posted revenues of Euros 142.7
million, 6.1% higher than the prior year. This trend mainly derived from commercial activity and because
certain contracts are pegged to inflation.
Other operating income and self-constructed assets. These headings amounted to Euros 66.4 million in
2021 and rose to Euros 140.6 million in 2022. The increase is attributable to the accounting treatment of the
Chira Soria project mentioned in note 1.2.1. This item reflects the income associated with the operating ex-
penses recorded for construction of the plant (Euros 59.6 million) and Euros 4.7 million of income from apply-
ing the project’s rate of financial return.
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Operating expenses
Operating expenses (supplies, other operating expenses and personnel expenses) amounted to Euros 714.8
million in 2022, up 29.9%. Comparable operating expenses, excluding the impact of the special maintenance
programme on the regulated business in Spain and the new lines of business on Hispasat (Peru and Axess),
grew by 3.4%, which is testament to the effectiveness of the proactive and efficient measures implemented to
contain the effects of inflation.
• The cost of supplies and other operating expenses increased from Euros 362.9 million in 2021 to
Euros 504.1 million this year. This Euros 141.2 million increase stems from the incorporation of the Salto
de Chira plant costs (Euros 59.6 million), due to higher operating and maintenance expenses, primarily
those incurred for the critical asset maintenance programme (Euros 47.9 million) which is expected to
come to an end in 2023. This item also includes the costs of new businesses and projects derived from
changes in the Group’s perimeter (Euros 22.7 million).
• Personnel expenses totalled Euros 210.6 million, an increase of Euros 23.3 million compared to 2021
(12.4%). This growth reflects a provision related to the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement
(Euros 16.3 million) and personnel expenses associated with the new Hispasat business (Euros 5.1 mil-
lion).
The headcount at 31 December was 2,420 employees, compared with 2,117 in the prior year. The average
headcount for the year was 2,250 employees, versus 2,075 in 2021. The change in headcount is largely
attributable to the incorporation of 233 people from Axess in August 2022. There have also been new hires in
Hispasat and in the regulated business, in this case related to the investment plan.
Earnings
Gross operating profit (EBITDA) amounted to Euros 1,491.3 million, down 0.5% on 2021. EBITDA trends
broken down by activity are as follows:
• Management and operation of domestic electricity infrastructure: EBITDA stood at Euros 1,132.9
million, reflecting a decline of 5.4% with respect to the prior year. This item is driven by the regularisation
of transmission revenues for 2016-2022, increased maintenance costs for critical assets, and higher per-
sonnel expenses due to the provision related to the signing of a new collective bargaining agreement.
•
International electricity transmission: EBITDA generated grew by 78.1% compared to the first half of
2021 to stand at Euros 90.4 million. This variation can be attributed to the good performance of revenues
and profits of the investees.
• Telecommunications: EBITDA grew by 7.0% from Euros 236.7 million in 2021 to Euros 253.3 million.
The satellite activity generated EBITDA of Euros 147 million, 10.7% higher than in 2021, while the fibre
optics business posted EBITDA of Euros 105.7 million, up 2.3% on the prior year.
Results from operating activities (EBIT) amounted to Euros 961.6 million, falling 3.1% compared to 2021.
This decline is mainly due to the Euros 23.0 million increase in amortisation and depreciation.
The net finance cost amounted to Euros 92.0 million, compared to Euros 103.9 million in 2021. Finance
costs remained broadly flat because the rise in the average cost of debt, from 1.52% in 2021 to 1.62% in
2022, was offset by lower average gross financial debt. Finance income rose from Euros 10.5 million to Euros
23.2 million driven by the placement of cash surpluses, the increase in dividends received and the gains on
hedging transactions.
The effective income tax rate applicable to the Group was 21.7%, whereas in the previous year it was 22.7%.
This slight fall in the tax rate is mainly due to the higher contribution to profits by equity-accounted investees,
recognised net of tax. This item also includes R&D&i tax deductions of the satellite business linked to the
investment in the Amazonas Nexus satellite.
Lastly, consolidated profit for the year attributable to the Parent amounted to Euros 664.7 million, down
2.3% on 2021. Performance of this item by line of business is as follows:
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• Management and operation of domestic electricity infrastructure: the net profit attributable to this
activity is Euros 513.6 million, which is Euros 39.3 million less than in 2021. The decline is mainly due
to lower EBITDA, as explained above.
•
International electricity transmission: net profit of Euros 54.7 million was attributed to this activity,
compared with Euros 20.1 million in the prior year. The good performance of the Brazilian subsidiary,
Argo, was largely responsible for this improvement.
• Telecommunications: net profit is down from Euros 104.7 million in 2021 to Euros 82.7 million in
2022. The higher finance costs incurred by Hispasat are the main cause of the decline in 2022 profit
attributable to this activity. The contribution of the fibre optics activity to the Group’s overall profit has
diminished due to the entry of non-controlling shareholders in Reintel.
Investments
The Group’s total investments amounted to Euros 1,032.3 million, compared with Euros 575.8 million in
2021. This increase is driven by the strong growth in the regulated business in Spain and Redeia’s corporate
transactions this year, having acquired five new concessions in Brazil through Argo, as well as Hispasat’s
acquisition of Axess.
Investments in management and operation of electricity infrastructure in Spain amounted to Euros 532.0
million, almost 25% higher than in 2021. Details by business are as follows:
•
In 2022 investment in the development of the transmission network in Spain came to Euros 448.8
million, up 14.8% on the Euros 391.0 million invested in 2021, bearing witness to the ramping-up of in-
vestment activity in the Group’s main business.
• System operation investments totalled Euros 19.0 million, 7.8% higher than the prior year.
•
In 2022 Euros 64.2 million was set aside for storage in the Canary Islands, versus the Euros 17.2 million
invested in 2021.
As for investments related to the management and operation of international electricity infrastructure,
the total amount of Euros 238.2 million, compared to Euros 44.5 million in the prior year, notably included
Argo’s acquisition of the five new concessions in Brazil. To make this happen, Redeia subscribed a Euros
201 million capital increase in this company. The completion of ongoing projects should also be noted. In
Chile (Redenor) the 258 km Nueva Pozo Almonte – Parinacota line came online in September and in Peru
(Tesur 4) the 220 kV transmission line between Tintaya and Azángaro, spanning 128 km, entered into service
in January 2023.
Investment in the satellite business reached Euros 209.6 million in 2022, compared to Euros 73.2 million in
2021. This was chiefly attributable to the acquisition of Axess Networks on 9 August 2022 for Euros 120
million.
The increase in fibre optics investments to Euros 5.4 million related to the renovation of certain fibre cables.
In addition, Euros 47.1 million has been set aside for other investments, including infrastructure for the Group
and investments made by Elewit, Redeia's venture capital investment vehicle.
Cash flows
Cash flows after tax amount to Euros 1,146.7 million, slightly lower than the prior year mainly due to the
marginal decline in pre-tax profit.
The change in working capital contributed Euros 420.2 million in the year, versus Euros 426.8 million in
2021. This positive trend can mainly be attributed to the increase in collections made in relation to the elec-
tricity transmission activity in Spain, as the 2022 rates were provisional. These differences are expected to
reverse over the course of 2023.
Investments in 2022 entailed outflows of Euros 1,032.3 million, almost 80% more than the year prior. This
variation stems from the higher levels of investment related to Redeia’s principal activity and the corporate
transactions performed during the year.
Changes in other assets and liabilities primarily reflect the amount collected for the sale of a 49% stake in
Reintel to KKR.
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The above variations result in free cash flow to equity of Euros 1,621.0 million, up 55.2% on the prior year.
With similar dividend payments to the prior year, net financial debt has fallen by over Euros 1,000 million in
2023.
Net financial debt
Net financial debt stood at Euros 4,633.8 million at 31 December, down 18.0% on the Euros 5,647.8 million
reported at the 2021 year end.
At year end all of the Group's financial debt is non-current. In terms of interest, 89% of the Group's debt is
fixed-rate and the remaining 11% is floating-rate.
In 2022, the average cost of the Group's financial debt was 1.62%, compared to 1.52% in the prior year.
Average gross debt was Euros 6,341 million, compared with Euros 6,843 million in the previous year.
Redeia has set itself a target of arranging 100% of its financial debt under ESG criteria by 2030. On the path
to achieving this target, it is worth highlighting that 42% of the Group’s financing at 31 December 2022 had
been arranged under ESG criteria (35% in 2021).
Equity
At 31 December 2022 Redeia’s equity amounted to Euros 4,894.3 million, which is Euros 1,209.1 million
higher than the prior year. This increase mainly stems from the sale of the 49% stake in Reintel to KKR, which
had a Euros 921 million impact on equity. The remaining difference is attributable to accrued profit yet to be
distributed, exchange differences and the valuation of hedging transactions.
(Millions of Euros)
Revenue
Gross operating profit (EBITDA)
Results from operating activities (EBIT)
Net profit attributable to the Parent
ROE
Cash flows from operating activities
Dividends paid
Equity
Gearing (Net financial debt / Net financial debt+Equity)
Total assets
Debt service coverage ratio (Net debt/EBITDA)
2022
2,015.0
2021
1,953.0
1,491.3
1,498.6
961.6
664.7
992.0
680.6
3.2%
-0.5%
-3.1%
-2.3%
15.8%
19.0%
-16.8%
1,566.8
1,605.2
543.9
539.0
4,894.3
3,685.1
-2.4%
0.9%
32.8%
48.63%
60.50%
-19.6%
14,781.5
13,984.5
5.7%
3.11
3.77
-17.5%
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The Group's liquidity policy has been designed to ensure payment obligations are met, diversifying how fi-
nancing requirements are covered and when debt matures.
The Group’s robust liquidity position allows for prudent liquidity risk management. This position is essentially
based on cash flow generation, primarily through regulated activities; appropriate management of collection
and payment periods; and the financial capacity obtained through short- and long-term credit facilities.
At 31 December 2022 the undrawn balance on credit facilities amounts to Euros 1,795 million (Euros 1,853
million in 2021) and cash surpluses totalling Euros 1,510 million are available (Euros 1,574 million in 2021).
The average maturity of the debt drawn down at the end of the year is 5.0 years, the same as in 2021.
The Group's financial strategy has aimed to reflect the nature of its businesses, at all times adhering to the
legislation in force. The activities conducted by the Group are very capital-intensive, wherein a large portion
of investments mature over long periods. In addition, these assets are remunerated over long periods of time,
meaning that financial debt is primarily long-term and fixed-rate. The Group’s strategic commitment to long-
term, enterprise-wide sustainability is also present in its responsible and transparent management style, which
promotes sustainable sources of financing.
Structure of financial debt: Fixed vs. Variable
11%
Floating rate
Fixed rate
89%
The Group's capital structure policy ensures a financial structure that optimises the cost of capital through a
sound financial position, which balances the generation of value for shareholders with competitive costs of
financing. Capital is periodically monitored through the gearing ratio, which in 2022 stood at 48.63% (60.5%
in 2021). This ratio is calculated as net financial debt divided by equity plus net financial debt.
To maintain and adjust the capital structure, the Company can adjust the amount of dividends payable to
shareholders, reimburse capital or issue new shares.
Redeia has implemented a Comprehensive Risk Management System, which aims to ensure that any risks
that might affect its strategies and objectives are systematically identified, analysed, assessed, managed and
controlled, according to uniform criteria and within the established risk levels, in order to facilitate fulfilment of
the Group's strategies and objectives. The Comprehensive Risk Management Policy was approved by the
Board of Directors of the Parent of the Group. The Comprehensive Risk Management System, the Policy and
the General Procedure regulating it are based on the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission Enterprise Risk Management – Integrated Framework (COSO ERM).
The risk management system is implemented in accordance with ISO 31000 on risk management principles
and guidelines, which is comprehensive and ongoing in nature. Risk management is also strengthened at the
business unit, subsidiary, support area and corporate level.
The comprehensive risk management and control policy and procedure define the various duties of the gov-
erning bodies and those of each organisational unit, as well as the information flow and activities to be per-
formed.
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The types of risk to which the Group is exposed (corporate risks) as regards the achievement of its strategies
and objectives can be classified as follows:
• Strategic risks
- Risks related to the regulatory framework in which the Group operates.
- Business risks associated with the business context itself or with decisions of a strategic nature.
- Risks related to sustainability and good governance.
• Operational risks
- Risks associated with planned assets and/or those in progress.
- Risks associated with assets currently in service.
- Risks related to information systems.
- Risks related to personnel and the organisation thereof.
- Compliance risks.
• Financial risks
- Market risk.
- Risks related to the solvency of the Company.
- Counterparty risk.
- Assurance risks.
The Corporate Risk Map depicts the Group's most significant risks and is prepared applying a bottom-up
methodology, whereby the risks are identified, analysed and assessed by the different organisational units
before being escalated for validation by Directors, General Managers and Corporate Directors, until their final
presentation to the Chair of the Group, the Executive Committee, the Audit Committee and the Board of Di-
rectors.
The main risks to which the Group is exposed and that could affect achievement of its objectives are regulatory
risk, including tax risks, in as much as the Group's principal business lines are subject to regulations, opera-
tional risk, primarily arising from the activity carried out in the electricity and telecommunications sectors,
financial risk, market risk and environmental risk.
The Comprehensive Risk Management Policy includes the policy for controlling and managing tax risks. It
also covers financial risk management, as detailed in the note to the consolidated annual accounts on the
Financial Risk Management Policy.
The Company’s Sustainability Report provides further details of the Group’s main risks at present, as well as
risks which could emerge in the future.
The Group also manages climate change risks and opportunities in accordance with the recommendations of
the Task Force on Climate related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). In addition to reviewing the governance
criteria, the Group has a specific methodology to prioritise these criteria and quantify their economic impact,
which has been implemented taking into account different scenarios.
Governance
Climate change risk management is built into the Company’s risk management, applying the governance
model for this purpose described above. The pertinent risks are included in the Corporate Risk Map.
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In addition to being supervised by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors, as part of its oversight role
over the comprehensive risk control system, climate risks and opportunities are passed on to the Board’s
Sustainability Committee. This Committee’s duties include reviewing the corporate responsibility and climate
change policies to enable decisions to be made considering the results of the risk analysis.
The strategic plans incorporate the lines of action, objectives and high-level responsibilities in relation to cli-
mate change. The business areas set out the goals, actions and specific responsibilities in their operational
plans in order to keep exposure to climate change risks within acceptable levels.
Identification and quantification of risks and opportunities
Climate change risks and opportunities comprise both physical risks and opportunities related to changes in
climate factors (which could have a direct effect on the facilities or on the services rendered by the Group)
and transition risks and opportunities (related to changes stemming from the fight against climate change:
technological, market and reputational).
The Company has a specific methodology for the identification, ranking and economic quantification of the
risks.
As indicated by the TCFD recommendations, the analysis is carried out taking into account different physical
and transition scenarios:
• The physical scenarios considered are the Assessment Report AR5[1] of the Intergovernmental Panel on
Climate Change (IPCC) (Representative Concentration Pathways RCP2.6, RCP 4.5 and RCP 8.5). Pro-
jections by the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) in the case of Spain and by the World Bank in
the case of LATAM have been used to adjust the values of climate factors.
• Scenarios published by the International Energy Agency (IEA) in its WEO2020 report are used as a refer-
ence for transition scenarios. These scenarios are fleshed out with additional information referring to rel-
evant factors based on the business and geographical area. Scenarios included in the integrated National
Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) (trend and target scenarios), which would correspond to the International
Energy Agency’s STEPS and NZE2050 scenarios, are used in the case of electricity business risks in
Spain.
Transition risks and opportunities are analysed for the short, medium and long term. The economic impact or
monetisation of the risks is quantified for a period of 10 years.
The process to identify and quantify risks and opportunities is reviewed and updated at least annually.
Conclusions: Relevant risks and opportunities
• Physical risks:
Impact of extreme events (wind) on outdoor facilities (power lines).
Fires beneath the lines and near electricity substations.
The impact of these risks would materialise as damage to infrastructure with or without affecting the electricity
supply; an increase in maintenance costs, affecting third parties or the environment; and impacts on reputa-
tion.
The estimated economic impact of these risks is significantly reduced and does not exceed 2% of the Group’s
profit. This is due to the roll-out of specific projects and the application of different adaptation measures,
including insurance policies.
• Transition risks:
Claims due to caps on renewable energy production and incidents which could affect the security of the
supply in the Canary Islands, associated with the significant rise in the share of renewables in the energy
mix forecast for future years.
[1] IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (2014) drawn up by scientists from various countries. RCP 4.5 is a target scenario and RCP 8.5 is a trend scenario
contemplating greater changes in climate parameters.
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The impact of these risks would be associated with more difficulties with regard to system operation,
increased caps on production and additional technical restrictions and a possible effect on supply, which
in turn would be detrimental to the Company’s reputation.
Red Eléctrica works hard to integrate renewables safely into the electricity system, thus minimising the
materialisation and impact of these risks.
Stricter legal requirements related to the use of fluorinated gases (SF6).
The new requirements could lead to a rise in taxes associated with the use of gas, as well as increased
management and maintenance costs to ensure that new requirements are met. Restrictions on the use
of gas could also entail technical problems and high costs.
It should be highlighted that the Company has implemented a raft of measures to reduce SF6 leaks as
much as possible, and to roll out projects focused on sourcing alternative solutions. Of particular rele-
vance is the Company’s participation in work groups and the implementation of legislation, and its close
collaboration with the authorities, all of which significantly helps to anticipate risk.
Difficulties in bringing into service the necessary infrastructure for the energy transition (this risk is iden-
tified and analysed specifically for international interconnections).
To meet the objectives of the energy transition, the transmission network must be developed. However,
due to social aversion to this type of infrastructure and the long waits to obtain the necessary authorisa-
tions for its development, there could be difficulties in bringing the required facilities into service.
To reduce this risk, preliminary studies are key for analysing the viability of the infrastructure proposed
in the planning. A large number of programmes have also been implemented relating to management
of stakeholders and public participation, together with other projects to improve infrastructure develop-
ment processes, such as planning the materials supply and service requirements.
Thanks to the aforementioned actions carried out for the different risks, the annual economic impact estimated
for these transition risks would be less than 2% of the Group’s profit.
• Opportunities:
Energy transition policies provide huge opportunities for the Group, connected to the development of infra-
structure to make the transition possible.
• Development of the existing network: integration of new renewable energy capacity, interconnections,
high-speed trains and support for an increased electrification of society (investment in lines, substations,
interconnections, protection systems and other network infrastructure control and monitoring equipment).
• Development of storage in non-mainland systems.
• Development of infrastructure for the energy transition in Latin America.
Moreover, new telecoms business opportunities have been identified in relation to digitalisation and increased
connectivity.
• Development of infrastructure to help reduce the digital divide in telecommunications (digital connectivity
via satellite and roll-out of broadband services).
Lastly, the Group’s improved performance in respect of mitigating and adapting to climate change is expected
to be a boon for its reputation, which could lead to:
• Better financing opportunities and/or higher stock prices.
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In accordance with the Spanish Accounting and Auditing Institute (ICAC) resolution of 29 January 2016 re-
garding the information that must be disclosed in the notes to annual accounts on average payment periods
to suppliers in commercial transactions, the average supplier payment period in the case of Spanish Group
companies was 41 days at the 2022 year end (43 days in 2021).
The disclosures required by this resolution are contained in note 22 to the Group's consolidated annual ac-
counts for 2022.
On 24 January, i.e. after the reporting date of these consolidated annual accounts, the Parent issued perpetual
subordinated bonds qualifying as green bonds, totalling Euros 500 million and structured in a single tranche.
The unit face value of each bond is Euros 100,000, and they have been issued at a price of 99.67% of their
face value.
The bonds bear interest at a fixed annual coupon of 4.625% (with an IRR of 4.70%) from 7 February 2023 to
7 August 2028 and thereafter at an interest rate equal to the applicable 5-year swap rate plus a spread.
The issuer will have the option to defer the payment of interest on the bonds without incurring a breach. Such
deferred interest will accrue and must be paid under certain circumstances defined in the terms and conditions
of the bonds.
The issue was closed and disbursed on 7 February 2023 following the fulfilment of the conditions precedent
customary in such transactions.
The Amazonas Nexus satellite was successfully launched on 7 February 2023. At the date these consolidated
annual accounts were authorised for issue, the satellite is making its way to its final geostationary orbital
position at 61º West.
As regards the management of the different businesses, Redeia will continue to undertake its activities, im-
plementing a model encompassing two major lines of action in equal proportion: operations subject to market
risk which offset the concentration of regulatory risk, and regulated operations which offset market risk. To
this end, it will continue to carry out the role of Spanish Transport System Operator (TSO), helping to make
the energy transition in Spain a reality; continue to foster connectivity as a leading operator of both fibre optic
and satellite telecommunications infrastructure; consolidate its international business; and invest in techno-
logical acceleration and innovation.
Executing the strategy, underpinned by efficiency, digital transformation and personnel development, will en-
able the Group to adapt to the new, stricter regulatory and remuneration environment, and to generate more
ways of creating value.
Redeia will uphold its commitment to maximising value for its shareholders, offering an attractive return in the
form of dividends and generating value through efficient management of its activities, analysing alternatives
for expanding its core business, maintaining a robust capital structure and working to guarantee electricity
supply, propelling a fair ecological transition with sustainability criteria.
Redeia will therefore continue to seek the generation of long-term value, creating lasting, competitive ad-
vantages and improving our corporate reputation, whilst focusing on providing optimum service to society –
the differentiating feature of its management.
Likewise, Redeia will concentrate on unlocking shared value by working in collaboration with stakeholders
and combatting territorial, digital and gender inequality.
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It is determined to forge ahead with its fulfilment of the 2030 Sustainability Commitment and to maximise the
contribution of all Group companies in order to meet the global targets, noteworthy among which are the
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Advancements in regulated activities, aimed at making the energy transition in Spain a reality, primarily ob-
serve the following lines of action:
• The integration of more renewable sources of energy generation in the electricity system, supporting the
change to zero emission carriers and greater energy efficiency.
• Making the user the centre of the electricity system, providing new services for an increasingly demanding
and discerning user in terms of data and information.
• Development of storage based on the management needs of the system in order to implement a more
flexible electricity system.
• Digitalisation and roll-out of smart networks, proposing new technological solutions to maximise the use of
transmission assets.
• A higher degree of interconnection, furthering integration with the European market and improving the func-
tioning of non-mainland systems.
All of these challenges will require a significant level of investment in the transmission network in the coming
years, with a considerable technological component, which will be rolled out in an increasingly strict regulatory
and remuneration environment.
Redeia will ensure its financial policy is in line with the remuneration regime for transmission activities, which
involves maintaining a suitable financial structure to safeguard the Group’s financial solvency, its compliance
with the ratios laid down by the Spanish National Markets and Competition Commission (CNMC) and having
a solid credit position.
The Group will continue to focus its international business activity on strengthening its outreach in countries
where it has a presence, specifically Peru, Chile and Brazil, as a way to diversify business.
Work will also remain ongoing to explore viable and alternative financing streams at opportune market junc-
tures in order to optimise the Group’s capital structure and as a way of expanding the core business.
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The satellite sector is undergoing a transformation due to structural changes in demand for communications
services: on the one hand, satellite video services, a significant source of revenue for the industry over an
extended period of time, are immersed in a transformation process; on the other hand, data transmission
services are on an upward trend, but require a much higher level of involvement by operators when providing
an all-inclusive service.
Hispasat's strategic plan was approved at the end of 2022 with the aim of making progress on the lines of
action defined so as to shift the commercial activity away from the traditional business and simultaneously
bring on board a new focus and direction towards verticals with greater future growth potential. The
aforementioned plan is expected to enable the Company to scale up and become a provider of services and
solutions via satellite to meet the growing demand for global connectivity and data services with a guarantee
of quality, security and resilience, whilst pushing Hispasat forward to become the go-to supplier of innovative
products and services, ensuring profitability and growth, and responding to the current and future challenges
of its customers and shareholders.
In addition, the telecommunications activities carried out by Reintel, as a provider of telecommunications in-
frastructure, will focus on the backbone fibre network market, specifically the lease of dark fibre in the infra-
structure associated with telecommunications sector players.
The incorporation of KKR as a strategic shareholder in 2022 will enable Reintel, in the long term, to benefit
from growth opportunities and maximise its capacity to generate value from its telecommunications business.
Reintel will continue to implement its commercial plan and undertake the investments requested by customers,
as well as broadening its portfolio of fibre products, in order to generate greater revenues. Furthermore, it
continues to progress on interconnecting rail and electricity fibre networks with the aim of offering new solu-
tions to customers, such as new redundant sources and access points, whilst upholding the high level of
service quality offered to its customers.
The 5G Project plan remains ongoing with the aim of driving development of the 5G business in line with the
initiatives envisaged in Redeia’s Strategic Plan, as well as to take the business to market and maintain an all-
encompassing view of the actions necessary to execute the project.
As regards innovation, Elewit will help the Group to consolidate its commitment to innovation, entrepreneur-
ship and technological development, which are the cornerstones of sustainability against a backdrop of tran-
sitions in both the energy and telco sectors.
Through Elewit, Redeia will harness the potential of technology to further its business and activity, as well as
to explore new value-added businesses. Initiatives focused on new tech verticals will be explored, such as
cybersecurity, energy, AI and advanced analytics, industry X.0, the Internet of Things (IoT), new communica-
tion technology and satellites, platforms and networks of the future, and any other technology with potential
that is detected in the constant screening of and interaction with the tech ecosystem.
Elewit will thus enable Redeia to forge stronger ties with society, to increase the availability of its infrastructure,
to strengthen system security, to maximise the integration of renewables and the use of its assets, to enhance
the efficiency and sustainable management of its assets, and to improve the health and safety of people.
