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BOE-A-2026-675 ·13 January 2026 ·Royal Decree Medium impact
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Energy and water firms: three months to adopt geothermal installation certificate

Royal Decree 2/2026 establishes a professional certificate in geothermal circuit installation and maintenance within the Energy and Water profession. Curriculum and degree offers A and B are defined according to Royal Decree 659/2023 and Organic Law 3/2022. The certificate enables training in a key technology for energy transition, with a three-month adaptation period for firms integrating it into their training programmes.

In 3 key points

  1. A professional certificate for the installation and maintenance of closed-loop geothermal systems is established (art. 1)
  2. Degree offers A and B are included in the professional certificate (art. 2)
  3. A three-month period is set for incorporating the certificate into training programmes (art. 4)

How it affects those involved

Firms in energy and water sectors must incorporate the new geothermal professional certificate into their technical training programmes. Training centres must align their curricula with the established framework (art. 3). The adaptation period is three months from implementation. No direct impact on workers, but affects operational staff training.

Lifecycle

2026-01-13PublishedPublished in the BOE
2026-04-13Into forceComes into force (disposicion final primera)
Official text Based on BOE data (boe.es). Information, not advice.

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