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Redeia has continued its efforts to innovate in 2022, managing 93 innovation projects with a total expenditure
of Euros 8.82 million during the year. It has also set aside a Euros 20 million commitment for the creation of
an Energy Transition Fund and has launched startup investment processes totalling Euros 3 million, bringing
the total investment in innovation and technological development to Euros 31.82 million.
In 2022 Elewit continued to roll out all the necessary tools to capture and bring to fruition initiatives/projects at
any stage of maturity which could contribute to innovation in Redeia. One of the ambitions is to have a bal-
anced portfolio of initiatives in terms of stage of technological maturity, which help to offer both operational
innovation that can be swiftly applied to businesses/activities and more disruptive innovation linked to the tech
required to address the challenges of the ecological transition and connectivity.
To this end, the achievements over the course of the year can be grouped as follows:
• Venture Client: completion of the 3rd Programme and commencement of the 4th Programme.
• Corporate Venture Capital (CVC): incorporated into the OKTO portfolio, a company which offers a solution
for the proactive maintenance of assets. Three follow-on projects have been carried out in Zeleros, Nearby
and Countercraft, while the second outlay on the Aerolaser investment was also approved.
Efforts are being made to create the Energy Transition fund with ADARA, having signed the collaboration
agreement with Elewit acting as expert advisor. ADARA is currently collaborating with the Corporate Ven-
ture Capital team on generating a good number of investment opportunities. So far almost 450 opportuni-
ties have been received, 10 of which are being analysed in depth. These 10 companies potentially include
the first investments of the fund, which are planned to be executed following the first close of the fund.
• Ecosystem generation and communication: this has allowed Redeia to surround itself with a constellation
of agents (suppliers, customers, universities, research and technology centres, experts, consultants, opin-
ion leaders, entrepreneurs, etc.) that ensure a constant supply of new ideas and knowledge, building
relationships with more than 40 partners/collaborators. Among these, Elewit has 12 current collaborations
with universities and technology centres, and in 2022 it signed five new collaboration agreements to de-
velop projects in the key technologies identified for this year (IoT and AI). Notable in this connection was
Elewit joining the Indesia association to promote the use of data and artificial intelligence in Spanish in-
dustry and the X Cross Industry partnership set up between European electricity network companies.
•
Intrapreneurship: the DESPEGA programme —Redeia's first intrapreneurship programme— kept running
in 2022.
• Technology labs: these catalyse innovation in Redeia through the introduction and swift adoption of dis-
ruptive technologies that are built into the innovative technological solutions being developed.
• Technological factory: innovative solutions are being industrialised, such as 5G infrastructures, which will
enable the transmission network infrastructure to be used to provide connectivity, and ZEPAS, which will
make it possible to set up a versatile, portable and easy-to-install supply point to power auxiliary services
of substations through a Power Voltage Transformer (PVT).
• Project management office: this office centralises the planning and management of Elewit's innovation
projects and programmes, while also providing the lab with specific management tools and resources.
• Global Innovation Hub: in 2022, the Global Innovation Hub hosted various sessions, including the "SF6
from all Redeia perspectives” session at Caixa Day One on 31 March, the 1 June session at the Vodafone
Business LAB that shared all the 5G use cases carried out in Spain under the National 5G Plan and the
15 September session held at the Morvedre substation with the System Reliability team to jointly design
its technology roadmap.
• Highlighting value: in addition to the internal value generated by innovation activities within Redeia, Elewit
is constantly working to identify projects with marketing potential beyond Redeia. Identifying this type of
project means entering into collaboration and marketing agreements with key development partners in
order to jointly develop products in which Redeia holds full or shared ownership of the intellectual or in-
dustrial property.
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• Venture Building: this seeks to identify both attractive new business logics in the market as well as un-
derutilised assets, technology or knowledge within Redeia that have the potential to meet market needs.
In 2022, while maintaining a medium/long-term horizon for the portfolio, this tool continued to be deployed
together with an operational partner with the goal of driving investment in at least one startup company
per year for the next three to four years.
A sample of the most significant projects carried out during 2022 is briefly described below:
• 5G/maximising the use of electricity infrastructures and use cases: in 2022, the four innovation pilots that
Redeia was conducting in Sagunto to analyse 5G use in managing electricity infrastructures were suc-
cessfully completed. The objective of Red Eléctrica, Elewit and Hispasat within the National 5G Plan was
to test 5G use in the management and remote visual inspection of high-voltage transmission grid infra-
structures.
• EPICS (Edge Protection and Intelligent Control Solution): in 2022, the centralised protection and control
platform in the EPICS project was installed at the Sagunto 220 kV substation with differential and overcur-
rent protection and remote control functions.
• Met4DLR project: in 2022, the meteorological variables prediction models were expanded and their accu-
racy improved, developing a robust and scalable solution based on the use of different meteorological
forecasts that combine deep learning and machine learning models. This provides major benefits in the
meteorological estimation necessary for dynamic line rating.
• Review project: in 2022, the design process for electricity models was centralised, thus enabling integra-
tion with third parties and the possibility of viewing changes in and customising electricity grid data.
•
IRIS2: satellite communications have become a priority within the European Commission, to such an ex-
tent that in 2022 the new “IRIS2” European space programme was created with the aim of rolling out
infrastructure to foster, inter alia, secure institutional communication. Hispasat has been working on the
definition of this system through a study that was completed in mid-2022, and efforts are ongoing with the
sector’s main players to design a proposal that meets the European Commission's needs.
• GOVSATCOM Hub: as part of the IRIS2 global architecture, a “pool and share” system will be developed
to orchestrate user needs and existing satellite capacities. Hispasat is working on the definition of this
system as part of a European consortium. Meanwhile, as part of the prep work, it is participating in a
European Space Agency (ESA) project to define the necessary interfaces with existing capacities.
• 5G continues to be a cornerstone of innovation. Satellites play a very important role in the development
of new 5G infrastructure, supporting terrestrial networks. Hispasat is undertaking a very important task in
the 5G ecosystem with the aim of ensuring satellite integration, both in terms of standardisation (3GPP)
and in participating in integration pilot testing. Milestones in 2022 include the publication of the standard's
Release 17, which adds satellite under NTN (Non-Terrestrial Networks) for the first time, while work con-
tinued on the 5GMED project (roll-out of services on a mixed 5G network (terrestrial-satellite) in the Med-
iterranean transmission corridor), and the RED.es PN5G project (monitoring of critical infrastructure with
drones connected to 5G via satellite) was completed. Lastly, project proposals were worked on in 2022,
winning two major European Commission projects for 2023, where a step forward will be taken and the
radio standard will be integrated into satellite technology.
• Rural/remote solutions: this year saw the search for and incorporation of satellite connectivity-based so-
lutions that provide added value for rural or remote environments such as the digitalisation of primary
sectors and emergency solutions. This includes various pilot tests to validate the different solutions in real-
world environments, such as the Valle de Arán pilot where IoT solutions were deployed to manage moun-
tain shelters and emergency solutions in high mountains. A pilot was also carried out with Cruz Roja on
the Teide volcano to test devices that monitor the status of workers via satellite.
• Open Innovation / Innovation Ecosystem: in order to remain at the forefront of state-of-the-art technology
and solutions, the Company must imbue an innovation ecosystem to capture opportunities and talent. In
2022, Hispasat participated in notable innovation events such as Start-up OLE, Mobile World Congress
as well as in acceleration programmes that allow for more flexible and rapid proof of concept testing. These
activities include the acceleration of the Tesselo, Pyro and Earth Pulse startups.
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• Motor Verde: Hispasat has become the technological partner for this initiative, the objective of which is the
reforestation of natural habitats that have suffered forest fires, whilst also generating carbon credits. His-
pasat is involved in the initiative by providing innovative solutions for forest fire protection, perimeter de-
fence, and the monitoring and certification of carbon credits. These solutions have been successfully im-
plemented in a pilot test in Las Hurdes (Cáceres).
• Cybersecurity: the future of encryption is based on quantum technology, and satellites play a major role
as they allow encryption keys to be distributed across great distances. In 2022 Hispasat worked on phase
A of the ESA’s Caramuel project to design a quantum communications distribution system via geostation-
ary satellite.
• Lunar communications: there is expected to be an exponential increase in lunar missions in the coming
years, both commercial and institutional. Hispasat is working on an ESA project to develop a communica-
tions system for such missions.
At their meeting on 31 March 2020, the Board of Directors of the Company decided to suspend own share
transactions as of 14 April 2020, except where such transactions are associated with employee remuneration.
Consequently, in 2022 only one transaction took place, for the sale of 303,533 own shares associated with
Group employee remuneration, with a par value of Euros 0.15 million and a cash value of Euros 5.4 million.
At 31 December 2022 the Company held 1,499,900 own shares, with a par value of Euros 0.50 per share,
representing 0.28% of its share capital. These shares had an overall par value of Euros 0.75 million and an
acquisition price of Euros 17.53 per share (see note 14 to the consolidated annual accounts), and the market
value was Euros 24.39 million.
The Parent has complied with the requirements of article 509 of the Spanish Companies Act, which provides
that the par value of acquired shares listed on official secondary markets, together with those already held by
the Parent and its subsidiaries, must not exceed 10% of the share capital. The subsidiaries do not hold own
shares or shares in the Parent.
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All of the shares in Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A., the Group's listed company, are quoted on the four
Spanish stock exchanges and are traded through the Spanish automated quotation system.
It also forms part of the IBEX 35 index, of which it represented 2.01% at the end of 2022.
At 31 December 2022 and 2021, the share capital of the Company amounted to Euros 270.5 million and was
represented by 541,080,000 shares with a par value of Euros 0.50 each, subscribed and fully paid.
At year end the Company’s free float was 75%, following Pontegadea's acquisition of a 5% stake.
Shareholder structure
25%
75%
Free Float
SEPI (20%) and Pontegadea (5%)
At the date of the last shareholders' meeting – 7 June 2022 – the free float comprised 405,810,000 shares, of
which an estimated 14% is held by non-controlling shareholders, 5% by Spanish institutional investors and
81% by foreign institutional investors, primarily in the United Kingdom and the United States.
Free float distribution
14%
5%
81%
Spanish institutions
Foreign institutions
Non-controlling
In 2022 there was a widespread drop in the world’s most significant stock markets. The MSCI World index,
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which captures stock market value across 23 developed and emerging countries, was down 19.8% over the
course of the year. Higher inflation, which sent interest rates soaring, and fears regarding economic growth
made equities less appealing to investors.
The pandemic, which triggered global disturbances in production and distribution systems that remained un-
resolved in 2022, and then the invasion of Ukraine have been the main causes of widespread price increases.
The solution has been for the main central banks to raise discount rates.
Equities are down in all regions. On Wall Street the Standard & Poor’s 500 fell more than 19% during the year,
whilst the Nasdaq, blighted by the disastrous performance of tech shares, lost 33% of its value. As for Asia,
the Nikkei in Japan fell by over 9% and the Hang Seng in China by 18%. The major European stock exchanges
also suffered widespread losses, from 13.3% in Italy (MIB) to 5.6% in Spain (IBEX). The exception among
major European markets was the UK stock exchange. The FTSE achieved modest gains of 0.9% over the
course of the year, in this case supported by the major energy companies listed there.
Redeia’s stock price fell by 14.5% in 2022, in line with similar shares in Europe. The general increase in
interest rates has driven investors to fixed-income instruments, rather than shares such as Redeia, as they
offer attractive returns. The share price ranged from Euros 20.05 on 25 May, before the interest rate hikes, to
Euros 14.505 on 13 October, when the outlook for inflation in Europe was at its worst. The stock price at the
end of 2022 was Euros 16.26.
A total of 348.9 million shares were traded on the Madrid Stock Exchange during the year as a whole, which
is equivalent to 64% of the number of shares comprising its share capital. Cash transactions amounted to
Euros 6,251.7 million.
Redeia will apply the dividend policy described in its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan, which sets out a dividend
payment of Euro 1 per share for 2022.
The dividend paid in 2022 with a charge to the prior year’s profit amounted to Euros 543.9 million.
The dividend with a charge to 2022 profit proposed by the Board of Directors and pending approval by the
shareholders at their annual general meeting is Euro 1 per share.
The dividend will be paid in two instalments – an interim dividend in January and a supplementary dividend
halfway through the year following approval of the annual accounts by the shareholders at their general meet-
ing.
On 26 April 2022 the credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s issued a report on the Company maintaining not
only the same rating but also the outlook. This means that the Parent Red Eléctrica Corporación and its
subsidiary Red Eléctrica maintain long-term ratings of ‘A-' and short-term ratings of 'A-2', with a stable outlook.
On 21 November 2022 the credit rating agency Fitch Ratings once again gave the Company a long-term rating
of 'A-' with a stable outlook. Following this announcement, the Parent Red Eléctrica Corporación and Red
Eléctrica maintain long-term ratings of ‘A-’ and short-term ratings of ‘F1’, with a stable outlook.
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One of the cornerstones of the Redeia’s corporate culture is its commitment to management excellence. The
Company has a Policy of Excellence, which was reviewed in 2021. This policy sets out the organisation's
principles in relation to its commitment to management excellence, which is focused on the creation of sus-
tainable value that meets or surpasses the requirements and expectations of the stakeholders within Redeia’s
ecosystem, acting as a lever for achieving excellent results in both the present and future.
In 1999 the Company adopted the EFQM (European Foundation for Quality Management) excellence man-
agement model as a tool to improve management, to which end external assessments are performed period-
ically in accordance with the model. In 2022 Redeia arranged an external assessment of the Parent (Red
Eléctrica Corporación) and Red Eléctrica de España, in accordance with the EFQM 2020 model, obtaining a
score of above 700 points and, with it, the EFQM 700+ Seal of Innovation and Sustainability Excellence.
Following this assessment, the model will be expanded to the other Redeia companies.
Redeia’s commitment to excellence is corroborated through external certifications from prestigious certifying
entities, which guarantee that the organisation successfully implements certifiable management systems in
the performance of its activities. Redeia has quality systems in place in the Parent and its main subsidiaries
that are certified in accordance with the ISO 9001 standard.
Of particular note is the certification under the international standard UNE-ISO 19650-1 and 2 for information
management in buildings and civil engineering works using the BIM (Building Information Modelling) collabo-
rative work methodology in relation to the construction project for the Salto de Chira pumped-storage hydro-
electric power plant in Gran Canaria; which complements the certification of project management systems
under the international standards ISO 10006 for quality management in projects and ISO 21500 for project
management.
Also noteworthy is the certification of Red Eléctrica’s criminal and anti-bribery compliance system, in accord-
ance with the standards UNE 19601 for criminal compliance management systems and UNE 37001 for anti-
bribery management systems.
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GRI 2-1
Scope of the NFIS
The Non-Financial Information Statement (hereinafter “NFIS”) responds to the reporting requirements estab-
lished in Law 11/2018 of 28 December 2018 on non-financial and diversity information, which are reported
with reference to the standards of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI), per the option selected.
Section 11.9 of this document, “Content index required by Law 11/2018 of 28 December 2018 on non-financial
and diversity information”, details the specific reporting framework for each item required by the Law. For
those requirements that do not pertain to any specific reporting framework, the Company uses an internal
framework and details in the respective section what this internal framework entails in order to facilitate un-
derstanding.
The scope of the NFIS encompasses the entire consolidated Group formed by Red Eléctrica Corporación,
S.A. and Subsidiaries. Law 11/2018 of 28 December 2018 stipulates that the Group’s subsidiaries are not
required to prepare an NFIS as their information is included in the Group's Consolidated NFIS.
As regards information on the main risks associated with the significant investments accounted for using the
equity method, the Group carries out a risk assessment that takes into consideration both financial and non-
financial aspects, both at the point the investments are made and subsequently as part of the Group’s regular
monitoring of its risks. The results of these analyses are not considered significant to warrant their inclusion
in the NFIS for 2022.
Please also note that, subsequent to this NFIS, Redeia publishes a sustainability report which supplements
this document; this sustainability report is also subjected to external assurance.
Materiality Study
GRI 3-1, 3-2
In 2022, with a view to making progress in the 2030 Sustainability Commitment and defining its 2023-2025
Sustainability Plan, Redeia updated its Materiality Study for the purpose of identifying relevant issues.
The Materiality Study is based on an analysis of the Group’s sustainability context in order to build an overall
picture of the environment in which the organisation operates. This then allows the Group to review
sustainability planning for the 2023-2025 period. To define the context, the Group considers all the business
activities and the geographical areas where it operates.
The sustainability context includes: a trend analysis that defines and/or will define the overall sustainability,
industry and geographical framework in which the Group carries out its activity; the identification of good
practices to ascertain the level of maturity of the Group’s sustainability performance with respect to
comparable benchmark companies; and an analysis of internal information to identify the requirements and
expectations of stakeholders and other issues of relevance with a view to their incorporation in the
commitments and corporate planning. Please note that the Group’s stakeholders were involved in this study
in order to gauge their requirements and expectations. In this respect, strategic interviews were conducted
with Group management, key technical personnel and representatives of external stakeholders in order to
collect knowledge on the challenges, risks and opportunities regarding sustainability from both an internal and
external perspective. Specifically, representatives of the following stakeholder groups were involved in the
2022 analysis of the sustainability context: business partners, suppliers, technology research and
development centres, social agents and associations, environmental groups, consumer associations and end
consumers, rating agencies, the media, industry associations, professional and business bodies and
associations, other companies in the sector and competitors.
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The methodological approach applied in the 2022 materiality study is based on the concept of double
materiality. This concept makes it possible to identify those sustainability matters relevant to Redeia that affect
its value proposition, performance, position and growth (“outside-in” perspective) and that have an impact on
people, society and the environment (“inside-out” perspective).
The solution provided in this analysis has been designed taking into account the recommendations of the
world's leading voices on international sustainability, including most notably the IQNet SR10 Social
Responsibility Management System, ISO 26000 Guidance on Social Responsibility, Global Reporting Initiative
(GRI), RobecoSAM, SASB (sector materiality map) and AA1000AS Assurance Standard (Materiality
principle).
This analysis led to the identification of a total of 13 material issues.
Relevant issue prioritisation matrix
It is worth noting that, compared to the previous materiality study carried out in 2019, there are fewer material
issues (16 issues in 2019). This shows that the Group has evolved to a higher level of maturity in its
sustainability management, which allows it to filter and focus on those issues that are truly relevant to the
achievement of its strategic objectives.
Considerations regarding the macroeconomic scenario
As a result of the tensions in recent years between Russia and Ukraine, an armed conflict broke out on 24
February 2022 and is still ongoing at the date of authorising these 2022 annual accounts for issue.
This has led to much uncertainty and significant global economic volatility, in turn resulting in higher prices,
revaluation of various currencies against the Euro, disruption of current market conditions, suspension of trade
relations with Russia, in some cases a disruption of the supply chain and, ultimately, increased interest rates
both within and outside the European Union.
The Company has no direct or indirect commercial relations with Russia or Ukraine, nor does it have
investments in investees or assets in either of these countries. Moreover, its financial risk policy ensures that
all risks associated with this conflict are identified, analysed, managed and assessed.
The situation brought on by the armed conflict in Ukraine has not had a significant impact on the Company’s
activity. The Group’s management and directors will continue to assess the situation and closely monitor any
incidents arising in the infrastructure it manages, as well as trends in other external factors and the impact
such factors could have on the financial statements.
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GRI 2-1, 2-6
Redeia has consolidated itself as a global operator of essential infrastructure, managing electricity transmis-
sion networks in Spain and Latin America, and telecommunications networks (satellites and fibre optics).
Red Eléctrica, management and operation of domestic electricity infrastructure
Construction and maintenance of power lines and electricity substations forming part of the transmission net-
work (including international and inter-island interconnections) that match generation with consumption and
operation in real time in the Spanish electricity system, guaranteeing continuity of supply and the safe inte-
gration of renewable energy.
This also includes the design and construction of storage infrastructure in the Canary Islands, which serves
as a tool for the operation of the electricity system to improve the integration of renewable energy and the
security of supply on the islands.
Redinter, management and operation of international electricity infrastructure
Construction and operation of energy transmission infrastructure in Peru, Chile and Brazil, and provision of
electricity infrastructure maintenance services in Peru.
Reintel and Hispasat, Telecommunications
Satellite communications services for video, data transmission and mobility services through satellites in
operation.
Commercial operation of the excess fibre optic network capacity associated with both the electricity
transmission network and the rail network, as well as technical spaces for hosting telecommunications
equipment in Spain.
Development of new opportunities stemming from the roll-out of 5G networks.
Elewit, innovation and technology
The Group is committed to innovation and technology, based on the acceleration of technological innovation,
the generation of competitive advantages and business opportunities to turn the Group into a technological
benchmark in the energy transition, the traceability and accessibility of information, as well as the provision of
innovation and technological development services to third parties.
2030 Sustainability Commitment
Redeia made a strategic commitment to long-term, enterprise-wide sustainability. In 2017, the Board of
Directors approved the Group’s 2030 Sustainability Commitment. Through this commitment, Redeia aims to
achieve long-term continuity through a business model that is capable of responding to the challenges of the
future and putting the principles set out in the Sustainability Policy into practice.
The 2030 Sustainability Commitment is backed by the Board of Directors and the Group's management team,
whose message is transmitted to the entire organisation with a view to encouraging a proactive attitude that
incorporates sustainability into day-to-day decision-making. It is worth noting the creation of the Sustainability
Committee within the Board of Directors in 2018 as a result of the strategic importance of sustainability for
Redeia, as set out in the Group's 2021-2025 Strategic Plan. The key role of the Sustainability Steering
Committee and the Corporate Division for Sustainability and Studies reinforces the participation of the highest
decision-making levels and the involvement of all areas of the Company in the implementation, supervision
and monitoring of the 2030 Sustainability Commitment.
In 2019, the Board of Directors approved the Group’s 2030 sustainability objectives, which lay out 11
proposals to measure fulfilment of the commitments established in the four sustainability priorities, focusing
on those aspects that provide answers to the great global challenges on the horizon for 2030. The objectives,
which are defined by the Sustainability Steering Committee and validated by the Sustainability Committee of
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the Board of Directors, are aligned with the priorities of the 2030 Sustainability Commitment, the Group's
Strategic Plan and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 2030 Sustainability Commitment is deployed through multi-year plans. The 2020-2022 Sustainability Plan
was approved by the Executive Committee in July 2020 following a review by the Sustainability Committee of
the Board of Directors. The plan is made up of 17 lines of action aligned with the Group's Strategic Plan and
the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and consists of a total of 39 goals, 71 monitoring indicators and
210 actions. The degree of compliance with the plan at year end was 98.5%.
Throughout 2022, Redeia worked on the design of the new 2023-2025 Sustainability Plan. The Plan was
approved on 25 October by the Board of Directors, following validation by the Executive Committee, the
Sustainability Steering Committee and the Sustainability Committee of the Board, and will come into force on
1 January 2023.
The 2023-2025 Sustainability Plan will increase the Group's ambition and will enable the commitments
undertaken by Redeia in its 2021-2025 Strategic Plan (where Sustainability is the strategy that underpins the
entire Plan) and in its 2030 Sustainability Commitment, to be implemented and fulfilled, through 14 lines of
action, 190 actions and 87 quantitative and strategic objectives.
The preparation of the 2023-2025 Sustainability Plan has made it possible to define mid-term objectives to
achieve the goal set for 2030 and, consequently, to redefine and/or specify the 11 existing objectives.
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Redeia's 2030 sustainability priorities and targets
DECARBONISATION OF THE ECONOMY
Act as a proactive agent in the energy transition towards a zero emissions model, based on the electrification of the
economy and the efficient integration of renewable energy through a robust and better-connected network and the
development and operation of energy storage systems.
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2. Empower society to be actively involved in the energy transition process.
3. Safely integrate 100% of the renewable energy available in the electricity system: 74% renewable energy
in electricity generation.
4. 100% sustainable financing
RESPONSIBLE VALUE CHAIN
Extend our responsibility commitment to all the links in the value chain, from employees to our suppliers and customers,
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6. Become a leading company in circular economy:
• Group: zero landfill waste
• Group: 6.5m3 of water consumption per employee per year at workplaces
7. Drive change in our suppliers. At least 25 supplies with the greatest impact in the transmission network with
criteria for circularity (LCA), climate change, security, diversity and biodiversity.
CONTRIBUTION TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LOCAL AREA
Contribute to economic, environmental and social progress in the local area, by providing an essential service in a safe
and efficient way, fostering environmental conservation, enhancing people’s quality of life and social well-being and
involving communities in the development of our activities so as to generate tangible mutual benefits.
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9. Promote the inclusion of collectives at risk of social and workplace exclusion.
10. Reduce the digital divide: 100% connection rate for people in the areas surrounding our facilities.
ANTICIPATION AND ACTION FOR CHANGE
Foster a corporate culture of innovation and flexibility that enables us to identify growth opportunities and tackle future
challenges by staying ahead of and adapting to global trends and to the regulatory environment emerging from the
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solutions to the Group's key challenges, contributing tangible and intangible value.
2 Scope 1 emissions: direct emissions from sources owned or controlled by the Group (SF6, emissions associated with vehicle fuel combustion,
generators and air conditioning).
3 Scope 2 emissions: indirect emissions from electricity consumption (including T&D losses).
4 Scope 3 emissions: indirect emissions linked to the Group’s operations, arising from sources not controlled by the Group (supply chain, business
trips, employee commuting, logistics, waste, etc.).
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Stakeholder management model
The aim of Redeia's stakeholder management model (understood as groups that are affected by the
Company's activities or services, and which, in turn, through their decisions and opinions can influence
Redeia’s financial performance, strategic objectives and/or reputation), is to develop a relationship with its
stakeholders based on trust and a focus on the creation of shared value.
In designing the management model consideration was given to the provisions of the main stakeholder
management regulations and benchmarks, such as AA1000, ISO 26,000, IQNet SR10 and the Global
Reporting Initiative, in order to ensure that the Company analyses the main impacts of its activities on its
stakeholders, as well as the influence that these stakeholders have, or could have, on the Company. This
made it possible to orientate the relationship towards the creation of shared value, strengthening the positive
impacts and quickly identifying the negative impacts that could affect the relationship, in order to minimise
them.
The stages of the management model are identification, segmentation and prioritisation of stakeholders, the
definition of the relationship framework and, finally, assessment of the management and the model as a whole.
The Group undertakes an annual programme of perception studies aimed at assessing stakeholders’
satisfaction with its performance and ascertaining their requirements and expectations. As well as being a tool
to foster dialogue and closer relationships with stakeholders, the studies are also an important driver of
continuous improvement for the Group.
In 2020, the review of the stakeholder management model began. The overriding aim of this review is to build
an up-to-date and prioritised inventory for each Redeia company, which will serve as the starting point to
define new stakeholder relationship frameworks that are tailored to each company and in line with reality. In
2022, progress was made in consolidating the methodology and updating the inventory for the electricity
business in Spain (Red Eléctrica).
The stakeholder categories that have been identified for Red Eléctrica are as follows: regulatory bodies and
public administration, the economic-financial ecosystem, suppliers, customers, the corporate ecosystem, the
social ecosystem and people.
Work will continue in 2023 on the next stages of the project, consolidating the new stakeholder management
model through its progressive roll-out at various companies.
GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3
Redeia’s commitment to the environment stems from management and is based on environmental policy,
which includes an explicit commitment to the prevention of pollution and the precautionary principle. GRI 2-
23 The involvement of all of the organisational units and of all of the Group's employees is essential to the
implementation of this commitment.
Red Eléctrica and Red Eléctrica Andina have an Environmental Management System in place (ISO 14001
certified) to facilitate the continuous improvement of their environmental performance. Red Eléctrica also
meets the requirements established by the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS).
The Group companies incurred ordinary expenses of Euros 24.9 million in protecting and improving the
environment in 2022 (Euros 23.4 million in 2021), essentially due to the adoption of measures intended for
protecting biodiversity, fire prevention, landscape integration, climate change, pollution prevention and eco-
innovation projects. As regards the business pertaining to the management and operation of domestic
electricity infrastructure (Red Eléctrica), these expenses amounted to Euros 24.4 million (Euros 22.7 million
in 2021).
A total of Euros 4.5 million (Euros 3.5 million in 2021) was spent on environmental issues associated with
investment projects (including environmental impact studies, environmental oversight of work, and the
adoption of preventive, corrective and accompanying measures).
The Company’s main environmental impacts are those related to the construction of the electricity
transmission network facilities and their physical presence in the area. The Group works to minimise these
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impacts, considering the entire life cycle of its facilities and paying special attention to the protection of
biodiversity. In view of its role as a leading player in the transition towards a carbon-free energy model, Redeia
has taken on board a specific commitment in relation to the fight against climate change. The Group’s
environmental commitment is based on three pillars: environmental management and the integration of
electricity facilities into the environment, the protection of biodiversity and climate change.
The main approach for making facilities compatible with the environment is the selection of routes and sites
so that the environmental impact is as low as possible. Additionally, the application of preventive and
corrective measures and the monitoring of strict environmental criteria make it possible for potential effects
on the environment to be reduced significantly. The best tool to guarantee this process is an Environmental
Impact Assessment. By law, most of the Group’s projects are subject to this procedure. The measures
implemented include those carried out during the construction of facilities to minimise land clearing and the
impact on vegetation, fauna and the socio-economic environment (infrastructure, crops and archaeological
heritage), as well as pollution prevention measures.
Actions during the maintenance phase aimed at mitigating the noise generated by certain electrical
substations (programmes for measuring and adjusting the operating parameters of certain power equipment
to reduce noise levels and the design of acoustic screens) and reducing light pollution are also noteworthy.
To address the latter issue, in recent years the Company has worked on implementing the necessary
measures to enable facilities to be shut down at night, thereby limiting light pollution as much as possible while
also achieving significant energy savings.
Thanks to the criteria considered when designing the facilities, the electromagnetic field (EMF) strength is
kept within the exposure limits for the general public as per the Official Journal of the European Communities
1999/519/EC.
Lastly, visual impact assessment methodologies and tools have been improved, areas affected by works have
been restored and specific landscape integration projects have been undertaken so as to mitigate the visual
impact of the facilities.
In addition to the measures aimed at making facilities compatible with the environment, we should highlight
the importance to the Group of working towards and making significant headway on the sustainable use of
resources. The 2030 sustainability objectives include becoming a leading player in circular economy. The
goals to be achieved and the actions to be carried out are enshrined in the Circular Economy Roadmap, which
focuses on improvement in various dimensions:
• Materials: reduction in raw material consumption, promoting the use of materials that are or can be recycled.
This notion includes action related to eco-design, which entails close cooperation with suppliers.
On this front, the “Sustainable Purchasing” project is designed to include circular economy criteria in the
purchasing process. In 2022 a Life Cycle Analysis methodology was developed with the suppliers of three
major materials, which will build circularity requirements into purchasing decisions and, therefore, result in
the acquisition of more sustainable equipment and material. The target for 2025 is to include such criteria
into 10 types of supplies.
• Waste: actions focused on achieving the target of zero landfill waste by 2030 for the entire Group and zero
landfill waste in Red Eléctrica by 2025.
Progress has been made on the “zero landfill waste” project, thanks to the adoption of measures that resulted
in 92.7% of all waste generated (hazardous and non-hazardous) (88% in 2021) being recycled (this generic
category includes reuse, recycling, composting, anaerobic digestion and regeneration).
• Land: measures aimed at minimising the risk of land or groundwater contamination due to hydrocarbon
leaks or spills, as well as the cleaning-up of land affected by accidents using sustainable techniques. The
following targets have been set for 2025: zero serious accidents in facilities and zero contaminated sites.
• Water: seeking solutions to improve efficiency and optimise use with the 2025 target of limiting water con-
sumption per employee to 6.5 m3 in all the Group’s places of work.
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GRI 304-1, 304-2, 304-3
Protecting and preserving biodiversity has always been a priority in the environmental management strategy
of the Company, which maintains a specific commitment in this realm and has set a target for 2030 to have a
positive impact on the natural capital of the area surrounding new facilities.
To meet this ambitious goal, a 2030 biodiversity roadmap has been drawn up based on a natural capital
approach (nature versus society), which takes shape in the form of specific steps and goals laid out in the
different action plans.
The Company is already working on one of the projects in this roadmap: development of the methodology to
quantify Redeia’s impacts (positive and negative) on biodiversity, allowing it to measure progress and ensure
its 2030 target is met.
The Company manages biodiversity applying the mitigation hierarchy. First and foremost, avoiding areas that
are protected or highly biodiverse is fundamental when deciding on the location of facilities (in electricity trans-
mission infrastructure in Spain, only 15.45% of lines and 5.5% of substations are located in protected areas).
The second step is to minimise possible repercussions and is achieved through the application of the corre-
sponding preventive and corrective measures, including the restoration of habitats wherever possible. Lastly,
any impacts that may arise are compensated through a variety of environmental improvement initiatives and
conservation projects, undertaken in collaboration with the government, non-governmental bodies and other
entities.
The main effects of the Group’s activities on biodiversity can be seen on habitats and species. The former are
primarily associated with the impacts on vegetation of felling and pruning to open up firebreaks, while the
latter stem from the risk of birds colliding with earth wires. The following actions are noteworthy in this respect:
• Habitat protection and conservation (vegetation).
In 2022, Redeia formally and explicitly committed to protecting vegetation and combatting deforestation,
both in its own operating activities and those of its supply chain.
The Company works intensively on preventing and fighting forest fires, since these pose one of the biggest
threats to forest conservation. Aside from the proper maintenance of firebreaks, the Company has strict
work and supervision procedures in place to reduce the risk of fire in and around its facilities. It actively
and continuously collaborates with the public entities involved in forest management, through formal col-
laboration agreements (10 in effect in 2022) that include actions and the provision of material for forest
fire monitoring, prevention, training and awareness.
Despite the application of best prevention and mitigation practices, the elimination of species that are
incompatible with safety in the facilities is inevitable in some cases. In such scenarios, although this does
not affect deforestation, the Company undertakes to compensate the entire amount of trees removed,
through a range of activities aimed at conserving native woodland, such as the reforestation of the de-
graded areas. In 2022, 14.23 ha of mountainous terrain was reforested and a beech grove spanning 105
ha was restored through reforestation (7.5 ha), forestry work and protective fencing, in the province of
Vizcaya. As part of the Redeia Forest project, more than 77,000 trees in an area covering 77.6 ha in the
provinces of Avila and Navarra were planted this year, bringing the project’s total to 812,972 trees planted
in 993 ha since it was launched in 2009.
Other habitat conservation projects carried out include the Red Eléctrica Marine Forest project to restore
posidonia oceanica seagrass, having rehabilitated 2 ha in the bay of Pollença, Mallorca, which is currently
in the stage of scientific control and monitoring by the IMEDEA UIB-CSIC.
• Protection and conservation of birdlife:
After selecting the best route, the main measure implemented to reduce the risk of birds colliding with
ground wires is to use bird-saving devices. Thanks to the "Birds and power lines: Mapping of bird flight
paths" project, Red Eléctrica has identified the top-priority areas (where the risk is highest) and is making
progress towards installing bird-saving devices on the lines therein, with the aim of reaching 100% cover-
age by 2025, having installed them for 70.1% of critical priority lines in 2022.
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The Company promotes and performs numerous initiatives to conserve birdlife, primarily geared towards
improving their habitats, drawing on knowledge of their behaviour and condition, as well as boosting the
population of species that are more sensitive to the presence of electricity lines, thus helping to compen-
sate for impacts that cannot be prevented or mitigated. In 2022, over 10 initiatives were underway to
protect the following: in Spain, the Spanish imperial eagle (in the Doñana natural reserve), the Bonelli's
eagle (on the island of Mallorca together with Fundación Natura Parc and in Valencia with Universidad de
Valencia), the golden eagle (in the areas of Caparroso and Cadreita alongside the Navarra Regional
Government), the lesser kestrel (with the Valencia Regional Government in the Meca-Mugrón-San Benito,
Els Alforins and Moratillas-Almela, Villena areas for special protection of birds (ZEPAs per the Spanish
acronym)), the Egyptian vulture (together with the Extremadura Regional Government), and the osprey
(in the Barbate reservoir alongside Fundación Migres), and in Chile, the black tern. There is also an on-
going collaboration with Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona to assess the potential of the electricity
transmission network as regards the infrastructure's capacity for boosting and generating biodiversity in
firebreaks thanks to sustainable treatment of the vegetation.
GRI 305-5
Redeia, mainly through its activities in the electricity business, is a key and proactive agent in the energy
transition towards a zero emissions model, the main elements of which should be: the electrification of the
economy, the full integration of renewable energy into the energy mix and efficiency, while always ensuring
the security of supply. Taking on this role, in 2011 the Company decided to formalise a voluntary commitment
in the fight against climate change, which is reflected in the goals to reduce emissions and the Climate Change
Action Plan, which were both updated in 2021 to bring them into line with the global mission to limit the rise in
average temperature to no more than 1.5°C.
Redeia’s targets were validated by the Science Based Targets (SBTi) in 2022:
- Reduction in scope 1 and 2 emissions of 55% by 2030 with respect to 2019.
- Reduction in scope 3 emissions of 28% by 2030 with respect to 2019.
- Suppliers that account for 2/3 of supply chain emissions must have science-based targets in place
within five years.
These targets are in keeping with the Group’s commitment to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
in accordance with the SBTi criteria (commitment currently being evaluated by the initiative).
The Company has also set an objective of offsetting 100% of its scope 1 emissions from 2023 onwards.
The Climate Change Action Plan covers the following lines of action:
• Contribution to a more sustainable energy model, taking the necessary actions to achieve the objectives of
the National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) for 2030:
Ongoing investor involvement to develop a robust, intelligent and interconnected transmission network
that enables the electrification and connection of new renewable energy capacity.
Maximum integration of renewables by optimising the operation of the electricity system, the use of artifi-
cial intelligence as a decision-making and predictive tool, the integration of more evenly-distributed gen-
eration and the development of storage systems.
Furthering efficient network management by encouraging technological innovation, incorporating new el-
ements and services and applying new flexibility measures.
• Reduction in greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the Group’s activities. The main measures imple-
mented apply to the following areas of action:
Reduction in SF6 emissions through the control and reduction of leaks, the renewal of switchgear equip-
ment and the establishment of measures to limit the growth of installed gas, including the increased use
of alternatives to gas.
Reduction in energy consumption and the associated emissions: increased use of renewable sources,
the development of energy-efficiency measures and more sustainable mobility initiatives.
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Reduction in the emissions associated with the supply chain:
Roll-out of collaboration programmes with suppliers aimed at setting reduction targets in line with the
SBTi.
The incorporation of sustainability criteria into procurement decisions, prioritising more sustainable sup-
plies and promoting changes that make the reduction of emissions possible.
Offsetting of emissions to make progress towards the Group's carbon neutrality, primarily through the
Redeia Forest project and the purchase of carbon credits in the voluntary market.
• Positioning and outreach: ensuring all stakeholders are involved in Redeia’s commitment, disseminating
knowledge and providing complete and transparent information on the electricity system and its role in the
energy transition, as well as on various energy efficiency measures.
• Adaptation: in order to address both the inevitable physical changes in the climate parameters, as well as
the social, economic and regulatory changes associated with the fight against climate change, the Com-
pany regularly identifies and evaluates the risks and opportunities arising from climate change and applies
various measures defined within the framework of this analysis. As per the recommendations of the Task
Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD), the financial impacts of the relevant risks and op-
portunities are quantified, considering different physical and transition scenarios. Details of the TCFD rec-
ommendations are provided in note 4 of the consolidated directors’ report.
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GRI 302-1, 302-2, 303-1, 305-1, 305-2
Direct greenhouse gas emissions (scope 1) (tCO2 eq.) *(1)
2022
20,542
2021
24,257
Indirect greenhouse gas emissions (scope 2) (tCO2 eq.) *(2)
727,214
646,531
Electricity consumption (MWh) *(3)
Fuel consumption (MWh) *(4)
Consumption of energy from renewable sources as a percentage of total
energy consumption (%) *(1)(5)
Water consumption (m3) *(6)
Hazardous waste (kg) *(7)
Non-hazardous waste (kg) *(7)
Recycled waste (%) *(8)
Number of environmental accidents **(9)
Lines with bird-saving devices installed in critical priority areas (accumu-
lated kilometres at the end of each year) ***(10)
20,604
10,473
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36,069
781,169
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3.36
18.47
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10.6
* Indicators that include information for all Group companies.
** Scope: Red Eléctrica de España SAU, Red Eléctrica Corporación SA, Red Eléctrica Andina SA, Red Eléctrica de Chile SpA.
*** Scope: Red Eléctrica de España SAU
(1) There has been a significant change in methodology (updating the SF6 GWP to the values of the Fifth IPCC Report) with respect to the
historical series. Accordingly, the direct emissions figure for 2021 has been recalculated to facilitate its comparability with the figure for 2022.
(2) The increase in emissions is due to the increase in the emission factor of the electricity mix in Spain (average factor 0.163 tCO2eq/MWh
compared with 0.14 tCO2eq/MWh in 2021), mainly because of the low level of hydropower and the rise in combined cycle generation (53%
higher than in 2021) and coal-fired generation (56% higher than in 2021).
(3) Most of the energy supply contracts managed by the Company are for green energy or offer guarantees of the renewable origin of the energy,
which represents 92.2% of the electricity consumed in 2022 (the remaining consumption corresponds to workplaces that are leased, or
workplaces that do not have electrical hook-ups and therefore receive their supply from the transmission network).
(4) Fuel consumption of fleet vehicles, generators and heating.
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Includes renewable energy as a percentage of total energy consumed (electricity and fuels). It does not include the percentage of renewable
energy corresponding to the energy mix of each country (only that acquired contractually) or the percentage of biofuel contained in vehicle
fuels.
(6) The data has a coverage of 99.4% in terms of personnel, including collaborators. The water consumed comes from the municipal supply
network (61.05%), wells (36.17%) and cisterns (2.78%). In some centres there are reservoirs for the accumulation of rainwater for sanitary
use, fire prevention and irrigation. The reservoirs do not have mechanisms to record the stored water so it is not possible to calculate the
percentage usage of rainwater. While water is not a material issue for Redeia, the decision was made to disclose information in this respect
and to seek assurance thereon, as it is nonetheless an aspect required by some sustainability indices.
(7) Redeia's waste generation is associated with the maintenance and construction of the facilities, work required to maintain the assets in the
best possible conditions. The nature of these activities makes it very difficult to predict trends in the quantities of waste produced as they are
linked to the number and types of actions carried out each year. This means that it is not possible to reduce waste without reducing the
maintenance work required and the adaptation of facilities.
(8) % of waste generated (hazardous and non-hazardous) that has been recycled (this generic category includes reuse, recycling, composting,
anaerobic digestion and regeneration).
(9) Relevant accidents are considered to be those categorised as significant, severe or major in the internal classification (level 3 accidents and
above on a scale of 1 to 5). They do not include birds striking equipment.
(10) The total % of km marked in critical priority areas is reduced due to the update of the flight paths project: 1) New focal species have been
incorporated (rising from 46 to 52), which means an increase in the area with the presence of focal species and 2) there have been changes
in the distribution of some of these species, either because they appear recorded in new territories, or because more precise information is
available than in the previous edition of the project. This has led to an increase in the number of km of lines located in critical priority areas
and, consequently, in the lines where the devices are to be installed.
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Our people
Redeia’s Personnel Policy sets out the principles that govern the management of people through leadership,
efficiency, innovation, cultural transformation and personal and professional fulfilment, focusing on the em-
ployee’s experience.
Compliance with these principles contributes to achieving the organisation’s purpose and strategic objectives,
in keeping with the values, principles and behaviour guidelines established in the organisation's Code of Ethics
and Conduct.
Furthermore, the regulations in force include standards for the execution of processes and activities concern-
ing human capital that are applicable to the different Redeia companies, notably those related to diversity
management, the digital disconnection protocol and the organisation's technical procedures for safety in con-
struction and maintenance work.
Redeia is fully committed to the professional development of its personnel and to maintaining their internal
employability during their tenure, through integration, development and mobility programmes.
To this end, in 2022 work continued on the sustainable management model of diverse and committed talent,
an essential part of the People and Culture Department's Operational Plan, which uses a systematic approach
to attract, discover, develop, train, transform and retain talent and exchange knowledge. Through the
deployment of the following six lines of action, the model pursues excellence in these processes, thus ensuring
that the Company retains a foremost position both at home and abroad:
Attraction
Learning
Development
Knowledge Management
Differentiation
Transformative Leadership
Supported by digitalisation, technology, innovation, sustainability and diversity, Redeia seeks to become a
leader in the transformation of talent and corporate culture while involving society in the organisation's chal-
lenges, fostering actions that galvanise, motivate and inspire within the Company and beyond.
This transformation is evidenced through the Leadership Model and the Skills Model, which outline Redeia’s
desired way of working.
On this front, in 2022 efforts were made to:
• Position leaders as model agents of transformation and develop self-leadership habits in people that
promote responsibility, self-management and self-learning through the 360° assessment and the
associated programmes, which seek to develop their role as leaders.
• Plan talent needs, identifying new profiles and positions, considering diversity and inclusion as a
competitive advantage that brings opportunities and benefits to the organisation and society, through the
creation of specific programmes for the new profiles identified (Talentia for employees with management
potential, managers and data analysts, among others).
• Develop the organisation’s talent, promoting internal mobility and training people for them to maintain
employability in the current environment of change through an adapted and distinct proposal of initiatives
that enable employees to manage their own development, and committing leaders to the their teams’
achievements. To this end, the new Redeia Skills Model has been implemented, which aligns growth with
the Company's objectives.
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• The implementation of the Development Recommendations, which include internal mobility through
temporary work stays, vacancy-filling and international mobility, or assignment to projects and training
actions in different modalities so that employees can work autonomously or accompanied on the skills
chosen in each case as a response to the Skills Model.
The efficiency and effectiveness of the people management processes deployed to adapt Redeia’s human
capital to the challenges posed by the transformation in which the Company is immersed to achieve the
objectives set out in the 2022-2025 Strategic Plan are continuously monitored through key indicators, thus
enabling the Company to marry its short-term objectives with its long-term goals and driving improvements in
the processes.
Details of the key indicators for people management in 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
Total headcount
Women (%)
Men (%)
Women in management positions (%)
People with disabilities (%)
Net job creation (no. of positions)
Average age
Average length of service (years)
Overall turnover (%)
Internal movement (%)
Permanent contracts (%)
Management team as % of total headcount
Pay gap
Training hours per employee
2022
2,420
2021
2,117
27.9
72.1
35.3
0.8
70
45.3
14.5
6.0
5.8
99.2
7.6
8.1
36
26.7
73.3
34.1
0.9
66
45.9
15.8
4.9
12.1
98.6
7.7
6.5
65
Average investment in training per employee (€)
1,517
2,407
Accident frequency rate
Accident severity rate
1.30
0.06
1.98
1.33
14.3
4.5
-1.6
3.5
-0.1
6.1
-1.3
-8.2
22.2
-52.1
0.6
-1.3
24.6
-44.1
-37.0
-34.3
-95.5
Employment
At the end of 2022, Redeia’s workforce consisted of 2,420 professionals. Of these, 82.9% (2,007 employees)
work in Europe, 16.9% in the Americas (410 employees) and 0.1% in Africa (3 employees). Staff enjoy stable,
high-quality employment (99.2% of staff are on a permanent contract), with the focus on employability and
functional mobility as a lever for growth and professional development (5.8% moved internally in 2022).
Our commitment to stable, high-quality employment is also reflected in our low unwanted external turnover
(3.1%) and the average length of service of our employees (14.5 years).
In 2022 Redeia’s workforce grew by 14.3%, of which 77% stemmed from the 233 Axess Networks employees
joining Hispasat following the acquisition of said company, a prestigious ground stations operator and provider
of satellite services with a presence in Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The incorporation
of this new company has not implied any type of reorganisation of the organisational structure or of the
personnel, as there are no overlapping functions. As a result, its entire workforce has been maintained and
integrated into Redeia.
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Structure of the workforce by country where Redeia is present GRI 2-7:
2022
Women
Men
Germany
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
0
0
1
1
0
0
4
4
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
2022
Women
4
4
2
10
1
4
1
6
Men
Argentina
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
2022
Women
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
Men
Belgium
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
2022
Women
Men
Brazil
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
Chile
-
-
6
6
1
9
2
12
-
3
1
4
-
2
4
6
1
12
5
18
Men
1
7
3
11
2022
Women
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
1
-
1
-
5
4
9
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
5
19
2
26
-
3
1
4
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Total
5
8
11
24
Total
-
3
-
3
Total
1
-
-
1
Total
3
33
21
57
Total
5
29
7
41
38
2022
Women
Men
Colombia
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
1
10
11
4
17
16
37
1
-
1
2
-
19
2
21
2022
Women
-
-
-
-
6
46
11
63
Men
Ecuador
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
2
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2022
Women
-
-
-
-
-
2
1
3
Men
Spain
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
-
43
-
43
37
252
21
310
20
93
61
174
-
44
-
44
53
434
20
507
39
851
-
890
Men
2022
Women
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
2022
Women
-
-
1
1
-
2
-
2
Men
Greece
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
1
1
-
1
1
2
1
-
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
2
-
2
-
-
-
-
Total
UK
Total
11
83
40
134
Total
-
3
2
5
Total
149
1717
102
1968
Total
1
3
1
5
Total
1
3
2
6
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2022
Women
Men
Luxembourg
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
2022
Women
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Men
-
-
-
-
Mexico
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
1
1
-
2
7
9
-
-
-
-
-
1
3
4
2022
Women
1
1
-
2
-
3
11
14
Men
Netherlands
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
2022
Women
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
Men
Peru
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
1
-
1
-
24
10
34
-
1
1
2
-
3
1
4
2022
Women
4
9
2
14
3
98
8
85
Men
Senegal
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
-
-
-
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Total
-
1
-
1
Total
1
7
22
30
Total
-
2
-
2
Total
7
111
22
140
Total
-
-
1
1
40
2022
Women
Men
South Africa
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
2
The information for 20215 is as follows:
2021
Women
Men
Germany
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
Argentina
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
1
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
Belgium
Under 30
30 to 50 Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
Brazil
Under 30
30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
4
3
7
1
4
3
8
-
3
1
4
Under
30
-
1
5
6
30 to 50 Over 50
1
11
5
17
1
4
4
9
Total
-
1
1
2
Total
-
-
-
-
Total
-
2
1
3
Total
-
-
-
-
Total
3
27
21
51
5 Redeia had no workforce in the following countries in 2021: Germany, Belgium, Ecuador, UK, Greece, Senegal and South Africa.
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2021
Women
Men
Chile
Under 30
30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
5
1
6
-
-
-
-
Under
30
-
2
-
2
30 to 50 Over 50
4
17
-
21
-
2
-
2
2021
Women
Men
Colombia
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30 30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
Ecuador
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30 30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
Spain
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30 30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
36
-
36
34
246
28
308
21
75
65
161
-
46
-
46
2021
Women
53
411
21
485
43
837
1
881
Men
UK
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30 30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
4
26
1
31
Total
-
1
-
1
Total
-
-
-
-
Total
151
1,651
115
1,917
Total
-
-
-
-
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2021
Women
Men
Greece
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30 30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
Luxembourg
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30 30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
Mexico
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30 30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
1
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
Netherlands
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30 30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
Peru
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
29
3
32
-
1
-
1
-
1
1
2
2
62
3
67
4
6
-
10
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Total
-
-
-
-
Total
-
1
-
1
Total
-
1
-
1
Total
-
-
-
-
Total
6
99
7
112
43
2021
Women
Men
Senegal
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2021
Women
Men
South Africa
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50 Under 30
30 to 50 Over 50
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
-
-
-
-
Total
-
-
-
-
Details of Redeia’s total workforce in 2022 and 2021 by age, gender and professional category are as
follows:
Age
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Total
Gender
Women
Men
Total
Professional category
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
2022
146
1,533
741
2,420
2022
674
1,746
2,420
2022
184
2,004
232
2,420
2021
100
1,344
673
2,117
2021
565
1,552
2,117
2021
164
1,808
145
2,117
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Workforce by contract type:
Age
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Total
Gender
Women
Men
Total
Professional category
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
Permanent contracts
Temporary contracts
2022
132
1,529
740
2,401
2021
82
1,333
672
2,087
2022
2021
14
4
1
19
18
11
1
30
Permanent contracts
Temporary contracts
2022
667
1,734
2,401
2021
555
1,532
2,087
2022
2021
7
12
19
10
20
30
Permanent contracts
Temporary contracts
2022
184
1,986
231
2,401
2021
164
1,778
145
2,087
2022
2021
-
18
1
19
-
30
-
30
Details of the average number of permanent and temporary contracts by gender, professional category and
age range in 2022, and a comparison with the previous year, are shown below:
Gender
Women
Men
Professional category
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
2022
2021
Average per-
manent con-
tracts
Average tem-
porary con-
tracts
Average per-
manent con-
tracts
Average tem-
porary con-
tracts
603.70
1,629.15
6.34
4.19
542.85
1,503.01
9.78
19.62
2022
2021
Average per-
manent con-
tracts
Average
temporary
contracts
Average
permanent
contracts
Average tem-
porary con-
tracts
168.14
1,699.70
365.62
-
15.41
1.58
162.40
1,737.26
146.28
-
29.31
-
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Age
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
2022
2021
Average per-
manent
contracts
Average tem-
porary con-
tracts
Average per-
manent
contracts
Average tem-
porary
contracts
129.07
1,463.74
639.26
13.7
3.8
0.9
91.18
1,368.53
583.35
20.02
11.29
0.87
In 2022 and 2021, the workforce did not include any part-time personnel.
Details of dismissals6 in the year
Age
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Total
Gender
Women
Men
Total
Professional category
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
Total
2022
-
10
4
14
2022
6
8
14
2022
2
9
3
14
2021
-
6
3
9
2021
3
6
9
2021
4
5
-
9
There have been no collective redundancies. All dismissals were on an individual basis. Furthermore, none
of the individual dismissals that took place in 2022 are related to internal reorganisation, changes in the or-
ganisational structure or overlapping areas or functions and are instead due mainly to employment breaches.
6 Information pertaining to Group employees: including employees who have an employment relationship with a Group company under the provisions
of Article 1 of the Workers’ Statute, and excluding those engaged under a service contract.
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Remuneration
Redeia continues to implement the general principles of its remuneration model in all companies, which reflect
the following common tenets:
Internal fairness and external competitiveness.
•
• Consistency with the organisational and development model.
• Opportunity for salary progression.
• Differentiating recognition of superior performance.
• Equal pay between men and women.
Redeia has a flexible remuneration system that can be configured to provide personalised employee remu-
neration, offering its personnel products such as health insurance, training, life insurance, travel cards, lunch-
eon vouchers and childcare vouchers, as well as Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. stock option programmes.
Remuneration model
Non-management personnel
Management team
Comprises a fixed portion with broad pay bands that enable wage differ-
entiation and a variable portion or extraordinary bonus that allows for out-
standing contributions to be recognised. Moreover, the model includes
non-monetary items that can be configured to provide personalised em-
ployee remuneration in kind.
The Company also offers its professionals benefits beyond what is re-
quired by law.
Includes a fixed element and a variable annual element which considers
the contribution made to the achievement of individual objectives, the
Company’s overall targets, and leadership goals, linking the variable re-
muneration to the management leadership model. Long-term variable re-
muneration is also available to the management team at the level of di-
rector and above, the purpose of which is to maximise motivation and
commitment to achieving the Strategic Plan and to develop leaders.
Redeia therefore continues to make progress with the “total remuneration” model, which consists of different
elements (economic, financial, intangible and emotional), and which enables and supports new ways of work-
ing and the organisational and cultural transformation of Redeia.
This approach includes recognition programmes linked to the development of innovative and efficient ideas,
as well as revenue generation, in order to encourage the participation of professionals.
In 2022 work began on the identification of the positions that are key and considered critical for the Company,
either due to their criticality for the organisation or because they are difficult to fill. This work has enabled
progress to be made towards adjusted remuneration models that seek to positively differentiate this special
characteristic of the position through compensation, without losing the perspective of internal fairness and
external competitiveness.
Details of the average remuneration
When calculating the average remuneration, all elements of employee remuneration are included, as follows:
Fixed remuneration.
Annual variable remuneration.
Remuneration in kind.
Personal supplements.
Job-related supplements.
Expatriate supplements.
Benefits.
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Indemnities.
Payments into long-term savings schemes.
Long-term variable remuneration.
Overtime.
Allowances.
Details of the average remuneration of Redeia’s workforce for 2022 (in Euros) GRI 405-2:
Average total
salary
for 2022
Management
team
Women
Men
Under
30
30 to 50 Over 50
Under
30
30 to 50 Over 50
Aver-
age
total for
women
Aver-
age
total for
men
Average
total
- 114,484 204,962
- 141,221 182,466 145,107 162,364 156,268
Technicians
36,840
51,906
64,934
30,443
53,115
66,176
52,680 55,695
55,009
Administrative
personnel
14,316
27,703
43,158
17,175
21,735
52,914
31,527 31,175
31,406
Total
29,600
54,671
74,890
27,947
56,761
78,742
56,829 61,842
60,447
The information for 2021 is as follows:
Average total
salary
for 2021
Management
team
Women
Men
Under
30
30 to 50 Over 50
Under
30
30 to 50 Over 50
Average
total for
women
Average
total for
men
Average
total
- 121,878 197,368
-
137,814
175,826 143,839 155,576 151,591
Technicians
35,346
53,879
62,990
35,815
54,854
68,319
53,349
57,716
56,738
Administrative
personnel
12,387
37,644
44,421
16,830
31,065
48,927
40,517
38,398
39,928
Total
33,471
59,219
70,364
33,832
59,200
79,195
59,807
63,973
62,862
Redeia rewards its professionals under principles of fairness based on their level of responsibility and profes-
sional experience. The annual salary review processes differentiate on the basis of the contribution made over
the year and the results of their achievements, never on the basis of gender, age, origin, sexual orientation
and identity, religion or race, thus ensuring non-discrimination when implementing remuneration practices and
policies.
We continue to promote transparency and follow market recommendations and best practices by including all
elements of remuneration and all amounts received by employees when calculating the gross pay gap (in-
cluding allowances, overtime and supplements for expatriate assignments) GRI 405-2.
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From 2022 onwards, the calculation of the pay gap will be modified to bring it into line with international stand-
ards. The calculation formula will be as follows:
Average salary for men – Average salary for women
Average salary for men
The gross pay gap7 in 2022 and 2021 is shown in the following table:
Gross pay gap (previous calculation)8
Gross pay gap (new calculation) without Axess
Gross pay gap (new calculation) with Axess
2022
8.82%
2022
5.16%
8.11%
2021
6.96%
2021
6.51%
6.51%
The gross pay gap increased by 1.6 points compared to the previous year, due to a higher presence of men
in the management staff of Axess Networks, acquired by Hispasat in 2022.
Please note that if this company had been excluded from the calculation, the gross pay gap for this year would
have been 5.16%, i.e. 20.7% lower, which is the result of the efforts to actively monitor equal pay between
men and women.
In 2023, actions will be carried out that contribute to maintaining Redeia's commitment to reducing the pay
gap.
Since its entry into force in 2020, with the implementation of RD Law 902/2020 on equal pay between women
and men, the Company has been maintaining an annual pay register, which is available to the workers’ rep-
resentatives and which has also enabled the implementation of certain improvements identified, including
actively managing its systems to ensure that pay information is correctly updated and continuously reviewing
whether employees are adequately segmented.
Over the coming years, Redeia will continue working to develop initiatives that enable it to make further pro-
gress in improving these values.
Details of the average remuneration in 2022 and 2021 by gender and age are as follows:
Gender
Women
Men
Total
Age
Under 30
30 to 50
Over 50
Total
2022
56,829
61,842
60,447
2022
28,698
56,194
77,790
60,447
2021
59,807
63,973
62,862
2021
33,679
59,205
77,083
62,862
As regards the remuneration of the Board of Directors, there is no gender-based pay difference amongst the
members of the Board, as disclosed in note 26 to the consolidated annual accounts.
7 The percentage corresponding to 2021 has been recalculated using the new formula for comparative purposes.
8 Previous calculation formula: (average salary for men – average salary for women) / average salary for women
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In 2022 total remuneration accrued by senior management personnel amounted to Euros 3,174 thousand and
is recognised as personnel expenses in the consolidated income statement. In 2021, total remuneration ac-
crued by senior management personnel amounted to Euros 3,103 thousand. These amounts include the ac-
crual of variable annual remuneration, on the assumption that the objectives set each year will be met. After
the fulfilment of these objectives has been assessed, the variable remuneration, adjusted to the actual fulfil-
ment rate, is paid in the first few months of the following year.
Implementation of policies on disconnecting from work
Redeia is aware that the digital transformation includes more flexible work organisation models, which can
lead to situations where the boundaries of working hours are blurred, creating situations that interfere with
employees enjoying their personal lives.
Article 88, the Right to Digital Disconnection from the Working Environment, of the Spanish Data Protection
and Digital Rights Act (Organic Law 3/2018 of 5 December 2018), includes an obligation for companies to
meet with workers’ representatives and draft an internal policy for employees (including those in management
positions) that defines how this right to disconnect can be exercised and the actions taken to train employees
and raise awareness about the reasonable use of technology to prevent the risk of IT fatigue.
As a clear commitment to promoting digital disconnection, in 2021 the Digital Disconnection Protocol came
into force, which defines the ways of exercising this right, and the training and awareness-raising actions to
be carried out on the reasonable use of technological tools. This protocol, together with the flexible working
hours available to our employees, means that employees can enjoy a balance between their personal and
professional lives.
Organisation of working time
The actual effective working day established for employees complies with legal standards of minimum re-
quired rights and with the conventional framework applicable at the corresponding Group company.
A real and effective timetable of 1,690 hours per annum is established for 85% of the workforce. This is
distributed according to the circumstances at each work centre, with a basic 7-hour day schedule on every
working day of the year, and flexible starting and finishing times.
Furthermore, in 2022 office employees were able to work remotely part of the time, with the possibility of
working from home in the afternoon.
Number of hours of absenteeism
The number of working hours lost due to common illness or occupational accident are shown in the table
below:
2022
Men
Women
TOTAL
Hours lost due to occupational accidents
Hours lost due to common illness
Hours lost due to health and safety
1,731
72,103
73,834
473
36,389
36,862
2,204
108,492
110,696
No hours have been lost due to occupational accidents at Hispasat or at the Latin American companies.
Hours of absence due to occupational accidents include occupational accidents + commuting accidents
Hours lost due to common illness: Sum of days of temporary disability due to common illness + illness < 3 days
Hours lost due to health and safety: Sum of days of common temporary disability + illness < 3 days + commuting accidents
When calculating this data, the number of calendar days of absence was multiplied by 5.20, which is the coefficient deemed appropriate to take into
account all days of absence without considering whether they are working days or not in order to make them equivalent to the number of days actually
lost.
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Information on Redeia companies in 2021 is as follows:
Hours lost due to occupational accidents
Hours lost due to common illness
Hours lost due to health and safety
Men
2,148
63,720
65,868
2021
Women
250
30,165
30,415
TOTAL
2,398
93,885
96,283
The number of hours lost due to common illness is 1,071.2 hours in Peru and 171.6 in Chile
For the Group as a whole, 87,656 hours were lost due to common illness. Zero hours were lost due to occupational accidents in Hispasat and the Latin
American companies.
Hours of absence due to occupational accidents include occupational accidents + commuting accidents
Hours lost due to common illness: Sum of days of temporary disability due to common illness + illness < 3 days
Hours lost due to health and safety: Sum of days of common temporary disability + illness < 3 days + commuting accidents
Management of work-life balance
GRI 401-2
In keeping with the 3rd Comprehensive Work-Life Balance Plan 2018-2021, 2022 was characterised by the
achievement of the objectives identified for the year, with 90% achievement of these objectives. Of particular
note was the work-life balance survey, with 51.21% of the workforce completing it, which evaluated people's
perception of the work-life balance management model and existing measures.
The work-life balance management model is also one of the fundamental pillars of the Healthy Organisation
model and the Diversity model and includes over 70 work-life balance measures with associated actions. The
vast majority of the measures included in the scope of the model are applicable to all companies and are
divided into the following blocks:
• Leadership and management styles.
• Quality of employment.
• Flexible working time and workplace.
• Family support.
• Personal and professional development.
• Equal opportunities.
Redeia shares its experience as an expert in the Observatorio para el desarrollo de la conciliación y la corre-
sponsabilidad [Observatory for the development of work-life balance and co-responsibility], led by Universidad
Pontificia de Comillas (ICADE-ICAI). The aim of this observatory is to undertake applied, high quality, inter-
disciplinary research so as to offer companies and institutions relevant information and reliable data that have
been contrasted against international standards, enabling other organisations to fashion their work-life bal-
ance policies based on specific and contrasted sector studies.
Health and safety
GRI 403-4, 403-8, 403-10, 404-1, 404-2
Through the commitment and leadership of the management team, Redeia promotes best practices in safety,
health and well-being. Its healthy company management model has evolved with the new AENOR standard
towards a healthy organisation model and is aligned with the Strategic Plan, the People Department’s Oper-
ational Plan and Redeia’s 2030 Sustainability Commitment.
Within this framework, the healthy organisation model revolves around four main lines of action:
• Workplace health and safety: providing all the means necessary in order to perform our professional duties
in the best possible safety conditions.
• Commitment to the community: through actions performed by the Company that have an impact on improv-
ing the health and well-being of its employees’ families and the communities in which it operates.
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• Lifestyles: providing the workforce with tools to improve their physical and mental health, contributing to
their well-being and quality of life.
• Culture focused on well-being: implementing management and work organisation tools and resources that
favour the physical and psychosocial well-being of workers.
The model is deployed through annual programmes that aim to facilitate the model’s continuity through con-
tinuous improvement and to consolidate Redeia as a leader in best practices for health, safety and well-being,
and an advocate of preventive monitoring and good health.
Redeia has a strategy and a specific action plan that promotes best practices in relation to occupational risk
during activities and work carried out at its facilities. The objective is to go beyond mere legal compliance, by
training, informing and raising awareness about the obligations and responsibilities that exist and to engage
the whole organisation to achieve this goal.
In this context, higher risk tasks and activities are monitored on an ongoing basis by means of safety inspection
programmes, as well as improved supplier qualification requirements, which are essential to achieving the
high levels of safety required.
Accordingly, in 2022 11,740 safety inspections were carried out on works and facilities (11,004 in 2021) in
order to anticipate and detect possible risk situations and prevent accidents from occurring. As a result of all
the activities performed to control and monitor works, over 1,450 corrective actions were required, of which
89% were resolved while the rest are in the process of being resolved.
To minimise the risks associated with construction and maintenance tasks at electricity facilities, the Group
places special emphasis on training, awareness, consultation and participation (through the Health & Safety
Committee, internal audits and working groups), improving safe conduct and the safety measures employed
while work is being carried out by internal and external (contractors) personnel. In recent years, several initi-
atives aimed at reducing accidents during the works execution phases have been implemented.
In 2022 the initiatives set out in the 2020-2023 Health and Safety Action Plan have been undertaken, aimed
at addressing the strategic challenge of being a Zero Accidents group. Two main lines of work have been
established:
• Culture of Prevention: to instil a culture of prevention focused on the well-being of the people working at the
facilities, promoting a safe working environment, strengthening the communication of all the aspects that
contribute to increased safety when performing an activity.
• Innovation: focusing on innovation as a driver of digital transformation in the field of occupational safety. We
manage innovation in health and safety, putting technology to work for people.
As part of the main objective to improve the incorporation of risk prevention in Redeia's processes and culture,
with the aim of achieving the "zero accidents" objective, in 2022 two major actions took place relating to the
organisational model of prevention and the improvement of communication and awareness of people. Testa-
ment to this is the reduction in the overall accident rate indicators, which include both own staff (severity index:
0.06) and contractors (severity index: 0.39), with the values for 2022 being the lowest in the entire statistics
series.
On the one hand, the organisation has reviewed the occupational risk prevention model to adapt it to the new
structure and size of the Company and, on the other hand, in order to meet the challenges of incorporating
sustainability into the strategic plan, an exhaustive analysis of every activity performed was carried out, with
the aim of internalising those activities with higher added value and adequately optimising the external re-
sources in terms of business activity coordination. This new organisation allows us to respond to Redeia's
businesses in a flexible, global and standardised manner.
The health and safety communication and awareness plan is aimed at maintaining a continuous preventive
culture, for which various actions aimed at Redeia personnel and its suppliers have been carried out through-
out the year. Under the slogan "Actitud Preventiva: en prevención de riesgos hay gestos que marcan la
diferencia” (“Preventive Attitude: risk prevention gestures that make a difference"), various communication
actions were carried out to raise awareness of the importance of prevention and to promote a preventive
culture. One initiative in this connection was the organisation of Redeia’s 2nd Prevention Week with the par-
ticipation of more than 450 people in each of the three days planned, which culminated in the presentation of
a video from the communication campaign.
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Other initiatives included the launch of a manifesto that includes the main points of Redeia's preventive culture,
the creation of a specific prevention community and the publication of podcasts on various current issues, with
contents ranging from recommendations on high temperatures and road safety to psychosocial aspects.
Also included in this communication plan, and in line with the initiatives set out in the preventive culture axis
of the 2020-2023 Occupational Safety Action Plan, were the sessions held with suppliers, which serve as a
joint forum for monitoring the accident rate, as well as it being an opportunity to share lessons learned and
improvements to be implemented. The participation of suppliers in these sessions allows for an exchange of
various aspects concerning the preventive culture for companies that carry out the same activities at Redeia
facilities.
Thus, in 2022, two sessions were held on the construction of lines: the first concerned civil works and the
second concerned the assembly of structures. These sessions were a continuation of those held in previous
years for felling and substation construction activities.
In view of the opportunities offered by new technologies and the digital transformation, the aim of the innova-
tion line of work in prevention is to improve the health and safety conditions and well-being of Redeia’s em-
ployees and stakeholders, strengthening the strategic areas where technology and people converge, as the
most important assets of the organisation.
In 2022, progress was made in rolling out the ZAPIENS-CIRIS exploration pilot project carried out in 2021,
consisting of the implementation of a virtual health and safety assistant which, by applying artificial intelligence,
offers an automatic response to queries made by Redeia personnel through an app on their corporate mobile
phone. This initiative facilitates people's access to specific and standard knowledge in a fast and efficient way.
In 2022, Redeia continued to strengthen its partnership with the startup ecosystem of Elewit's Venture Client
programme, exploring new uses and functionalities that technology can offer us, applying them to the work
environment at Redeia's facilities. In this period, a noteworthy project was the "Inspector Safe" pilot project
carried out with the startup SIALI, which uses cameras with artificial vision to autonomously monitor the correct
use of certain personal protective equipment (initially safety helmets and hi-visibility jackets), within the pe-
rimeters of the defined work areas.
In 2022, the development of a new corporate platform, which originates from the "Protected Areas” innovation
pilot was also given the green light. The aim of this platform is to continue improving the execution and trace-
ability of the operations process of the electricity "5 golden rules", which are necessary to modify the electrical
status of the electricity transmission facilities.
Furthermore, in 2022, all of Hispasat's firefighting installations were certified, and air quality measuring probes
and control of the climate system’s external gates located at the Arganda del Rey Control Centre, which
operates according to temperature and air quality signals, were installed.
In the specific area of health and health promotion, in addition to the basic actions of health monitoring, various
campaigns aimed at guaranteeing physical, psychological and social well-being have continued, restarting
many of the in-person measures interrupted during the pandemic, such as consultations on nutrition, physio-
therapy consultations and sports activities co-financed by the Company, with the participation of more than
400 people this year.
Redeia conducts preventive monitoring of the health of its employees on an ongoing basis through individual
and collective health surveillance in the form of periodic health examinations and consultations. As a result of
the preventive measures applied, no incidents or risks of specific illnesses associated with the professional
activities carried out or related to the workplace have been identified.
Another highlight of 2022 was the satisfactory result of the audit to adapt the healthy company model certificate
to the healthy organisation model. Regulatory audits have also been performed on the companies that form
part of the Joint Health and Safety Service.
Lastly, following the psychosocial risk assessment carried out in 2021, in 2022 an action plan was defined
and developed throughout the year. The first milestone was to present the general results to the entire work-
force and perform a more detailed analysis of the results by organisational unit. A fundamental outcome of
the results of the analysis was the launch of the Emotion project in 2022, which will continue in 2023, with the
aim of incorporating emotional management into occupational risk prevention for those activities identified as
high risk. This project has been implemented in 3 areas: the inclusion of emotional perception in safety talks
before starting work, the training of leaders in emotional management and its application in the prevention of
occupational risks, and the analysis of the emotional profiles of those at greatest risk, with the aim of identifying
areas for improvement in the skills that allow them to better cope with high risk activities.
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Workplace accidents and occupational illnesses
In 2022, the key accident rates for Redeia employees were 1.30 (frequency) and 0.06 (severity). In 2021 the
frequency rate stood at 1.98 and the severity rate was 1.33.
Redeia
Accidents with leave
Fatal accidents
Days lost due to accidents (8)
Accident frequency rate
Accident severity rate
2022
2021
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women Total
3
-
143
1.08
0.05
2
-
75
1.87
0.07
5
-
218
1.30
0.06
7
-
4,699
2.70
1.84
-
-
-
-
-
7
-
4,699
1.98
1.33
Frequency rate: number of work-related accidents resulting in leave per million hours worked.
Severity rate: number of working days lost due to occupational accidents + incapacity scale, per thousand hours worked.
(8)
The calculation is based on 6,000 working days for a fatal accident and 4,500 days for total permanent disability.
Moreover, there were no cases of occupational illness in either 2022 or 2021.
Labour relations
At Redeia, listening is a key tool for getting to know the current situation of its employees and implementing
initiatives that meet their needs.
In December 2021, the Climate Survey was launched. The survey is carried out every two years and is a key
tool for finding out the strengths of the Company and the aspects that are presented as areas for improvement
and that influence the day-to-day lives of employees.
To ensure that key messages are conveyed and that teams are engaged with Redeia's challenges, the Redeia
management team had a leadership objective in 2022 to present the results of the climate survey to the teams.
During these sessions, action plans were also drawn up to help improve those aspects where there is room
for improvement.
Other feedback initiatives undertaken in 2022 included the following:
• Roll-out of initiatives associated with the psychosocial risks assessment: the survey carried out in
2021 was aimed at identifying working conditions likely to generate psychosocial risks. Aspects for im-
provement were identified in only 4 of the 26 aspects analysed. The most highly valued aspects included
the stability offered by the Company and fair treatment (with scores above 75 points), and the areas for
improvement included over-involvement. As part of the initiatives associated with the results of the survey,
the management team participated in communicating the general and specific results of each area to their
teams.
• Work-life balance survey: the survey is carried out every two years, with 51.5% of the workforce taking
part this year. The results allow Redeia to continue creating a healthier working environment through a
process of continuous improvement, which has been supported since 2009 by the “EFR” (Family-Respon-
sible Company) certification from Fundación Más Familia and endorsed by the Spanish Ministry of Health,
Consumer Affairs and Social Welfare.
Similarly, Redeia considers internal communication a key factor for sharing its mission and strategic goals,
involving employees in the organisation’s various projects and improving the work climate, thus helping to
boost pride in belonging.
The main focus of internal communications was as an adjunct to the company's transformation and the intro-
duction of new, more agile, flexible and collaborative ways of working that enable the company to achieve the
challenges set out in the new Strategic Plan.
The various internal channels include NuestraRED, the collaborative intranet, which contains the most rele-
vant news related to the Company and offers users direct access to applications, areas and tools geared
towards boosting innovation and agility in the organisation, making it a simple, useful and easy-to-access tool
that is on hand for all employees during the cultural transformation.
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NuestraRED also has an exclusive area for the management team, the leaders portal, providing all the specific
information related to team management, people management processes, development and training, thus
helping to galvanise leadership in the organisation.
Consequently, in 2022 the new communications channel, Company Communicator, was put into operation,
complementing and reinforcing the existing mix of channels and providing information in an agile and direct
manner. It offers full accessibility, as messages are delivered directly to the Teams chat application, which
has become the main working tool.
2022 was also the year of employee events, which have become a new, closer way of transmitting the Com-
pany's most important messages and projects. 13 meetings were held with employees in a hybrid format, in
which different company-wide issues, such as diversity, health and safety, innovation, sustainability, cyberse-
curity, among others, were transmitted to employees.
Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement
GRI 402-1, 2-30
Redeia guarantees its employees the right to trade union membership, association and collective bargaining
within the framework of the provisions of the International Labour Organization (ILO), existing labour laws and
the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Thus, Redeia's Code of Ethics and Conduct expressly establishes respect for the right to collective bargaining
and freedom of association, which, in turn, is reiterated and specified by Redeia’s commitment to the promo-
tion of and respect for human rights. The Collective Bargaining Agreement of Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U.
and the Collective Bargaining Agreement of Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras de Telecomunicación, S.A. define
the organisation of social dialogue, establishing the workers’ representation system in the Company through
the different committees, which address the different matters allocated to them.
Thus, negotiations with the workers’ representatives form part of Redeia's labour relations, maintaining
ongoing dialogue with them and with their respective trade union organisations in order to establish rights and
duties between the parties, thus ensuring respect and recognition of the aforementioned rights.
Employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement
Employees in Spain
Employees in Brazil
2022
86%
91%
2021
86%
94%
In the remaining countries where Redeia is present (Peru, Chile, Argentina, Colombia and Luxembourg), 66%
of employees were covered by a collective bargaining agreement in 2022 (3% in 2021).
In compliance with current legislation, and as part of Redeia's commitment to equality, at the end of 2021 and
the first four months of 2022, equality plans were negotiated with the workers’ representatives of the Group's
Spanish companies that have more than 50 employees. An agreement was unanimously reached during the
negotiation processes (i.e. with all the workers’ representatives) in every company in which negotiations were
held. Initiatives were launched to communicate the equality plans, in relation, for example, to the annual lead-
ership target detailed in the Diversity section. This commitment to equality is reflected, in turn, in the imple-
mentation of the Comprehensive Diversity Plan, a framework in which equality is a key vector, and which
applies generally to all employees, irrespective of the size of the company in which they work or their geo-
graphical location.
At the end of 2021, the Company promoted the negotiation of the following agreements: the framework col-
lective bargaining agreement for Redeia (which does not include Hispasat in its scope of application), the 12th
Collective Bargaining Agreement of Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U., and the 1st Collective Bargaining Agree-
ment of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A., with 2022 being characterised by these negotiations.
Specifically, in December 2022, a pre-agreement was reached with the trade union on the 1st Collective
Bargaining Agreement of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A., which was ratified by the parties on 8 February
2023.
Meanwhile, in the last quarter of 2022, a series of specific matters (remote work, mileage, allowances and an
extraordinary, one-off payment related to the effect of inflation in 2022) were negotiated with the workers’
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committee of Red Eléctrica Infraestructuras de Telecomunicación, S.A., having reached an agreement in De-
cember.
Likewise, various meetings were held during the year with other committees in which the workers’ represent-
atives of Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U. participated, including in the negotiations held for the agreement
reached with the joint committee of the electricity transmission facilities personnel for the temporary and ex-
traordinary revision of mileage prices, arising from the increase in fuel prices.
Redeia promotes the involvement of workers in the company’s management through various internal channels
of communication (as indicated above) and through social dialogue in the form of briefings, consultations and
participation of workers’ representatives via the different committees in place.
Summary of the collective bargaining agreements in the area of health and safety
Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A., Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U., Red Eléctrica de Telecomunicación, S.A.,
and Hispasat, S.A. each have an occupational health and safety committee in accordance with current legis-
lation in this field. These committees are a collegiate body with equal representation intended to provide reg-
ular and periodic consultation regarding the company’s occupational health and safety actions.
The Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. committee comprises three representatives proposed by the company
and three health and safety delegates, the Red Eléctrica de España, S.A.U. committee comprises six repre-
sentatives proposed by the company and six health and safety delegates (a number that exceeds the repre-
sentation required by law), the Red Eléctrica de Telecomunicación, S.A. committee comprises two represent-
atives proposed by the company and two health and safety delegates, as is that of Hispasat, S.A. The repre-
sentatives and delegates in all the aforementioned committees have been selected from the workers’ repre-
sentatives, who represent all of the employees of each of these companies. Specialists from the Group’s joint
health and safety service also attend the committees’ meetings.
The committees meet every quarter (in accordance with Occupational Risk Prevention Law 31/1995) and at
the request of any of the parties. These meetings serve to monitor all health and safety activities, any new
applicable legislation, the reviews of processes and internal regulations, as well as analysing and tracking the
results and the occupational health and safety programmes and monitoring safety equipment and materials.
The minutes to these meetings are available to all employees under a dedicated section of the corporate
intranets. These committees also receive the results of the internal and external audits that are carried out
and any improvement actions that are implemented.
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Training
GRI 404-1, 404-2
Redeia develops the organisation’s talent, training employees for them to maintain employability in the current
environment of change and establishing the strategy necessary to retain critical talent.
The learning model encourages leaders, acting in their transformative role, to support their collaborators,
placing emphasis on accompanying them in their own professional development.
Each employee is autonomous in the implementation of their individual learning plan. This enables them to
develop by requesting the initiatives that they consider will contribute to the achievement of their objectives
and will improve their contribution, and it also enables them to participate in the initiatives that, as a result of
their profile and the needs of the organisation, are assigned to them.
The training offering is generated through the identification of initiatives that support the achievement of the
objectives established in the Strategic Plan, which makes it possible to directly and/or indirectly assess how
the learning acquired is helping in this achievement through indicators.
It is an offer that is evolving to adapt it to the different learning styles and people, and to new methodologies,
exploring the use of AI to improve the adjustment of certain programmes (Digital Coaching Programme) and
prioritising digitalisation, which improves the focus of the content while reducing the number of hours spent
on training and optimising costs, a trend that is analysed on an annual basis.
Learning is coordinated through the Campus, which serves as a platform to deploy the organisation's strategy,
values and culture and as a meeting place and catalyst for learning and development, helping to manage
stakeholder knowledge by covering the various areas on which learning is focused.
The digital version through Virtual Campus, which has been deployed in all of the countries where Redeia is
present, is an open learning environment with a catalogue of more than 800 resources where employees can
carry out their learning plan using any type of digital device. This version favours self-learning through the
possibility of self-enrolment in open courses, which account for more than 40% of the total offering. Accord-
ingly, this year, 87,980 hours of training were undertaken (50% online training and 50% in-person), equivalent
to 36 hours per employee, at an investment of Euros 1,517 per person.
Training hours by professional category and gender:
Redeia
Management team
Technicians
Administrative personnel
2022
2021
Men
Women
Total
Men
Women
Total
11,413
49,237
2,173
7,058
15,104
2,995
18,471
64,341
5,168
7,940
98,955
1,779
4,900
20,756
2,680
12,840
119,711
4,459
Total
62,823
25,157
87,980
108,674
28,336
137,010
Redeia's commitment to the practical training of recent graduates is sustained through various internship pro-
grammes and/or educational collaboration agreements, the aim of which is to support access to employment
for newly qualified professionals, to have a pool of internal talent and to reinforce our brand image as an
employer.
Integration and universal accessibility for people with disabilities
Disabilities is one of the main areas of focus of the 2018-2022 Comprehensive Diversity Plan.
The General Law on the Rights of People with Disabilities (LGD) is applicable to four Redeia companies, one
of which complies with the law through direct employment (Reintel, 2.94%).
Red Eléctrica achieves legal compliance through alternative, exceptional measures, reaching 2.30%. Of this
percentage, 0.85% corresponds to direct employment and the remainder to the application of exceptional
alternative measures within the framework of the LGD, consisting of contracting goods and services from
Special Employment Centres and making donations to entities whose mission is the social and labour inte-
gration of people with disabilities, and which support the Group in carrying out actions related to disabilities
as part of the annual diversity programme and contribute to its social initiatives.
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At present, 1.02% of the workforce of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. have a disability, thus, in addition to its
efforts to hire a greater number of differently abled employees, in March 2022 it worked on obtaining the
certificate of exceptional circumstances so as to achieve legal compliance through alternative measures.
Hispasat’s direct employment percentage is 1.76% and it complies with the LGD by also applying alternative,
exceptional measures.
The number of Redeia employees with disabilities is as follows:
People with disabilities
2022
20
2021
20
The corporate website of Redeia was developed using website accessibility criteria with Level AA Conform-
ance to Web Content Accessibility Guidelines 2.0 (WCAG 2.0) of the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
One of the most valuable disability projects is the Family Plan, consisting of personalised assistance to im-
prove the social and labour integration of any employees’ family members with disabilities. Redeia participates
in institutional and private campaigns fostering the employment of differently abled people, as well as aware-
ness campaigns.
Equality and diversity
GRI 406
Redeia’s commitment to diversity, inclusion and non-discrimination is materialised in the form of its 2018-2022
Comprehensive Diversity Plan, which is aligned with the Group’s Strategic Plan and the 2030 Sustainability
Commitment. It seeks to inspire and become a benchmark for the Company itself and in the wider social,
labour and human environment, through the Company’s commitment to talent diversity, social inclusion,
employment and non-discrimination, breaking down stereotypes and cultural barriers. The goals of the
Comprehensive Diversity Plan are:
• Create a corporate culture that encourages diversity among employees and other stakeholders.
•
•
Integrate diversity into all of the Group’s processes, especially people management.
Involve, raise awareness and promote the Group’s mission and approach to diversity among collaborators
and suppliers.
• Participate with official organisations, academic institutions and other social agents in campaigns and
projects that enable the Group to become a leading social agent that contributes to building a more diverse
society.
• The Comprehensive Diversity Plan has the following specific objectives:
35% of all senior management positions to be held by women.
Reduction in the pay gap.
Family-Responsible Company (EFR) classification A.
70% of LGD compliance through direct employment.
Gender equality is one of the facets included in the new Comprehensive Diversity Plan and refers to the
principles of equal employment opportunities, the promotion of women to positions of responsibility, equal pay
between men and women, the promotion of shared family responsibility, the prevention of harassment on
moral, sexual and gender grounds and the prevention of gender violence. These aspects are monitored
through indicators that enable the Group to measure the progress of the objectives defined.
Stemming from Redeia’s commitment to equality, the percentage of women in the workforce stood at 27.9%
in 2022 (26.7% in 2021). The number of women in management positions has once again increased, totalling
35.3% in 2022 (34.1% in 2021), exceeding the target set for 2022 (35.0%).
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The significant female presence on the senior management personnel is notable, with 50% women, as well
as on the Board of Directors, where women have a 50% representation, the highest among the IBEX 35
companies.
Accordingly, efforts remain ongoing to achieve equality between men and women. Details of the key indicators
for 2022 and 2021 are as follows:
2022
2021
Variation
2022 devia-
tion
from target
value
Target
value
Hiring opportunities in-
dex
0.90
1.05
-15%
1.20
-30%
Selection opportunities
index
0.90
1.00
-10%
1.20
-30%
Training opportunities
index
Promotion opportunities
index
Opportunities for inter-
nal promotion to the
management team in-
dex
1.05
1.00
5%
1.00
5%
1.32
1.67
-35%
1.20
12%
1.63
1.75
-12%
1.00
63%
Analysis of results
Recruitment in 2022 was focused
on technical profiles for which the
difficulty in hiring women is
greater.
The deviation in 2022 was due to
the fact that most of the candi-
dates who applied for the job of-
fers were men, as the vast ma-
jority of these offers were tech-
nical jobs for which it is more dif-
ficult to recruit women.
The growth of this indicator is
due to Redeia's promotion of
professional development initia-
tives geared towards female par-
ticipation.
Exceeding the target value is evi-
dence, once again, of the Com-
pany's Commitment to promoting
women technicians to manage-
ment positions.
Exceeding the target value is evi-
dence, once again, of the Com-
pany's Commitment to promoting
women technicians to manage-
ment positions.
In 2022, Redeia continued to implement the Management of Diversity and Female Leadership programme,
which aims to train and raise awareness, through workshops and focus groups aimed at all the Company's
employees, to promote gender equality and create diverse environments through:
• Raising awareness of the importance of diversity and promoting inclusion in the organisation, reducing
unconscious biases.
• Working on tools for self-leadership, assertiveness and self-confidence.
• Strengthening the impact of the work-life balance.
• Working on personal visibility and knowledge of how one's image impacts on others.
In 2022, the In©lusionate programme was launched, aimed at the entire management team (participation rate
of 90% and satisfaction rate of 7.7 out of 10), which seeks to raise awareness of the importance of diversity
and gender equality as facilitators of effective equality, in order to raise global awareness of inclusive
leadership and equal opportunities within teams. This programme is aimed at acquiring tools to help raise
awareness of emotions, the impact they have on one's individuality and the influence of differences in people's
identities on leadership actions.
In 2022 a leadership objective was set for the management team, consisting of conveying the measures
included in the agreed equality plans, in order to integrate and consolidate key aspects such as gender
equality in the organisation’s leaders, ensuring the entire organisation is aware of its importance, and
communicating the different initiatives being carried out in matters relating to diversity, particularly in gender
equality.
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GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3, 2-26, 406, 407, 408, 409, 411-1, 412-1, 412
Respect for human rights
In 2017 Redeia’s Sustainability Steering Committee approved the Company’s human rights management
model, which structures and systematises the action required to protect and respect human rights, as well as
to address any risk in this regard as may be generated by the Company or by any third party with which it has
a relationship of any nature.
Given that human rights form part of the bedrock on which Redeia’s values rest, as well as an aspect tied to
the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Company manages human rights on the
basis of continuous improvement , assessing its performance in this field at least once a year, and updating
its policies and commitments whenever new human rights principles emerge.
Redeia’s human rights management model, based on the methodology defined by the United Nations (UN)
Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, encompasses all business activities and geographical
areas in which the Company’s operates and is structured into four main elements.
1. Commitment to human rights
Respect for human rights is one the 10 principles underpinning Redeia’s 2030 Sustainability Commitment and
therefore a key aspect considered in the Company's decision making, helping to contribute to the achievement
of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Company has an explicit and public commitment to respecting human rights in every country in which it
operates, with special emphasis on the freedoms and rights of vulnerable groups such as indigenous people,
women, children, persons with disabilities, the LGBTI community and migrant workers, among others, and it
extends this respect more broadly to its relationships with third parties.
This commitment, formalised in 2022 through the Ten Principles for respect for human rights, was made public
through the Commitment to the promotion and respect of human rights, which was approved by the Board of
Directors in order to cement the corporate values, principles and behaviour guidelines set out in Redeia’s
Code of Ethics and Conduct.
The Commitment is founded upon the principles recognised internationally through the Universal Declaration
of Human Rights and its implementing conventions, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights and the International Labour Organization. It was also deemed appropriate to incorporate new
rights into the commitment. These respond to new human needs that have materialised through so-called
emerging human rights (e.g. the right to a healthy environment or the right to decent work). This Commitment
is binding on all employees and members of the governing bodies of the companies that form part of Redeia
in the exercise of their functions and responsibilities and applies to the companies in which the Group holds
a majority stake, regardless of their geographical location and activity. In those companies in which Redeia is
not a majority shareholder, or over which it does not exert control, adoption of the Commitment is proposed.
Furthermore, in order to extend its sustainability principles across the supply chain, Redeia’s Supplier Code
of Conduct establishes the duty of this stakeholder group to respect human rights. On accepting the General
Terms of Business, all the Company’s suppliers undertake to comply with the Code of Conduct, which can be
substantiated via social audits.
Two initiatives with suppliers were carried out in this area in 2022. During the first half of the year a training
programme was launched that focused on the management of human rights, carried out in conjunction with
the Spanish network of the UN Global Compact to acquaint suppliers with the Principles of the Global Pact as
regards Human Rights and their regulatory framework, as well as to familiarise them with the management
model for the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
Thanks to the resounding success of this initiative and a voluntary questionnaire completed by suppliers,
Redeia was able to gain greater visibility over the challenges, advances and opportunities facing this particular
stakeholder group. This led Redeia to carry out a second initiative during the last four months of the year
based on the evident needs of suppliers, which involved a meeting at which various topics related to human
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rights were discussed. Redeia plans to continue down this path towards a strategy based on continuous
improvement and collective learning.
2. Human rights due diligence process
Due diligence is a process whereby the impacts that the Company may have, on human rights in this instance,
are identified, assessed, corrected, mitigated and prevented. In this regard, Redeia has carried out periodic
due diligence analyses since 2013 that involve all Group companies in order to identity possible risks
stemming from its direct and indirect activity.
In 2022 Redeia updated its due diligence procedures vis-à-vis its own activities and its relationships with third
parties, bringing them into line with domestic and international legislation and current trends, as well as with
emerging rights and new rights-holders on whom its activity may have an impact.
The due diligence process is divided into three stages:
• A human rights risk map: based on the human rights and the rights-holders on which Redeia could
potentially have an impact, the negative, potential and actual impacts are identified, prioritised and
assessed, using an in-house methodology based on the likelihood of the impact occurring and its severity.
It is reviewed on an annual basis.
•
Implementation of risk prevention and mitigation measures: based on the foregoing map, Redeia
incorporates the conclusions into the Company’s various functions and processes. It then considers and
implements the prevention and/or mitigation measures for the identified risks with specific improvement
targets.
• Monitoring of the measures implemented: regular assessments are performed based on pre-defined
qualitative and quantitative indicators at least once every 12 months. If the results fall short of expectations,
the implemented measures are revised and consultations begin with the affected parties to build fresh
solutions.
In order to ensure continuous improvement in this field, Redeia reviews the internal regulations that govern
this mechanism once a year.
The 2022 review took into account all the Company’s activities in Spain, Peru, Chile and Brazil (including the
investees Argo and TEN). The findings show that, as regards the sectors in which the Company operates,
Redeia’s primary human rights risks are linked to forced and child labour, human trafficking, freedom of
association and right to collective bargaining, equal pay, discrimination, health and safety, decent work, data
privacy and security, identity and social, cultural and economic rights of indigenous peoples, private property,
fair taxation, corruption, a healthy environment and ethical management. This review has led to the analysis
and strengthening of the Company’s policies, commitments and control mechanisms that are designed to
minimise these risks, ensure respect for human rights and remedy possible human rights violations.
The results of this due diligence process have once again evidenced that the Company presents a low level
of risk and exercises the appropriate controls. Risks of human rights violations have therefore failed to
materialise and, consequently, no remedial actions have been necessary thus far.
In overall terms, no risks combining a severe impact and a high probability of occurrence have been identified,
thanks to the prevention measures implemented by the Company through its internal rules and regulations.
In terms of risks with a very severe impact (4.3 out of 5) and a low probability of occurrence (1.3 out of 5),
both in Spain and Latin America, risks linked to corruption, child labour and people trafficking have been
identified. All these areas are covered by an excellent mitigation framework thanks to the internal procedures
that minimise their likelihood of occurrence. Risks tied to working conditions (psychosocial risks, excessive
workloads or lack of digital disconnection) have been identified as the most likely risks in both Spain and Latin
America, although their probability of occurrence is very low (1.9 out of 5). In line with the foregoing, Redeia
has a very high prevention level, thanks to internal regulations and the standardised controls in place in this
field.
It is worth highlighting that in 2021 the need to assess possible impacts on local communities in Latin America
became apparent, with particular emphasis on indigenous people. Although Peru has an indigenous
population, there are no indigenous settlements or communities lying within the sphere of influence of
Redinter’s activities and, consequently, there is no risk of affecting this group. Nevertheless, to avoid its
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occurrence, work was carried out to search for parallelisms between the United Nations Guiding Principles on
Business and Human Rights and the environmental impact studies undertaken by Redinter.
Additionally, the Company extends its human rights commitment to third parties with which it either has or
intends to have some sort of relationship and applies due diligence measures based on the risk posed by the
third party in question. Prior to formalising any arrangement with a third party, Redeia first carries out analysis
to obtain information on its integrity and respect for human rights, focusing on the rights-holders identified
previously . To this end, a series of due diligence measures have been established that are applied based on
the risk posed by the third party and the characteristics of the expected relationship. This process is put into
motion whenever a new relationship begins that involves corporate transactions, trading partners, external
agents, public administrations, the management team, collaborating entities in the social sphere, land owners
and holders, suppliers and customers.
Moreover, through the suppliers portal, Redeia has also put in place mechanisms to prevent human rights
violations in its supply chain. No suppliers were identified in 2022 that could jeopardise the upholding of human
rights and, therefore, no contract or order has had to be rescinded on these grounds.
Furthermore, certification of the corporate responsibility management system in terms of issues tied to the
respect for human rights is audited at all work centres over three-year cycles.
3. Grievance mechanisms
Redeia has an Ethics and Compliance Channel that can be accessed by all stakeholders and a formal
mechanism to respond to enquiries or complaints related to human rights. The Company has other
communication channels with its stakeholders through which they can convey their concerns regarding any
issues in this area. These channels include the Dígame service, which handles complaints and enquiries from
external stakeholders regarding system operation and the transmission network, the ASA Channel that
responds specifically to suppliers, and the Dígame Internacional service, focused on the business in Latin
America. The whistleblowing channels available to stakeholders have not received any human rights-related
complaints in respect of Hispasat.
In order to adequately handle enquiries from stakeholders on potential human rights violations, the Group has
made progress on improving the process to identify enquiries received through its various channels. It is worth
highlighting that Redeia did not receive any human rights-related claims through its ASA, Dígame and Dígame
Internacional services in 2022.
4. Communication
Redeia keeps its stakeholders apprised of its performance in the human rights field through its Sustainability
Report. The results of this due diligence process have once again demonstrated that the Company has a low
risk level in terms of human rights and exercises the appropriate controls. Remedial actions have therefore
not been necessary thus far.
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GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3, 2-23, 2-26, 406-1
Ethics and compliance at Redeia
Ethics and compliance are fundamental pillars of the proper course of business at Redeia. This means acting
with the utmost integrity in discharging the Company’s obligations and commitments, and in relations and
cooperation with its stakeholders.
Redeia has a series of corporate rules of conduct establishing the values, principles and standards of conduct
that must be adhered to by all persons in the Company in the performance of their professional activities.
Code of Ethics and Conduct
Redeia’s Code of Ethics and Conduct applies to all Company personnel. It establishes and facilitates commit-
ment to the ethical values, principles and standards of conduct that must govern our professional activity within
the organisation.
The latest version of Redeia’s Code of Ethics and Conduct, approved by the Board of Directors on 26 May
2020, addresses the ethics management requirements and recommendations established by the United Na-
tions (primarily through the Sustainable Development Goals, the Ten Principles of the Global Compact and
the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its implementing conventions), the Organization for Economic
Co-operation and Development (OECD), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and Transparency Inter-
national, among others.
Ethics and Compliance Channel
Redeia has set up an Ethics and Compliance Channel available to all the organisation’s members and stake-
holders, through which they can:
• Raise any queries regarding interpretation of the ethical values, principles and standards of conduct
laid down in the Code, or propose improvements.
• Report any non-conformances in respect of the Code, legislation, internal regulations or commitments
taken on by the organisation.
• Report any potential irregularities or non-conformances related to financial, accounting or business
malpractice.
Redeia's Ethics and Compliance Channel is managed by the Ethics Office in coordination with the Compliance
area and its activity is governed by practice guidelines on the channel’s management, which are in line with
the Spanish Data Protection and Digital Rights Act and the EU Directive on the protection of persons who
report breaches of Union law.
This channel is regularly audited and ensures user confidentiality through an IT tool that reinforces the nec-
essary guarantees and enables an enhanced monitoring of enquiries and complaints filed.
Enquiries and complaints processed in 2022
A total of eight enquiries were made to the Ethics Officer via the Ethics and Compliance Channel in 2022.
Two complaints were received in relation to compliance with the Code of Ethics and Conduct in 2022. None
of the complaints concerned non-conformances linked to the organisation’s criminal risks.
The chart below shows the number of queries and complaints made in each of the last five years.
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21
21
25
20
15
10
5
0
10
8
7
7
3
3
4
2
Queries
Complaints
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
Compliance system
Redeia’s Compliance System is aligned with the best practices in this area, so as to support the organisation
in fulfilling its obligations and commitments.
Redeia's Compliance Policy, the latest version of which was approved by the Board of Directors on 27 July
2021, expresses the organisation's commitment to the prevention and detection of, and response to, any
conduct that contravenes the legal obligations and commitments assumed voluntarily, in accordance with the
values, principles and behaviour guidelines of the Code of Ethics and Conduct. The Policy sets out Redeia’s
express commitment to compliance with the criminal and anti-bribery laws applicable to the organisation and
its rejection of any form of criminal conduct, in keeping with the values, principles and behaviour guidelines
established in the Redeia’s Code of Ethics and Conduct.
Redeia has a Compliance area that is entrusted with the design, development, implementation and monitoring
of the organisation's compliance system.
The main goals of the compliance system are:
• Establish a control and supervision system to mitigate compliance risks, optimising and improving their
management.
• Make available to the entire organisation the content of the principles and rules that should govern their
performance within the Group and the instruments required to this end.
• Raise awareness among Group members of the importance of the Compliance System and the necessary
adaptation of their conduct to the values and behaviour guidelines of the Code of Ethics and Conduct.
• Formalise the Group's commitment to the prevention of any conduct that is contrary to the applicable legis-
lation and to the commitments assumed voluntarily.
• Inform the persons subject to the Compliance System that violation of the principles and guidelines of the
System will lead to disciplinary measures.
• Establish appropriate control measures to mitigate the organisation’s non-conformance risk, as well as re-
active and corrective measures when non-conformances are detected.
• Maintain supporting evidence of compliance with the Company’s obligations and commitments.
Criminal and anti-bribery compliance system
Redeia has a criminal and anti-bribery compliance system that aims to identify the rules, procedures and tools
in place within Redeia to prevent non-compliance with the criminal legislation applicable to the Company and
its personnel. The management and prevention of criminal risks that could affect Redeia, based on its activities
and business sectors, are thus incorporated into its control processes.
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The Board of Directors, as the ultimate body in charge of Redeia's risk management, in accordance with
applicable regulations, has designated the Criminal and Anti-bribery Compliance Committee as the specific
body in control of Redeia's Criminal Compliance System. The Criminal and Anti-bribery Compliance Commit-
tee is responsible for the supervision and monitoring of Redeia's criminal and anti-bribery compliance system
and its objective is for the main criminal risks to be properly identified, managed and disseminated internally.
The Criminal and Anti-bribery Compliance Committee is an independent body which reports its activities to
the Board of Directors, via the Audit Committee. It also provides the Board of Directors with information on
the adequacy and effectiveness of the criminal and anti-bribery compliance system.
The criminal and anti-bribery compliance systems of Redeia’s Parent, Red Eléctrica Corporación, and its
subsidiary, Red Eléctrica, have been certified under UNE 19601 and ISO 37001 standards. The certification
process for these systems was carried out by AENOR in accordance with the aforementioned standards.
In 2022, none of the Redeia companies were investigated or found guilty of acts of non-compliance linked to
the organisation’s criminal risks. Likewise, no complaints were filed in connection with potential cases of cor-
ruption and none of the Redeia companies were investigated or found guilty by any court in connection with
acts of non-compliance linked to corruption.
Prevention of corruption and money laundering
The Code of Ethics and Conduct and the criminal and anti-bribery compliance system, which include aspects
related to the fight against corruption and money laundering, constitute an effective mechanism for the detec-
tion and treatment of possible cases of corruption and fraud.
Redeia has a guide for the prevention of corruption: zero tolerance, approved by the Board of Directors in
2015, which establishes behaviour guidelines and commitments, as well as the performance criteria and main
controls in place at the Company associated with corruption, including money laundering.
No complaints were filed in 2022 in connection with potential cases of corruption or money laundering, and
none of the Redeia companies were investigated or found guilty by any court in connection with acts of non-
compliance linked to corruption or money laundering.
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GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3, 413-1
Economic and social contribution of investments
Redeia focuses its social commitment towards unlocking shared value by pursuing actions and investments
that are aligned with its business goals which, while generating shared value, also have a positive impact on
the quality of life of the communities living in the areas where the Company’s assets are located. This also
means the Company is helping to address global challenges, such as the UN’s Sustainable Development
Goals or the European 2030 energy strategy.
Once again this year, Redeia’s investment has benefitted society due to its dynamic effect on economic ac-
tivity because, by encouraging production, it leads to an increase in wealth (as measured by GDP) and, as a
result, in jobs and tax revenue, which can be used to improve the general well-being of society. All this stems
not only from the Group's direct investments, but also the increase in activity driven by the circular flows of
the economy.
Since 2017, Redeia has used a methodology based on multipliers computed using Input-Output Tables (drawn
up by official statistics offices in each country) to estimate the level of general activity generated as a result of
an initial investment. The calculations take into account the direct, indirect and induced effects.
Effects of investments
Direct effect
Indirect effect
Induced effect
Estimation and
valuation of the
production chain and
of jobs and income
generated in the
economic system by
an initial investment.
Income and jobs created when the
beneficiaries of the initial investments
acquire other goods and services
(intermediate consumption) from other
production systems, which in turn
acquire goods and services from their
own suppliers.
Impact arising from all the income generated in
the previous stages. This effect thus
incorporates the effect of the final consumption
arising from the wage income generated and
the tax revenue obtained by governments when
taxing the different economic activities and the
income generated.
Socio-economic contribution in Spain
In 2022, Redeia’s total investment in Spain, through activity conducted in Red Eléctrica, Reintel, Elewit and
Hispasat, amounted to Euros 794 million, of which an estimated Euros 295 million was spent on importing the
products needed to carry out the activity. The remainder, approximately Euros 499 million, was direct invest-
ment in Spain. The investment in Spain has generated Euros 932 million of output in the business sectors
concerned, which is almost double the investment made. This represents a contribution of some Euros 420
million to Spanish GDP (around 21% of Redeia’s revenues in 2022), generating activity equivalent to 6,364
jobs. All of this combined has generated tax revenue of Euros 162 million (approximately 70% of the amount
provisionally collected in 2022 in respect of the special tax on electricity9).
Generation (€m)
Income-GDP (€m)
Employment (no. of jobs)
Tax revenue (€m)
Direct
Indirect
Induced
499.0
218.3
3,240
86.9
377.0
174.5
2,723
65.6
56.3
27.0
400
9.5
Total
932.3
419.8
6,364
162.0
Note: The mismatch in one case between the total figures and the sum of the partial data is due to the rounding of decimals.
9 Royal Decree-Law 17/2021 reduced the special tax on electricity from 5.1% to 0.5% and this rate has remained in force since September 2021.
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Socio-economic contribution in Chile
In 2022, through its subsidiary Red Eléctrica Chile, Redeia invested a total of US Dollars 33.3 million in the
transmission network, all of which was direct investment in Chile. The investment made has generated US
Dollars 62.4 million of output in the business sectors concerned. This represents a contribution of US Dollars
30.5 million to GDP, generating activity equivalent to 852 jobs. All of this combined has generated tax revenue
of US Dollars 6.1 million.
Generation (millions of US$)
Income-GDP (millions of US$)
Employment (no. of jobs)
Tax revenue (millions of US$)
Direct
Indirect
Induced
Total
33.3
16.6
482
3.4
24.0
11.4
301
2.2
5.0
2.5
69
0.5
62.4
30.5
852
6.1
Note: The mismatch in one case between the total figures and the sum of the partial data is due to the rounding of decimals.
Socio-economic contribution in Peru
In 2022, through its subsidiaries in Peru, Redeia invested a total of US Dollars 11.3 million in the transmission
network, almost all of which was direct investment in Peru. The investment in Peru has generated around US
Dollars 21.6 million of output in the business sectors concerned, which is almost double the direct investment
made (US Dollars 11.2 million). This represents a contribution of US Dollars 10.1 million to GDP, generating
activity equivalent to 706 jobs. All of this combined has generated tax revenue of US Dollars 1.8 million.
Generation (millions of US$)
Income-GDP (millions of US$)
Employment (no. of jobs)
Tax revenue (millions of US$)
Direct
Indirect
Induced
Total
11.2
5.1
232
0.9
8.2
3.9
381
0.9
2.1
1.1
93
0.0
21.6
10.1
706
1.8
Note: The mismatch in one case between the total figures and the sum of the partial data is due to the rounding of decimals.
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Impact of the activity on local communities and the local area
Redeia focuses its socio-environmental commitment towards unlocking shared value with society by pursuing
actions and investments that are aligned with its business goals and, while generating value for Redeia, also
have a positive impact on society, the local area and its inhabitants. It also helps tackle various challenges,
such as the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals or those envisaged as part of the European energy strat-
egy.
Shared value is created by Redeia both in the way it develops and builds infrastructure and in the way it
operates and delivers services to the effective systems in which it operates and to its customers. This activity
generates opportunities to unlock shared value throughout the infrastructure life cycle.
In addition, Redeia supplements its projects in the area with collaboration schemes to nurture institutional and
social relationships, transparently seeking collaboration agreements, disseminating information about the
electricity network's performance and fostering involvement in projects and initiatives that boost socio-eco-
nomic development, education, social well-being, biodiversity and the conservation, protection and enhance-
ment of natural and cultural heritage in the local areas.
In 2022 the Group contributed over Euros 10.5 million (Euros 10,655,806 to be precise, up 25% on 2021,
calculated using the London Benchmarking Group (LBG) methodology) to social initiatives.
Social Contribution
7% 3%
17%
3%
4%
13%
12%
21%
Commitment to Outreach, Education and Training
Commitment to Biodiversity
Commitment to Local Development
Commitment to Climate Change
20%
Institutional Commitment
Commitment to Cooperation and Corporate
Volunteering
Commitment to Heritage and Culture
Reputational Commitment
Commitment to presence in organizations and
sectorial institutions.
Of the 592 social initiatives undertaken (29.5% more than in 2021), 285 were focused on the socio-economic
development of the local area, including, among others, municipal infrastructure construction or improvement
projects, efforts to nurture the area’s cultural wealth and restoration of emblematic and socially significant
buildings with an impact on tourism.
To further strengthen Redeia ’s commitment to local areas, in 2021 a new Social Innovation approach was
defined, placing a greater importance on the “S” of society, with a view to making it one of the transformative
levers capable of generating solutions to real needs.
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The new approach aims to reduce digital, territorial, generational and gender inequality so as to improve the
lives of citizens in local communities. It is deployed in an Action Plan with 11 lines of work linked to the UN’s
Sustainable Development Goals; the Demographic Challenge Action Plan of the Spanish Ministry for the Eco-
logical Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITERD); the Company’s 2021-2025 Strategic Plan; and
the 2030 Sustainability Commitment.
With regard to knowledge-sharing, Redeia has always played an important role through activities that seek to
enhance knowledge of the Spanish electricity system. This now takes on even greater importance given the
sizeable challenge posed by the new energy transition model through the decarbonisation of the economy,
since a better informed society has greater capacity to develop and maintain the new sustainable energy
model.
In this respect, the Company welcomed 103 visits in 2022, adapting to the new requirements brought about
by the health crisis triggered by COVID-19. Over 1,100 people have visited Red Eléctrica’s facilities and the
control centres (CECOEL, CECRE and island control centres), both in person and virtually. School children
can learn through the educational game “entreREDes”, which aims to teach secondary school pupils to be
efficient consumers and environmentally-friendly in the future. Over 30,000 school children from eight auton-
omous regions participated in the 3rd entreREDes Olympics in 2022.
The Company has 19 collaboration agreements with universities and educational institutions.
Corporate volunteering
Updated in 2021, the corporate volunteering model extends the Company’s social action by driving and rein-
forcing collaboration in solidarity activities that respond to the social needs, problems and interests defined in
its action guidelines.
It has a strategic and transformational approach, aimed at promoting volunteering actions which, on the one
hand, channel internal talent into corporate volunteering and, on the other, provide innovative solutions to
social and environmental problems.
The actions carried out in 2022 were in response to the interest shown by participating volunteers and were
targeted primarily at improving the quality of life for groups at risk of social exclusion, fostering employability
and meeting specific, real needs of society.
The situation triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected such actions as the vast majority
have only been possible in virtual formats or small family groups. Nevertheless, the Company reached a level
of participation of individual volunteers of 26.7% (23.0% in 2021), which was once again higher than the target
set at the beginning of the year (20%).
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Main corporate volunteering actions in 2022
Social volunteering
Role-playing activity with
women in situations of social
exclusion with Fundación
Quiero Trabajo
Virtual charity race with Funda-
ción Aldeas Infantiles
Cooperation with the Ukrainian
people through the Interna-
tional Red Cross - MBT sport-
ing event in Meandros de
Sástago
Magician workshops with
Fundación Abracadabra de
Magos Solidarios (a charitable
organisation centred around
magic and magicians) at resi-
dential complexes for people
with disabilities
Food collection drive for Asso-
ciació tardor’s charitable can-
teen in Palma de Mallorca
Drive to collect 4,000 litres of
milk, together with FESBAL
(Spanish federation of food
banks)
Cooperation with Fundación
Pequeño deseo to design “Su-
perhero Kits” for hospitalised
children
Drive to collect children’s
books and gifts for the elderly
Helping women with additional difficulties to seek employment and to improve and
foster their independence and confidence, all with a view to their inclusion in the
labour market.
• Five volunteers participated in the activity
Activity carried out via a sports mobile app that measures physical activity and trans-
lates it into kilometres. The app has up to 60 activities (yoga, swimming, Pilates,
etc.). The distances covered by participating companies are then converted into a
monetary contribution for Fundación Aldeas Infantiles.
• 12 volunteers participated in the competition, coming in third place
Cooperation between Redeia and the Sástago Cycling Club at the mountain bike
(BTT) sporting event in Meandros de Sástago. Economic aid was provided to the
people of Ukraine through the International Red Cross
• Euros 10 was donated per participant
• 275 riders took part
• Euros 2,750 was donated to the International Red Cross
• Collaboration of various local volunteers to organise the race and promote the
event.
Magician workshops for nursing home residents, fostering collaboration among the
elderly during their leisure time. Two magic tricks training workshops were held:
• Eight volunteers
Food collection drive for Associació tardor’s charitable canteen in Palma de Mal-
lorca:
• 25 volunteers.
• 70 kg of food were collected
• Various families with limited economic resources benefited from the initiative
Charity drive that challenged participants to collect 4,000 litres of milk to be donated
to the various food banks in participating areas:
• 3,468 litres of milk were collected
• 1,850 families stand to benefit
Against the backdrop of “World Children’s Day”, the entire group got on board to
create “Superhero Kits” alongside Fundación Pequeño deseo, which works with hos-
pitalised children that are severely ill:
• 230 kits were created (110 in the Company's various territories and 120 in
Madrid)
• The kits were donated to eight hospitals located across Spain.
Christmas-related activity to provide books to children and gifts for the elderly in
conjunction with Cruz Roja and Mensajeros de la Paz
• 110 gifts were collected
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Participation in organisations
GRI 2-26
The Group is an active member of various international organisations and associations, particularly within the
European Union, with a view to raising awareness of its stance on fundamental aspects of its activity, building
strong alliances and contributing to the achievement of common objectives.
The Group participates in international electricity-related organisations such as ENTSO-E (European Network
of Transmission System Operators for Electricity), RGI (Renewable Grid Initiative), IESOE (Electricity Inter-
connection in South-Western Europe), Med-TSO (Mediterranean Transmission System Operators), CIGRE
(International Council on Large Electric Systems), SNMPE (National Mining, Energy and Oil Company (Peru)),
Asociación de Transmisoras (Transmission Association (Chile)) and Fundación España-Brasil. Regarding the
satellite business, Hispasat participates in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Spanish As-
sociation of Technology Companies for Defence, Aeronautics and Space (TEDAE), the Inter-American Tele-
communications Commission (CITEL), the Spanish Aerospace Technological Platform (PAE), the EMEA Sat-
ellite Operators Association (ESOA), and the Inter-American Association of Telecommunications Companies
(ASIET).
The Group participates in national organisations and associations that seek different objectives:
• Share and extend best business practices
Spanish Quality Association
(AEC)
An association aimed at defending and promoting quality as a driver of competitiveness
in business and improvement in society.
Spanish Compliance
Association (ASCOM)
The first association created to professionalise the compliance function and facilitate the
exchange of ideas and best practices.
Spanish Association for
Standardisation (UNE)
Association that acts as Spain’s representative at international bodies such as ISO/IEC
and European bodies CEN/CENELEC, as well as being the country’s ETSI standards
body.
Spanish Issuers (Emisores
Españoles)
An association that fosters measures to reinforce legal certainty in the issue of listed
securities and contributes to the development of high standards of corporate
governance.
• Enhance knowledge of the Group’s activities
Electricity sector
Spanish Energy Club
(ENERCLUB)
Madrid Energy Foundation
(Fundación de la Energía
de la Comunidad de
Madrid)
Spanish Association for
Energy Economics (AEEE)
An association that contributes to a better understanding of various energy-related issues
among interested parties in society.
A foundation that drives initiatives and programmes for the research, development and
application of energy technologies.
The AEEE is the Spanish branch of the International Association for Energy Economics.
Its goals include disseminating knowledge about the energy economics field, among
others.
Regional energy clusters
A group that operates at the regional level to promote the development and
competitiveness of energy companies in Spain.
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Telecommunications and aerospace sector
Madrid aerospace cluster
(Clúster aeroespacial)
An association that fosters and contributes to development and innovation in the
aerospace industry in the Madrid Region.
Spanish Association of
Technology Companies for
Defence, Aeronautics and
Space (TEDAE)
This Spanish association brings together technology companies in the fields of defence,
security, aeronautics and space, encompassing the Spanish tech industries in these
domains, and makes a meaningful contribution to the national objective of changing the
Spanish economy’s production model.
Spanish Aerospace
Technological Platform
(PAE)
A group which furthers aeronautics and space research consultancy in Spain, currently
charged with updating the Strategic Aerospace Research Agenda.
• Promote the Group’s commitment to sustainability
Sustainability Excellence
Club (Club de Excelencia en
Sostenibilidad)
A business association aimed at driving sustainability by sharing and building
awareness of good practices.
Forética
Excellence in Management
and Innovation Club (Club
Excelencia en Gestión e
Innovación)
Integrity Forum (Foro de
Integridad) of Transparency
International Spain
Voluntare Foundation
An association of companies and sustainability professionals promoting the integration
of environmental, social and good governance issues in companies’ strategy and
management.
A business association aimed at strengthening the global competitiveness of
organisations and professionals through the values of excellence.
A think tank for improving compliance and ethical management in companies.
A global corporate volunteering network that helps to connect companies with third
sector organisations.
GRI 414-1, 308-1, 308-2
The globalisation of markets has extended the limits of companies’ responsibilities and triggered a change in
the role of suppliers, which have become a pivotal element. Redeia focuses on the scope of its responsibility
over the supply chain and adheres to a responsible management model based on the principles of non-
discrimination, mutual recognition, proportionality, equal treatment, transparency and free competition, as well
as a framework of legislation and internal codes, policies and rules.
In 2022 Redeia worked with 2,195 suppliers in transactions worth Euros 879 million10 (accredited investment
and spending). Of that amount, 76.4% relates to services and works, while the remaining 23.6% pertains to
materials and equipment.
In addition to these suppliers, there are a further 892 subcontractors authorised to perform work in the
electricity transmission network facilities.
Redeia’s overall local purchases indicator (percentage of purchases from suppliers based in the same country
as the company) is 81.9%. The breakdown of this indicator is as follows: 82.2% for companies based in Spain,
99.8% in Chile, 66.2% in Peru, 92.6% in Brazil, 98.8% in Mexico, 86.1% in Argentina and 80.2% in Colombia11.
10 For subsidiaries domiciled outside the European Union which operate in US Dollars, a conversion rate of 1 USD = 1 EUR is applied
for these purposes.
11 The volume of purchases is very low in the latter four countries: Brazil (Euros 4,677 thousand), Mexico (Euros 2,710 thousand),
Argentina (Euros 341 thousand) and Colombia (Euros 219 thousand).
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This enables Redeia to act as a driver of local growth, fostering business, industrial and social development
through job creation across the supply chain.
The Group verifies that approved suppliers meet the minimum requirements, which vary depending on the
supply contract: they must have accepted the Code of Conduct for Suppliers, show evidence of a stable
financial position, fulfil certain minimum quality guarantee criteria, have adequate public liability insurance,
and provide references and records of previous work.
Should more specific environmental and social criteria be needed (in addition to those required for approval),
these are conveyed by the Group’s technical areas as part of the technical specifications that will form part of
the tender process. Their evaluation would form part of the technical assessment of the tender bids received.
The monitoring process verifies the suppliers’ performance in the context of the contracts with the company
and the ongoing fulfilment of the requirements made upon approval. The main areas screened are: (1)
business (monitoring of the financial solvency of all approved suppliers and application of mitigating measures,
continuous oversight of legal matters such as being up-to-date with payment of the required taxes, social
security contributions and public liability insurance, etc.); (2) technical; (3) compliance (criminal risk, privacy
and cybersecurity); (4) integrity; (5) sustainability (ESG scoring); and (6) social responsibility (verification of
proper adherence to the Code of Conduct for Suppliers through social audits).
Social audits were conducted at 63 suppliers during 2022 (35 in 2021) to verify compliance with the Code of
Conduct for Suppliers. As a result of the audits, 29 action plans have been agreed with 16 suppliers, so that
supplier development can be monitored and improvements recorded. The results of these audits and their
findings are shared internally, placing special emphasis on the detection of major non-conformances.
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GRI 2-29, 416-1
1. Redeia
Redeia seeks to build long-lasting relationships based on trust with its stakeholders and is therefore aware of
the need to engage in constant dialogue with them. To that end it has made various communication channels
with multiple contact methods available, through which consumers can convey all manner of queries related
to the services discharged by Group companies.
With a view to achieving this goal, the Company has a robust model to communicate with stakeholders at the
Group level; a system that ensures the traceability of communication and guarantees resolution within the
allotted time frames.
A breakdown of the enquiries received in 2022 by type and Group company is as follows:
Claims
Incidents
Contact type
Grievances
Queries
Suggestions
Requests
Notifications
Total enquiries
TOTAL
Redeia Global
94
5,668
9,982
34
8,341
5
1,402
200
15,744
Red Eléctrica
España
91
-
3,701
25
2,069
5
1,402
200
3,792
Redinter Latin
America
3
-
707
3
704
-
-
-
710
Reintel Spain
Hispasat Spain
-
585
-
-
-
-
-
-
585
-
5,08312
5,574
6
5,56813
-
-
-
10,657
The activity of the Redeia companies has no impact whatsoever on the health and safety of consumers.
2. Red Eléctrica
Since 2008 the “Dígame” service has provided a professional response to enquiries from external
stakeholders, who have several channels of communication at their disposal (telephone, email, online contact
form, post or certified fax), regarding Red Eléctrica’s electricity system operation and transmission network
management services. The service is manned by employees of Fundación Juan XXIII Roncalli, a non-profit
entity that facilitates the workplace integration of people with disabilities.
In 2022 a total of 3,792 enquiries were received and managed, with customers being the stakeholder group
accounting for the highest number (1,268), followed by local stakeholders (960), business sectors and
associations (637), and then investors and shareholders (634). To a lesser extent the Group has recorded
interactions with regulatory bodies and governments, suppliers and other stakeholders.
12 Incidents: include incidents, problems, terminal-related incidents, platform-related incidents, service incidents and scheduled work.
13 Queries: include operational matters, information requests, alignments, changes, service provisions and others.
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3% 1%
4%
17%
Customers
Local area
33%
17%
Business sectors and associations
Investors and shareholders
Suppliers and technological providers
Regulatory and governmental bodies
25%
Opinion leaders
Although Red Eléctrica responds to all enquiries received, it places particular emphasis on claims, as this is
communication that is drawing attention to an instance of non-compliance with the commitments undertaken
or which reports actual damage caused as a result of the Company’s activity that requires a solution.
Of the 91 claims received in 2022, 45 fell under Red Eléctrica’s remit and were admitted. Of these, 33 were
upheld (accepted on correct and reasonable grounds, whether fully or partially).
The bulk of the claims admitted referred to the impact of Red Eléctrica’s facilities in relation to felling and
clearing of vegetation or damage to infrastructure.
By type
2022
2021
Quality and continuity of supply
Impacts of facilities
Measures
Other
Total
By stakeholder
Local area
Business sectors and associations
Customers
Total
10
28
1
6
45
38
4
3
45
13
29
-
2
44
36
6
2
44
Of the 45 claims admitted, 38 had been resolved at the close of 2022. The remaining seven were related to
the impact of the Company’s facilities and, due to their complexity, were still pending resolution. Similarly,
work was ongoing on three claims from 2021.
In the case of the electricity transmission activity, it should be noted that due to the criteria applied in the
design of the facilities, the levels of the electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) remain below those recommended
by the Council of the European Union (Official Journal of the European Communities 1999/519/EC: limitation
of exposure of the general public in areas where they spend significant time – 5 kV/m for the electric field and
100 µt for the magnetic field). The main criteria applied are as follows:
- Construction of double circuits and phased translocation in lines.
- Raising the height of supports, thereby increasing the safety distances.
- Minimum distances from the lines to population centres and isolated homes.
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To verify compliance with recommendations, Red Eléctrica has a tool that uses certain line parameters to
accurately gauge the maximum levels of EMFs that the facilities can generate.
3. Redinter
The Dígame Internacional service offers a communication channel to stakeholders through which enquiries
regarding the Company’s activity in Peru and Chile can be submitted. These can be submitted via various
communication channels (telephone, email, online form, reception desk, on-site office or community liaison
officers).
In 2022 a total of 710 enquiries were received and managed in Latin America, with the regulator being the
stakeholder group accounting for the highest number (390), followed by local stakeholder groups (251) and,
to a much lesser extent, other stakeholders (69).
Peru recorded two claims over the course of 2022 related to the Tesur 4 concessions, whereas one was
registered in Chile pertaining to Redenor. As regards grievances, three were received in Peru as regards
CCNCM, while none were received in Chile.
At the reporting date of this report, 43 enquiries in Peru are still in the process of being resolved, but none in
Chile.
10%
35%
55%
Regulator
Local area
Other
4. Reintel
Reintel has its own 24/7 service and supervision centre, which controls and monitors the status of the network
and handles incidents and scheduled work of customers, with the aim of offering a reliable service of the
utmost quality.
In 2022 a total of 585 network incidents affecting customers were handled. Of these, 62.9% stemmed from
power failures, third party works, natural causes and vandalism, while the remaining 37.1% were due to
scheduled network work.
These incidents were handled and resolved as part of normal business within the timeframes established in
the customers’ contracts.
5. Hispasat
Hispasat also maintains an ongoing dialogue with its customers, providing them with various tools for direct
communication: 24/7 customer service call centre offered in three languages (Spanish, Portuguese and
English) with local phone numbers, a support centre and a web portal, allowing customers to open service
incidents or request information.
A total of 10,657 enquiries were received in 2022, the majority of which were related to operational matters,
information requests, alignments, changes and service provisions, among others.
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GRI 207-4
Redeia is committed to compliance with tax laws and the fulfilment of its tax obligations, seeks a cooperative
relationship with the taxation authorities and considers it important to contribute to economic and social de-
velopment by paying taxes in all the countries in which it operates.
In 2022 and for the third consecutive year, the Group topped the tax responsibility transparency ranking of
IBEX 35 companies, obtaining a ‘t*** de transparente’ (T is for Transparency) mark of tax transparency
awarded by Fundación Haz. To attain this accolade, the voluntary transparency shown by IBEX 35 companies
as regards their tax obligations is analysed.
The Group’s tax strategy was approved by the Board of Directors on 30 June 2015 and is intended to define
a consistent approach to tax matters in line with the Group’s strategy. It embodies the Group’s vision and
objectives in tax matters and is based on three core values: transparency, good governance and responsibility.
On 29 September 2015 the Board of Directors approved the Group’s Tax Risk Control and Management
Policy and its inclusion in the Comprehensive Risk Management Policy. The tax risk control and management
systems are described in the Corporate Governance Report.
The Group’s Tax Strategy and Comprehensive Risk Management Policy may be consulted on the corporate
website.
Both the Code of Ethics and Conduct and the Tax Strategy state the Group’s commitment not to create com-
panies in countries considered tax havens in order to evade tax.
The Group has no presence and carries out no activity in countries considered tax havens or non-cooperative
jurisdictions under applicable laws and regulations 14 15.
Considering the applicable legislation for the preparation of the CBCR (Country-By-Country-Report) in Spain,
details of aggregate profits and taxes, by country, of Redeia entities included in the consolidated financial
statements, except for those accounted for using the equity method, are provided below.
This information is prepared on the basis of the respective individual financial statements.
Country-by-country earnings
Profit/(loss) before corporate income tax comprises the pre-tax income and expenses of each company, ex-
cluding dividends received from Group entities, aggregated at country level.
14 Additional provisions one and ten and transitional provision two of Law 36/2006 of 29 November 2006, on measures for the prevention of tax fraud (as
worded in Law 11/2021 of 9 July 2021, on measures to prevent and combat tax fraud, effective from 11 July 2021), Order HFP/115/2023, of 9 February 2023,
establishing the countries and territories, as well as harmful tax regimes, that are considered non-cooperative jurisdictions, the European Union list of non-
cooperative jurisdictions for tax purposes and the OECD's list of uncooperative tax havens.
15 In August 2022, the Axess Group was acquired, which has subsidiaries in various countries, among them a company domiciled in Panama, which will be
wound up in 2023.
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Millions of Euros
Pre-tax profits obtained by country
Spain
Peru
Chile
Brazil
Other (*)
2022
1,766
4
-30
2
-
2021
844
11
-4
3
-
(*) Includes France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Germany, Cyprus and Greece in Europe and other countries in the Americas, with
amounts under Euros 1 million.
The increase in pre-tax profit in Spain in 2022 is primarily due to the proceeds from the sale of the 49% stake
in Reintel (Euros 970 million). This transaction has no impact on the consolidated income statement because
it is the sale of a minority stake and the Group maintains control of the company.
Income tax paid
With a view to following best practices in sustainability and voluntarily providing greater transparency in tax
matters for its various stakeholders, since 2014 Redeia has calculated and published its total tax contribution
in its sustainability report, highlighting the significant economic and social importance of its tax contribution.
The corporate income tax paid in each country in 2021 and 2022 is as follows:
Millions of Euros
Corporate income tax paid
Spain
Peru
Brazil
Other (*)
Total
2022
355
8
1
-
364
2021
177
4
-
-
181
(*) Includes France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom, Germany, Cyprus and Greece in Europe and other countries in the
Americas, with amounts under Euros 1 million.
The increase in the amount paid in 2022 in Spain is mainly due to the first-time application of the minimum
payment rule when calculating the tax group’s tax instalment payments. This was as a result of the sale of the
49% stake in Reintel. The annual income tax return to be filed in July 2023 will include a request for the
reimbursement of the higher amount paid.
Government grants received
In 2022 Euros 55 thousand was received in grants from official bodies (Euros 3,523 thousand in 2021). The
grants received in 2022 and 2021 in thousands of Euros, broken down by country, are as follows:
Thousands of Euros
Government grants received
Spain
Total
2022
55
55
2021
3,523
3,523
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In 2018 the European Commission published its “Action Plan: financing sustainable growth”, launching a
comprehensive strategy on sustainable finance. One of the objectives established in that action plan was to
reorient capital flows towards sustainable investment in order to achieve sustainable and inclusive growth.
Building on the aforementioned Action Plan, in June 2020, the European Parliament and the Council of the
European Union approved Taxonomy Regulation (EU) 2020/85216. This Regulation establishes the criteria
for determining whether an economic activity qualifies as environmentally sustainable for the purposes of
establishing the degree to which an investment is environmentally sustainable.
The EU's environmental objectives as set out in the Taxonomy Regulation are as follows:
climate change mitigation;
a)
b) climate change adaptation;
c)
d)
e) pollution prevention and control;
f)
the sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources;
the transition to a circular economy;
the protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems.
An economic activity shall be considered environmentally sustainable, i.e. it shall comply with the Taxonomy,
when it contributes substantially to one of these six objectives, without causing significant harm to any of the
other five, and provided it is carried out in compliance with minimum social safeguards: the Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) guidelines on multinational enterprises, the United Nations
(UN) guiding principles on business and human rights, and the core conventions of the International Labour
Organization (ILO).
In June 2021, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/213917 was published, establishing the technical
screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic activity qualifies as contributing
substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether that
economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives.
Furthermore, in July 2021, Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/217818 specifying the content and
presentation of the information to be disclosed by undertakings subject to Articles 19a or 29a of Directive
2013/34/EU was adopted.
The Taxonomy distinguishes between Taxonomy-eligible and Taxonomy-aligned economic activities as
follows:
• Eligible economic activity: that described in the delegated acts adopted as per Regulation (EU) 2020/852,
irrespective of whether that economic activity meets any or all of the technical selection criteria set out in
those delegated acts.
• Taxonomy-aligned economic activity: an economic activity that contributes substantially to one of the six
EU environmental objectives (meets the established technical selection criteria), does not cause significant
harm to any of the other five, and is carried out in compliance with minimum social safeguards.
16 Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 June 2020 on the establishment of a framework to
facilitate sustainable investment, and amending Regulation (EU) 2019/2088.
17 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2139 of 4 June 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European
Parliament and of the Council by establishing the technical screening criteria for determining the conditions under which an economic
activity qualifies as contributing substantially to climate change mitigation or climate change adaptation and for determining whether
that economic activity causes no significant harm to any of the other environmental objectives.
18 Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2178 of 6 July 2021 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2020/852 of the European
Parliament and of the Council by specifying the content and presentation of information to be disclosed by undertakings subject to
Articles 19a or 29a of Directive 2013/34/EU concerning environmentally sustainable economic activities, and specifying the
methodology to comply with that disclosure obligation.
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In the process of studying and analysing the degree of eligibility and alignment of Redeia's activities to the
Taxonomy, the following steps have been taken:
a) Classification and grouping of the economic activities of Redeia companies.
b) Eligibility analysis of the identified activities.
c) Assessment of compliance with the technical criteria established by Commission Delegated Regulation
(EU) 2021/2139 for the contribution to the environmental objectives of climate change mitigation and
adaptation.
d) Analysis of the "Do No Significant Harm" (DNSH19) principle. Activities must not cause significant harm
to the other EU environmental objectives defined in Regulation (EU) 2020/852.
e) Verification of compliance with minimum social safeguards.
Based on the analysis performed, the following classification of eligibility and alignment of Redeia's activities
is established.
Redeia companies
Redeia activities
Activity Description per Commission Delegated
Regulation 2021/2139
Eligible
activities
Aligned
activities
Activity 1. Management and
operation of domestic electricity
infrastructure.
Includes electricity transmission,
system operation and management
of the transmission network for the
Spanish electricity system.
System operation includes storage
through the Salto de Chira pumped-
storage hydroelectric power plant.
Activity: Transmission and distribution of electricity.
Description: Construction and operation of
transmission systems that transport the electricity
on the extra high-voltage and high-voltage
interconnected system.
Activity: Storage of electricity.
Construction and operation of facilities that store
electricity and return it at a later time in the form of
electricity. The activity includes pumped
hydropower storage.
YES. 100%
eligible
YES. 100%
aligned
Activity 2. Management and
operation of international
electricity infrastructure
Activity: Transmission and distribution of electricity.
“Construction and operation of transmission
systems that transport the electricity on the extra
high-voltage and high-voltage interconnected
system.”
YES. 100%
eligible
NO
Red Eléctrica
Internacional,
S.A.U. (Redinter),
REA, Redesur,
Tesur, Tesur 2,
Tesur 3, Tesur 4,
Redelnor, CCNCM,
Rech, Redenor,
Redenor 2.
Hispasat subgroup
(Hispasat)
Activity 3. Telecommunications
Satellite Business
Activity not covered by Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2139
Activity 4. Telecommunications
Fibre Optics
Activity not covered by Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2139
Other Redeia
companies
Activity 5. Other businesses,
Corp. and adjustments
Activity not covered by Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2139
As a result of the assessment of compliance with the technical selection criteria for determining the conditions
under which an economic activity is considered to make a substantial contribution to climate change mitigation
or adaptation20, it is considered that the Redeia activities that meet these criteria, and, accordingly, contribute
substantially to these two objectives are the following:
• Management and operation of domestic electricity infrastructure.
19 Do No Significant Harm (DNSH)
20 Laid down in Commission Delegated Regulation 201/2139
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Compliance with the technical criteria of substantial contribution to the climate change mitigation
objective.
The electricity transmission activity, at national level, meets criteria21 a) and b) defined in point 4.9 of Annex I
of Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2139, as it belongs to the interconnected European system, and
the new electricity capacity connected to the transmission network, from 2017 to the present, is exclusively
renewable.
The operation of the national electricity system, in turn, meets criteria d) and e)22.
The operation of the electricity system is playing a leading role in the energy transition by taking on the
challenge of integrating renewable energy, new energy uses and flexible assets into the system.
As system operator, Red Eléctrica works to safely integrate as much renewable energy as possible. The
control and monitoring of this type of energy is carried out by CECRE (the Control Centre of Renewable
Energies). This enables reduction of CO2 emissions thanks to the fact that demand can be covered by this
type of energy without affecting the security or quality of supply.
Furthermore, to facilitate the incorporation of non-dispatchable energy and avoid wasting the energy
generated when demand is low, Red Eléctrica works on the development of energy storage instruments based
on both hydroelectric power generation systems and other technologies (R&D+i). To this end, it carries out
prospective evaluations on the impact of new storage facilities on the integration of renewable energy,
identifies the technical or management characteristics necessary for greater integration, and as a
consequence of both actions, makes legislative and regulatory proposals to the competent authority. These
systems will also help significantly improve the efficiency of the electricity system as a whole and optimise
electricity infrastructure.
21 Criteria defined in point 4.9 of Annex I of Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2139:
The transmission and distribution infrastructure or equipment is in an electricity system that complies with at least one of the
following criteria:
a) the system is the interconnected European system, i.e. the interconnected control areas of Member States, Norway, Switzer-
land and the United Kingdom, and its subordinated systems;
b) more than 67% of newly enabled generation capacity in the system is below the generation threshold value of 100 g CO 2
e/kWh, measured on a life cycle basis in accordance with electricity generation criteria, over a rolling five-year period;
c) the average system grid emissions factor, calculated as the total annual emissions from power generation connected to the
system, divided by the total annual net electricity production in that system, is below the threshold value of 100 g CO 2 e/kWh,
measured on a life cycle basis in accordance with electricity generation criteria, over a rolling five-year period.
22d) construction/installation and operation of equipment and infrastructure where the main objective is an increase of the generation
or use of renewable electricity generation.
e) installation of equipment to increase the controllability and observability of the electricity system and to enable the development
and integration of renewable energy sources.
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Compliance with the technical criteria of substantial contribution to the climate change adaptation
objective.
The activity of management and operation of national electricity infrastructure as a whole is a key element in
the adaptation of the energy system to the risks arising from climate change and meets the criteria defined in
point 4.9 of Annex II of Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2139.
The effects of climate change could physically affect electricity transmission facilities and influence future
patterns of energy generation and consumption, which would impact the activity of Red Eléctrica as electricity
system operator. Therefore, the Company has carried out work to identify and assess the risks associated
with climate change in order to be able to deal with the physical changes caused by changes in climate
parameters.
The Company has defined and prioritised the most relevant climate risks for its activity and has monetised
those for which a potential financial impact has been identified.
The exercise of identifying physical climate risks has been carried out based on the classification of climate-
related hazards from the list in section II of Appendix A of Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2139.
The physical risks identified have been assessed considering the criteria of exposure, sensitivity and capacity
to adapt. Different physical scenarios have been considered in the analysis.
Climate-related risks are assessed considering the short, medium and long term (the most significant changes
and impacts are expected by the end of the century), using the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
(IPCC) RCP23 scenarios as a reference. Therefore, the entire lifetime of the projects is considered in the
assessment (the lifetime of transmission projects is at least 30-40 years).
In the case of Spain, the projections made by the Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET - Spain’s National
Meteorology Agency) for the most important scenarios of the fifth IPCC report (AR5) have been considered.
Following the assessment process, two main physical risks have been defined:
Impact of extreme events on outdoor facilities.
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- Fires in power lines and substations.
The adaptation measures implemented to minimise the risk of extreme events affecting outdoor facilities
consist of creating wind maps and reviewing construction parameters, reinforcing vulnerable lines, developing
and implementing contingency plans (including the availability of emergency support), and optimising
maintenance work (e.g. the MANINT project24).
The adaptation measures implemented to minimise the risk of fire in power lines and substations are based
on the optimisation of firebreak maintenance plans (VEGETA project), fire prevention procedures, early fire
detection measures (PRODINT project), training, awareness raising and the development of emergency
plans.
Climate-related risk management is part of the Company's risk management system. Therefore, the
established governance model applies to this type of risk.
The activity of domestic electricity infrastructure operation and management contributes as a whole to the
climate change mitigation and adaptation objectives, reducing the risks and impact of climate change in
society. However, the Taxonomy disclosures show a 100% contribution to the climate change mitigation
objective and a 0% contribution to the adaptation objective. This allows for adjustment to the KPI calculation
methodology provided for by Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2178.
23 Representative Concentration Paths (RCPs)
24 Intelligent Maintenance
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Assessment of compliance with the “Do No Significant Harm” (DNSH) principle
Redeia's activities which contribute substantially to the objectives of climate change mitigation and adaptation do not cause
significant harm to the rest of the environmental objectives defined in the Taxonomy Regulation.
Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources.
Redeia's activities do not have any significant impact on this environmental objective, taking into account both the direct effects
and the main indirect effects throughout the life cycle. No risks of environmental degradation related to the preservation of water
quality have been identified, nor significant impacts on the good ecological status or potential of bodies of water (surface water
and groundwater); or on the good environmental status of marine waters.
During the process of designing the facilities, a detailed study is carried out to avoid any type of impact on surface watercourses.
As regards groundwater, numerous preventive and corrective measures are implemented to prevent the contamination of
groundwater by leaks or spills of oils, fuels and hazardous substances. Containment systems (especially for power equipment
containing large quantities of oil) and protocols are in place for immediate response to possible events to mitigate the
consequences of accidents, should they occur.
Transition to a circular economy.
Redeia works together with the stakeholders in its value chain so that the equipment and materials used in all its activities are
produced from reused or recycled materials and that, at the end of their useful life, they are also recycled, reused or recovered,
thus closing the circle of sustainability for all the equipment and materials used.
In terms of waste management, the objective has been set for 2030 to achieve the reduction, reuse, recycling or energy recovery
of all waste generated. To this end, an action plan is in place to recover 100% of the waste generated.
Pollution prevention and control. Construction activity.
The principles described in the CFI's25 Environmental, Health, and Safety Guidelines for Electricity Transmission and Distribution
are followed in all construction activities for electricity transmission network facilities.
Red Eléctrica has also implemented an Environmental Management System (EMS) certified under ISO26 14001 and the EMAS27.
The ISO certifications cover the CFI guidelines.
During the construction phase, the necessary preventive and corrective measures are implemented to minimise the potential
effects of the project. To guarantee the effectiveness of the measures established, environmental monitoring programmes are
defined and developed. These are applied during the construction of the facilities and in the early years of their operation, and
facilitate the definition of new measures if necessary. The environmental monitoring of construction sites supervises the work
done by contractors to meet environmental requirements.
Environmental monitoring of works and "environmental certification" (environmental requirements must be met by contractors
for full certification of construction works) are very important to ensure alignment with environmental criteria.
Pollution prevention and control. PCB.
In the carrying out of its maintenance activities, Red Eléctrica has no direct relationship with PCBs. The power equipment owned
by Red Eléctrica does not contain PCBs.
Pollution prevention and control. Electromagnetic fields.
The activities comply with the applicable standards and regulations to limit the effects of electromagnetic radiation on human
health. Thanks to the criteria applied in the design of the facilities, the levels of electric and magnetic fields (EMF) are kept below
those recommended by the Council of the European Union28.
Measurements give maximum levels (at the closest point from the ground to the conductors) ranging from 3-5 kV/m for the
electric field and 1-15 µT for the magnetic field on 400 kV lines. In addition, the field strength decreases very rapidly as the
distance to the conductors increases: at a distance of 30 metres, the electric and magnetic field levels range from 0.2-2.0 kV/m
and 0.1-3.0 µT, respectively, and are normally less than 0.2 kV/m and 0.3 µT from 100 metres away.
25 Corporate Finance Institute.
26 International Organization for Standardization.
27 Eco-Management and Audit Scheme.
28 Official Journal of the European Communities 1999/519/EC: exposure limits for the general public in places where they are likely to remain for a
long time of 5 kV/m for the electric field and 100 µT for the magnetic field.
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In the case of 220 kV lines, these levels are lower, ranging between 1-3 kV/m for the electric field and 1-6 µT for the magnetic
field at the closest point to the conductors. At a distance of 30 metres, the electric and magnetic field levels range between 0.1-
0.5 kV/m and 0.1-1.5 µT, and are generally lower than 0.1 kV/m and 0.2 µT from 100 metres away.
Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems.
All Redeia projects are assessed from an environmental perspective, and the competent environmental authorities are informed
and their approval is requested, even in the case of projects that are not legally required to be subjected to the environmental
impact assessment procedure.
Most of Redeia's projects are subject by law to this environmental impact assessment procedure, and it is carried out in accord-
ance with Directive 2011/92/EU, state legislation (Law 21/2013 of 9 December 2013 on Environmental Assessment) and appli-
cable regional regulations.
Where the environmental impact assessment is carried out, the required mitigation and compensation measures are imple-
mented to protect the environment and, therefore, biodiversity. These measures encompass those established by the environ-
mental body and included in the project's environmental authorisations.
For sites/operations located in or near biodiversity-sensitive areas (including the Natura 2000 Network of protected areas,
UNESCO World Heritage sites and Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs), as well as other protected areas), an appropriate assessment,
where applicable, is conducted and based on its conclusions the necessary mitigation measures are implemented.
Those projects that may directly or indirectly affect Natura 2000 Network sites are subject to the environmental assessment
procedure, even if their thresholds do not reach those defined in the Annexes of Law 21/2013 on Environmental Assessment.
Climate change adaptation
Note: From the point of view of the contribution to the objective of climate change mitigation, this section also includes information
on compliance with the DNSH principle on climate change adaptation.
The activity of management and operation of national electricity infrastructure as a whole is a key element in the adaptation of
the energy system to the risks arising from climate change.
An exercise has been carried out to identify the physical climate risks that could cause damage to the electricity transmission
network infrastructure and/or affect their operation. Those that could be significant have been defined and prioritised, and the
appropriate adaptation measures have been designed and implemented to minimise such risks.
Compliance with minimum social safeguards
Redeia has an explicit and public commitment to promoting and respecting human rights in all its activities
and in all the territories and countries where it operates.
The Company pays special attention to vulnerable groups, and as such instils this in the corporate culture
through the Ten Principles for respect for human rights, included in its Commitment to the promotion of and
respect for human rights, the Code of Ethics and Conduct and the Sustainability Policy.
With a view to extending this behaviour throughout the supply chain, the human rights obligation is extended
to suppliers through the Code of Conduct for Suppliers. In the development of these Principles and Codes,
human rights internationally recognised in national and international laws and benchmarks have been taken
into account:
• OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
• OECD Guidelines for Responsible Business Conduct.
• The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
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• The eight ILO core conventions.
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International Bill of Human Rights.
International Labour Organization (ILO) Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.
In addition, the Company develops the necessary tools in terms of due diligence in integrity and human rights,
both for its own activities and in its relations with third parties, in order to mitigate the risk of Redeia being
linked to third parties associated with conduct which is not in line with its ethical values. To such end, since
2013 it has carried out periodic due diligence analyses that involve all Group companies in order to identity
possible risks stemming from its direct and indirect activity.
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KPIs: Turnover, CAPEX and OPEX associated with Taxonomy-aligned activities.
In July 2021, European Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 implementing Article 8 of the Taxonomy
Regulation, concerning the transparency of undertakings in non-financial statements, was published. This
Regulation specifically sets out the environmentally sustainable economic activities and the methodology to
comply with the Taxonomy disclosure obligation.
Under Article 8, non-financial undertakings are required to disclose the following information:
The proportion of their turnover (Revenues) derived from products or services associated with eco-
nomic activities that qualify as environmentally sustainable under the Taxonomy Regulation.
The proportion of their capital expenditure (CAPEX) and the proportion of their operating expenditure
(OPEX) related to assets or processes associated with economic activities that qualify as environ-
mentally sustainable under the Taxonomy Regulation.
The quantitative and qualitative information to be reported (KPIs) and the criteria for preparing such indicators
are also described.
In relation to the calculation of KPIs, Annex I of Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 includes in its
point 1 the content of the KPIs to be disclosed by non-financial undertakings, categorically specifying that the
following information must be reported for each of the indicators:
Turnover (Revenues):
The proportion of turnover, to be calculated as the share of net turnover derived from products or services,
including intangible assets, associated with Taxonomy-aligned economic activities (numerator), divided by net
turnover (denominator).
Investments in fixed assets (CAPEX):
The denominator shall include additions to tangible and intangible assets during the reporting period before
depreciation, amortisation and any revaluations, including those resulting from revaluations and impairments,
for the relevant period, excluding changes in fair value. The denominator shall also include additions to tangi-
ble and intangible assets resulting from business combinations.
The numerator is equal to the part of the investments in assets included in the denominator that a) relates to
assets or processes that are associated with Taxonomy-aligned economic activities; b) is part of a plan to
expand Taxonomy-aligned economic activities or to enable Taxonomy-eligible economic activities to comply
with the Taxonomy.
Operational expenditure (OPEX):
The denominator shall include direct non-capitalised costs that relate to research and development, building
renovation measures, short-term leases, maintenance and repairs, and any other direct expenditures related
to the day-to-day maintenance of assets of property, plant and equipment by the undertaking or third party to
whom activities are outsourced that are necessary to ensure the continued and effective functioning of such
assets.
The numerator shall include the part of the operational expenditure included in the denominator which: a)
related to assets or processes associated with Taxonomy-aligned economic activities, including training and
other human resources adaptation needs, and direct non-capitalised costs that represent research and devel-
opment.
Additionally, in October 2022, there was a Communication from the European Commission on the interpreta-
tion of certain legal provisions of the delegated act on disclosure of information under Article 8 of the EU
Taxonomy Regulation, on the reporting of Taxonomy-eligible economic activities and assets, which clarifies a
number of issues that had been highlighted in relation to the application of Article 8 of the Regulation.
In relation to the considerations set out in Annex I of the Regulation, it should be noted that the procedures
followed to determine the numerator and denominator of each of Redeia's KPIs meet the requirements of the
Regulation.
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Likewise, the accounting regulations referred to in relation to Revenue, CAPEX and OPEX correspond to the
accounting regulations applicable to Redeia. Therefore, it has not been necessary to make any adaptation or
interpretation in this respect.
Based on the foregoing, Redeia's information for 2022 and 2021, in accordance with the Taxonomy Regula-
tion, is as follows:
Taxonomy-eligible and Taxonomy-aligned activities. KPIs:
Revenue
CAPEX
OPEX
Taxonomy-eligible but non-Taxonomy-aligned activities. KPIs:
Revenue
CAPEX
OPEX
2022
79.2%
76.7%
90.0%
2022
3.5%
4.3%
4.2%
2021
82.3%
75.5%
89.1%
2021
2.6%
7.7%
4.1%
The percentages assigned to the contribution to the objectives of climate change mitigation and adaptation
included in Appendix I “Information on KPIs” show a 100% contribution to the climate change mitigation ob-
jective and 0% to the climate change adaptation objective. However, the items assigned to the mitigation
objective could also include items related to the adaptation objective. In line with the European Commission’s
FAQs, one of the two objectives has been selected to avoid any risk of double counting.
The criteria applied to calculate Redeia's KPIs are set out below.
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Explanation of the KPIs
As set forth in point 1.2. on Specifications of the disclosures accompanying the KPIs of non-financial under-
takings, of Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2178 of the European Commission implementing Article
8 of the Taxonomy Regulation:
Determination of numerator and denominator of KPIs
Point 1.2.1. of the Regulation states that non-financial undertakings shall explain:
(a) How turnover, capital expenditure and operating expenditure were determined and allocated to the
numerator;
b) The basis used to calculate turnover, capital expenditure and operating expenditure, including any
assessment made when allocating revenues or expenditures to different economic activities.
In carrying out the calculation of the ratio of Revenue, CAPEX and OPEX aligned with the Taxonomy, in
relation to the Group total, the following steps have been taken:
1. The Taxonomy-aligned activities have been identified. As detailed above, these activities are as follows:
• Management and operation of domestic electricity infrastructure.
2. The companies that carry out these activities have been identified within the consolidated Group:
• Management and operation of domestic electricity infrastructure: Red Eléctrica
3. Within Red Eléctrica we have analysed which activities or businesses meet the criteria to be identified as
Taxonomy-aligned activities.
The activities carried out by Red Eléctrica are classified as follows:
a. Electricity transmission (Taxonomy-aligned activity).
b. System operation, mainland and non-mainland (Taxonomy-aligned activity).
c. Other activities. Supplementary activities carried out by Red Eléctrica related to its main activ-
ities of electricity transmission and system operation (Taxonomy-aligned activities).
In view of the foregoing, all activities carried out by Red Eléctrica are considered Taxonomy-eligible
and Taxonomy-aligned activities.
In relation to Revenue, since the description provided by the Regulation meets the accounting criteria
for the classification of "Revenue" in the financial statements, this figure was considered directly, net
of consolidation adjustments.
As regards CAPEX, the description included in the Regulation matches that relating to the accounting
of additions to fixed assets. Therefore, this figure from Red Eléctrica's annual accounts was considered
directly.
In relation to OPEX, since the Regulation determines that only activities that relate to research and
development, building renovation measures, short-term leases, maintenance and repairs, and any
other direct expenditures related to the day-to-day maintenance of assets of property, plant and equip-
ment must be considered, we differentiated, from the total expenditure, those that meet the aforemen-
tioned definition.
With regard to the OPEX of the activities of Management and Operation of National Electricity Infra-
structure (an activity carried out by Red Eléctrica) and Management and Operation of International
Electricity Infrastructure (an electricity transmission activity carried out in Peru and Chile), it should be
noted that all the activities carried out by the Group companies that engage in this activity correspond
to actions related to the proper performance of their business. For this reason, in determining the
OPEX, all the expenses incurred by the companies were taken into account (supply expenses, other
operating expenses, personnel expenses, from which self-constructed assets have been deducted as
they are considered in the CAPEX figure).
As regards the OPEX denominator, in the case of Red Eléctrica de España, and for the electricity
transmission activities carried out in Peru and Chile, the same figure was considered as in the case of
the numerator, and for the other Group companies, their asset maintenance costs were considered.
Based on the above, the activities carried out by Reintel and Hispasat were also considered.
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As laid down in the Regulation, and in relation to the calculation of the numerator of the ratios, it was
ensured that Taxonomy-aligned activities were considered only once, as they are specific activities
carried out by Red Eléctrica, and not by other Group companies, nor were these activities duplicated.
In the case of the denominator, the Revenues, CAPEX and Taxonomy-aligned OPEX figure used
relates to the figure recorded in the Group's consolidated financial statements, in the case of Revenues
and CAPEX. Likewise, in the case of OPEX, it was ensured that it does not include duplicated ex-
penses between Group companies.
4. After identifying the Taxonomy-aligned activities, the Revenues, CAPEX and Taxonomic OPEX ratio was
calculated by including in the numerator the figures provided for Revenues, CAPEX and Taxonomic OPEX
of Red Eléctrica, and in the denominator, the total Revenues, CAPEX and Taxonomic OPEX of Redeia,
taking into account the above comments.
In relation to Taxonomy-eligible but Taxonomy non-aligned activities, which correspond to the management
and operation of international electricity infrastructure, the procedure was similar to that described in the case
of Red Eléctrica. In this case, these activities are carried out by Red Eléctrica Internacional (Redinter), through
its investees in Peru and Chile.
The activities carried out by these companies were considered fully Taxonomy-eligible but not Taxonomy-
aligned.
Regarding Revenue and CAPEX (additions to fixed assets), a procedure similar to that described in relation
to Red Eléctrica's Taxonomy-aligned activities was followed.
As far as Taxonomic OPEX is concerned, likewise, expenses directly related to asset maintenance activities
were differentiated for the purposes of calculating the numerator. In relation to the denominator, the taxonomic
OPEX considered for the Group was the same as that considered in the case of the aligned Taxonomic OPEX.
Contextual Information
The Taxonomy Regulation states in point 1.2.3 of Annex I that non-financial undertakings shall explain the
figures for each KPI and the reasons for any changes in those figures in the reporting period.
Since the numerator of the KPIs corresponds to the activities of Red Eléctrica, they indicate the weight of the
activities carried out by this company within Redeia as a whole.
As is reflected in the figures provided, these activities represent a very significant percentage of all Group's
activities. Therefore, we can conclude that most of the activities carried out by Redeia are aligned with the
Taxonomy Regulation.
Regarding the comparability of the information for 2022 and 2021, as shown in the results above, in terms of
Revenue, CAPEX and OPEX, we find that in all cases it remains in line. This can largely be attributed to the
fact that the Group activities considered to be Taxonomy-aligned in 2022 and 2021 have been the same. By
the same token, the weight that these three activities have represented in Revenue, CAPEX and OPEX, as a
proportion of the Group's total, has also been in line during these two years.
As regards Taxonomy-eligible but Taxonomy non-aligned activities, as is evidenced by the indicators ob-
tained, the results are in line with those obtained for 2021.
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Pursuant to Article 2(2) of Commission Delegated Regulation 2021/2178, and in accordance with the table
format set out in Annex II of such Commission Delegated Regulation, the KPI information is as follows.
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able activities (Taxonomy-aligned ac-
tivities) (A.1)
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tional electricity infrastructure
OPEX from Taxonomy-eligible, but
not environmentally sustainable, ac-
tivities (Taxonomy non-aligned activ-
ities) (A.2)
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90.0% 100%
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19,614
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N/A N/A N/A N/A Y
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89.1%
Total (A.1 + A.2)
441,698
94.2%
90.0%
89.1%
B. TAXONOMY NON-ELIGIBLE AC-
TIVITIES
Telecommunications Satellite Business
Telecommunications
Fibre Optics
Other business, Corp. and adjustments
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0.7%
23,700
5.1%
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activities (B)
27,109
5.8%
TOTAL (A+B+C)
468,807
100.0%
(*) Pending publication of the details of the technical criteria associated with the environmental objective.
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022.
91
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tainable activities (Taxonomy-
aligned activities) (A.1)
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national electricity infrastructure
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but not environmentally sustaina-
ble, activities (Taxonomy non-
aligned activities) (A.2)
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496,643
81.0%
76.7%
75.5%
B. TAXONOMY NON-ELIGIBLE
ACTIVITIES
Telecommunications Satellite Busi-
ness
Telecommunications
Fibre Optics
Other businesses, Corp. and adjust-
ments
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ble activities (B)
TOTAL (A+B)
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14.2%
6,699
1.1%
22,937
3.7%
116,680
19.0%
613,323
100.0%
(*) Pending publication of the details of the technical criteria associated with the environmental objective.
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022.
92
CONTENT
Page
Reporting framework
Description of the business model.
Business environment.
Organisation and structure.
Markets served.
Objectives and strategies.
Key factors and trends that could affect
future performance.
I. Information on environmental matters
25-30
(*)2-1, 2-6, 3-1, 3-2.
Management approach.
30-35
(*) 103-1, 103-2,103-3
31
103-1,
Present and foreseeable impact of the
company’s activities on the environ-
ment, health and safety.
Environmental assessment or certifica-
tion procedures.
Resources allocated to preventing envi-
ronmental risks.
Application of the precautionary princi-
ple.
Provisions and guarantees for environ-
mental risks.
Pollution
30
30
30
30
Measures to prevent, mitigate or reme-
diate the effects of carbon emissions
(also includes noise and light pollution).
33-34
UNE-EN ISO Standard 14001. Certified Environmental Management System.
Environmental accounting regulations.
(*) 2-23
Internal framework. Amount spent on environmental aspects associated with invest-
ment projects.
Internal framework. Measures for the prevention of noise, light and atmospheric pollu-
tion, as well as measures for the reduction of carbon emissions.
The Company’s activities do not cause emissions of ozone-depleting substances,
such as NOx, SOx or other significant air emissions, since they do not involve the
burning of fossil fuels (the Company does not generate electricity), with the exception
of the fuels used in certain generators and in vehicles, which are not considered to be
significant under this approach.
Circular economy and waste prevention and management
Measures for the prevention, recycling,
reuse and other recovery and disposal of
waste.
31-32
103-2
Actions to combat food waste.
Not material.
These types of actions are not carried out due to the nature of the Group’s activities,
which do not involve food management or therefore waste.
Sustainable use of resources
Water consumption and supply.
35
(*) 303-1
Consumption of raw materials and
measures to improve efficiency.
Not material. The Company’s activities do not entail direct consumption of raw materials.
Direct and indirect energy consumption.
35
(*) 302-1 / 302-2
Measures taken to improve energy effi-
ciency.
33-34
103-2 and 302
Use of renewable energies.
35
103-2 and 302
Climate change
Key elements of the greenhouse gas
emissions generated.
Measures taken to adapt to the conse-
quences of climate change.
Voluntary medium and long-term emis-
sion reduction targets set and steps
taken.
35
(*) 305-1 / 305-2
33-34
(*) 305-5
33-34
103-2, 305-5
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93
Protecting biodiversity
Measures to preserve and restore biodi-
versity.
Impacts caused by activities or opera-
tions in protected areas.
32-33
(*) 304-1 / 304-3
32-33
(*) 304-2
II. Information on labour and employee-related issues
Management approach.
36-60
(*) 103-1, 103-2,103-3
Employment
Total number and distribution of employ-
ees by gender, age, country and profes-
sional category.
Total number and distribution of employ-
ment contract types by gender, age and
professional category.
Average annual number of permanent,
temporary and part-time contracts by
gender, age and professional category.
Number of dismissals by gender, age
and professional category.
Pay gap.
37-44
(*) 2-7
45
(*) 2-7
45-46
Non-Financial and Diversity Information Law 11/2018. Average annual number of con-
tracts by type, broken down by gender, age and professional category.
46
49
Non-Financial and Diversity Information Law 11/2018. Number of dismissals for the
year by gender, age and professional category.
(*) 405-2
Average pay by gender, age and profes-
sional category.
48-49
Non-Financial and Diversity Information Law 11/2018. Average total salary by gender,
age and professional category
Remuneration of like positions or aver-
age remuneration in the company.
Average remuneration of directors by
gender.
49
50
(*) 405-2
Non-Financial and Diversity Information Law 11/2018. Average remuneration of mem-
bers of the Board of Directors by gender
Average remuneration of management
personnel by gender
48-50
Non-Financial and Diversity Information Law 11/2018. Average remuneration of senior
management personnel by gender
Implementation of policies on discon-
necting from work.
50
Internal framework. Measures to disconnect from work.
Employees with disabilities.
57-58
General Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (LGD). Percentage of employ-
ees with a disability.
Organisation of work
Organisation of working time.
50
Internal framework. Real and effective working day.
Number of hours of absenteeism.
50-51
Internal framework. Number of hours of absenteeism.
Measures aimed at facilitating a work-
life balance and encouraging sharing of
responsibilities between both parents.
Health and safety
Occupational health and safety condi-
tions.
51
(*) 401-2
51-54
(*) 403-10 / 404-1 / 404-2
Number of work-related accidents and ill
health by gender, frequency and sever-
ity.
54
Related regulations per Ministry of Work standards.
https://herramientasprl.insst.es/Accidentesdetrabajo/RecursosAdicionales.aspx
Labour relations
Organisation of social dialogue, includ-
ing procedures on worker communica-
tion, consultation and negotiation.
Percentage of employees covered by
collective bargaining agreements by
country.
Summary of collective bargaining agree-
ments, particularly in the field of health
and safety.
55-56
(*) 402-1
55
(*) 2-30
56
(*) 403-4 / 403-8
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022
94
Mechanisms and procedures that the
Company has in place to promote the in-
volvement of workers in its management
in terms of information, consultation and
participation. 28
Training
Policies implemented.
Total hours of training by professional
category.
54-55
Internal framework. Climate survey and communication channels
57
57
(*) 404-2
(*) 404-1
Universal accessibility for people with disabilities.
Universal accessibility for people with
disabilities.
Equality
Measures taken to promote equal treat-
ment and equal opportunities for women
and men.
plans:
Equality
stimulation
measures, protocols against sexual har-
assment and gender bias.
job
57-58
Internal framework. Accessibility measures
58-60
Internal framework. Measures adopted to promote diversity.
58-60
Internal framework. Diversity plan.
Integration and universal accessibility
for people with disabilities.
57-58
Internal framework. Hiring of people with disabilities and integration and accessibility
measures.
Policies against all kinds of discrimina-
tion and, as the case may be, diversity
management.
57-60
406.
III. Information on respect for human rights
Management approach.
60-63
(*) 103-1, 103-2,103-3
Implementation of human rights due dil-
igence procedures.
Prevention of risks of human rights vio-
lations and, where applicable, measures
to mitigate, manage and redress any
such violations.
61-62
(*) 407-1 / 408-1 / 409-1
60-63
(*) 411-1 / 412-1 / 412-3
Reported human rights violations.
62
(*) 2-26
Promotion of and compliance with the
provisions of the conventions of the In-
ternational Labour Organization with re-
gard to respect for freedom of associa-
tion and the right to collective bargain-
ing; elimination of discrimination in em-
ployment and occupation; elimination of
forced or compulsory labour; effective
abolition of child labour.
60
406, 407, 408, 409
IV. Information on the fight against corruption and bribery
Management approach.
63-65
(*) 103-1, 103-2,103-3
Measures to prevent corruption and
bribery.
63-65
(*) 2-23 / 2-26 / 406-1
Anti-money laundering measures.
63-65
(*) 2-23 / 2-26 / 406-1
Contributions to foundations and non-
profit organisations.
68-72
Internal framework. Contributions to foundations and non-profit organisations.
28 Modification of the content of the NFIS resulting from the application of Law 5/2021, which amends the Revised Spanish Companies
Act approved by Royal Legislative Decree 1/2010 of 2 July 2010, and other financial standards, as regards the encouragement of
long-term shareholder engagement in listed companies.
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022
95
V. Information on social issues
Management approach.
The Company's commitments to sustainable development.
Impact of the Company’s activity on em-
ployment and local development.
66-67
66-78
(*) 413-1
(*) 103-1, 103-2,103-3
Impact of the Company’s activity on local
populations and the local area.
Relations with local community players
and types of dialogue.
Association and sponsorship actions.
Subcontracting and suppliers
Inclusion of social, gender equality and
environmental issues in the purchasing
policy.
Attention given to social and environ-
mental responsibility in relations with
suppliers and subcontractors.
Supervision systems and audits and re-
sults.
Consumers
Consumer health and safety measures.
Grievance mechanisms in place.
68-69
(*) 413-1
68-72
(*) 413-1
71-72
(*) 2-28
72-73
(*) 414-1
72-73
(*) 414-1
72-73
(*) 308-1 / 308-2
75-76
74-76
(*) 416-1
(*) 2-29
received and
Complaints
thereof.
Tax information
Country-by-country earnings.
Income tax paid.
resolution
74-76
(*) 2-29
77-78
77-78
(*) 207-4
(*) 207-4
Government grants received.
78
(*) 201-4
VI. Alignment with the Taxonomy Regulation on sustainable finance in the European Union
Proportion of turnover (Revenues) de-
rived from products or services associ-
ated with economic activities that qualify
as environmentally sustainable under
the Taxonomy Regulation.
Proportion of
capital expenditure
(CAPEX) related to assets associated
with economic activities that qualify as
environmentally sustainable under the
Taxonomy Regulation.
Proportion of operating expenditure
(OPEX) related to assets or processes
associated with economic activities that
qualify as environmentally sustainable
under the Taxonomy Regulation.
79-92
European Commission Delegated Act on Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation, con-
cerning the transparency of undertakings in non-financial statements.
79-92
European Commission Delegated Act on Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation, con-
cerning the transparency of undertakings in non-financial statements.
79-92
European Commission Delegated Act on Article 8 of the Taxonomy Regulation, con-
cerning the transparency of undertakings in non-financial statements.
(*) This table shows the equivalence between the requirements of Law 11/2018 and the GRI standards. Red Eléctrica has published
non-financial information since 2003 in accordance with successive versions of the Sustainability Reporting Guidelines of the Global
Reporting Initiative (GRI).
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022
96
The Annual Corporate Governance Report forms an integral part of the directors' report and can be viewed at
the following address:
http://www.cnmv.es/Portal/consultas/EE/InformacionGobCorp.aspx?nif=A-78003662
The Annual Report on Directors’ Remuneration forms an integral part of the directors' report and can be
viewed at the following address:
https://www.cnmv.es/Portal/Consultas/EE/InformacionGobCorp.aspx?TipoInforme=6&nif=A-78003662
´
Consolidated Directors’ Report. December 2022
97
Red Eléctrica
Corporación, S.A.
and subsidiaries
Independent Reasonable Assurance Report
on the System of
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
31 December 2022
(Translation from the original in Spanish. In the event
of discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails.)
KPMG Auditores, S.L.
Pº de la Castellana, 259 C
28046 Madrid
Independent Reasonable Assurance Report on the System of
Internal Control over Financial Reporting
(Translation from the original in Spanish. In the event of discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails.)
To the Directors of Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A.
Further to your request, and in accordance with our engagement letter dated 21 December 2022,
we have examined the Internal Control over Financial Reporting (hereinafter “ICOFR”) information of
Red Eléctrica Corporación, S.A. (the Parent) and subsidiaries (the Group) described in note F of the
accompanying Annual Corporate Governance Report at 31 December 2022. This system is based on
the criteria established in the Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO).
An entity's internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance that
its annual financial reporting complies with the applicable financial reporting framework. It includes
policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail,
accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and assets of the Group; (ii) provide reasonable
assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of the Group's
consolidated annual accounts in accordance with the applicable financial reporting framework; and
(iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised
acquisition, use or disposal of the Group's assets that could have a material effect on the
consolidated annual accounts. In this respect it should be borne in mind that, irrespective of the
quality of the design and operation of the internal control system adopted in relation to annual
financial reporting, the system may only provide reasonable, but not absolute assurance in relation to
the objectives pursued, due to the limitations inherent in any internal control system.
Directors' and Management's Responsibility
The Board of Directors of the Parent and Senior Management of the Group are responsible for
adopting appropriate measures to reasonably ensure the implementation, maintenance and
oversight of an adequate system of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating its
effectiveness and developing improvements to that system, and preparing and defining the content
of the ICOFR information attached hereto.
KPMG Auditores S.L., a limited liability Spanish company and a member firm of the
KPMG global organisation of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG
International Limited, a private English company limited by guarantee. All rights
reserved.
Paseo de la Castellana, 259C 28046 Madrid
Reg. Mer Madrid, T. 11.961, F. 90, Sec. 8, H. M -188.007, Inscrip. 9
N.I.F. B-78510153
2
(Translation from the original in Spanish. In the event of discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails.)
Our Responsibility
Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the effectiveness of the Group's Internal Control over
Financial Reporting based on our examination.
We conducted our examination in accordance with ISAE 3000 (International Standard on Assurance
Engagements 3000: Assurance Engagements other than Audits or Reviews of Historical Financial
Information), issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) of the
International Federation of Accountants (IFAC) for the issue of reasonable assurance reports. This
standard requires that we plan and perform our work to obtain reasonable assurance about whether
the Group maintains, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting. Our
work included obtaining an understanding of the Group's Internal Control over Financial Reporting,
testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of that system, and performing such
other procedures as were considered necessary in the circumstances. We consider that our
examination provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Our firm applies International Standard on Quality Management 1 (ISQM1), which requires us to
design, implement and maintain a system of quality management, including policies and procedures
regarding compliance with ethical requirements, professional standards and applicable legal and
regulatory requirements.
We have complied with the independence and other ethical requirements of the International Code
of Ethics for Professional Accountants (including international independence standards) issued by
the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants, which is founded on fundamental
principles of integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care, confidentiality and
professional behaviour.
Inherent Limitations
Due to the limitations inherent in any internal control system, there is always a possibility that ICOFR
may not prevent or detect misstatements or irregularities that may arise as a result of errors of
judgement, human error, fraud or misconduct. Moreover, projections of any evaluation of
effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because
of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may
deteriorate.
3
(Translation from the original in Spanish. In the event of discrepancy, the Spanish-language version prevails.)
Conclusion
In our opinion, the Group maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial
reporting at 31 December 2022, in accordance with the criteria established in the Internal Control -
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway
Commission (COSO). Furthermore, the disclosures contained in the ICOFR information included in
note F of the Group’s Annual Corporate Governance Report at 31 December 2022 have been
prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the requirements set forth in article 540 of the
Revised Spanish Companies Act and in Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV)
Circular 5/2013 of 12 June 2013, and subsequent amendments thereto, the most recent being
CNMV Circular 3/2021 of 28 September 2021, with respect to the description of Internal Control
over Financial Reporting in Annual Corporate Governance Reports.
Other Matter
Our examination did not constitute an audit of accounts and is not subject to the legislation
regulating the audit of accounts in Spain. As such, in this report we do not express an audit opinion
on the accounts under the terms provided in the above-mentioned legislation. However, on 27
February 2023 we issued our unqualified auditor's report on the consolidated annual accounts of the
Group for 2022, in accordance with the legislation regulating the audit of accounts in Spain.
KPMG Auditores, S.L.
(Signed on original in Spanish)
Ana Fernández Poderós
27 February 2023
Independent Assurance Report on the Consolidated Non-Financial
Statement and Information on Sustainability for the year ended
December 31, 2022
RED ELÉCTRICA CORPORACIÓN, S.A. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Ernst & Young, S.L.
Calle de Raimundo Fernández Villaverde, 65
28003 Madrid
Tel: 902 365 456
Fax: 915 727 238
ey.com
INDEPENDENT ASSURANCE REPORT ON THE CONSOLIDATED NON-FINANCIAL STATEMENT
AND INFORMATION ON SUSTAINABILITY
Translation of a report originally issued in Spanish. In the event of discrepancy,
the Spanish-language version prevails
To the shareholders of RED ELÉCTRICA CORPORACIÓN, S.A.:
In accordance with article 49 of the Commercial Code, we have verified, with a limited scope, the
Consolidated Non-Financial Statement (hereinafter NFS) for the year ended December 31, 2022 of
RED ELÉCTRICA CORPORACIÓN, S.A. and subsidiaries (hereinafter the Group), which is part of the
Group's accompanying Consolidated Management Report.
The content of the Consolidated Management Report contains information in addition to that
required by prevailing company law in respect of non-financial information that was not included in
the scope of our assurance work. Consequently, our work was limited exclusively to verifying the
information identified in the section 11.9 “Content index required by Law 11/2018 of 28 December
2018 on non-financial and diversity information” included in the accompanying Consolidated
Management Report.
Responsibility of the directors
The preparation of the NFS included in the Group’s Consolidated Management Report and its content
is the responsibility of the directors of RED ELÉCTRICA CORPORACIÓN, S.A. The NFS was prepared in
accordance with the content required by prevailing company law and in conformity with the criteria
outlined in the GRI Sustainability Reporting Standards (GRI standards), selected GRI, as well as other
criteria described according to that mentioned for each subject in the section 11.9 “Content index
required by Law 11/2018 of 28 December 2018 on non-financial and diversity information” of said
Report.
This responsibility likewise includes the design, implementation, and maintenance of the internal
control considered necessary to ensure that the NFS is free of material misstatement, due to fraud or
error.
The directors of RED ELÉCTRICA CORPORACIÓN, S.A. are also responsible for defining,
implementing, adapting, and maintaining the management systems from which the necessary
information for preparing the NFS is obtained.
Our independence and quality control
We have complied with the independence and other ethical requirements of the International Code of
Ethics for Professional Accountants (including international standards on independence) issued by
the International Ethics Standards Board for Professional Accountants (IESBA). in English) which is
based on the fundamental principles of integrity, objectivity, professional competence and due care,
confidentiality and professional behaviour.
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Our firm applies current international quality standards and consequently maintains a quality system
that includes policies and procedures related to compliance with ethical requirements, professional
standards, and applicable legal and regulatory provisions.
The EY team is made up of experts in non-financial information engagements and specifically,
information on economic, social, and environmental performance.
Our responsibility
Our responsibility is to express our conclusions on the Independent Assurance Report with limited
assurance, based on the work performed. We have carried out our work in accordance with the
requirements established in the International Standard on Assurance Engagements (ISAE) 3000
(revised), “Assurance Engagements Other than Audits and Review of Historical Financial Information”
issued by the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB) of the International
Federation of Accountants (IFAC) and the Guidelines on performing non-financial statement
assurance engagements issued by the Spanish Institute of Chartered Accountants.
In a limited assurance engagement, the procedures carried out vary in their nature and timing and
are less in extent than those carried out for a reasonable assurance engagement. Consequently, the
level of assurance obtained in a limited assurance engagement is also substantially lower.
Our work consisted in making inquiries of management and of the Group’s various business units
participating in the preparation of the NFS, reviewing the processes for compiling and validating the
information presented therein, and applying certain analytical procedures and sample review tests as
described in general terms below. These procedures included:
Holding meetings with Group personnel to gain an understanding of the business model, the
policies and management approaches applied, and the main risks related to these matters, as
well as to gather the information needed to perform the independent assurance work.
Analyzing the scope, relevance, and integrity of the contents of the 2022 NFS, based on the
materiality assessment performed by the Group and described under 11.1 “About the Non-
Financial Information Statement”, in light of the content required under prevailing company
law.
Analyzing the processes used to compile and validate the data presented in the 2022 NFS.
Reviewing the disclosures relating to the risks, policies, and management approaches applied
with respect to the material matters presented in the 2022 NFS.
Checking, via tests of a selected sample, the information underlying the contents of the 2022
NFS and the satisfactory compilation of the NFS based on data taken from information
sources.
Obtaining a representation letter from the directors and management.
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Conclusions
Based on the procedures performed and the evidence obtained, no additional matter came to our
attention that would lead us to believe that the NFS of the Society for the year ended December 31,
2022 has not been prepared, in all material respects, in accordance with the content established in
prevailing mercantile regulations and following the criteria of the selected GRI standards as well as
those other criteria described as mentioned for each subject in the section 11.9 “Content index
required by Law 11/2018 of 28 December 2018 on non-financial and diversity information” of the
report.
Use and distribution
This report was prepared in response to the requirement established by prevailing company law in
Spain and may not be appropriate for other uses and jurisdictions.
ERNST & YOUNG, S.L.
(Signed in the original version in Spanish)
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Alberto Castilla Vida
February 27, 2023
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