The opportunities and potential of a European energy network with renewable electricity and green hydrogen are the focus of a study by the Jülich Research Center. Synthetic fuels play an important role in this, but nuclear power does not.
R.Power has been awarded a large-scale PV farm project in Spain with a capacity of 65 MW with an expected particularly high yield. The energy will be sold via a PPA.
International solar developer ib vogt has signed a virtual Power Purchase Agreement (vPPA) with Corning Incorporated for a capacity of 88.78 MW. The deal will supply electricity from the Pato solar power farm, located in the eastern region of Segovia, Spain, to the grid.
Just a few months after opening its new site in Valencia, K2 Systems is thus emphasizing its commitment to the Spanish photovoltaic sector by joining two important Spanish associations: UNEF (Unión Española Fotovoltaica) and APPA (Asociación de Empresas de Energías Renovables).
Q ENERGY started construction of a 52 MW solar farm in the Spanish region of Extremadura. Extensive measures to protect nature and the environment are integrated into the project.
The growth of Europe's green jobs is faltering, as the solar sector foresees only a 0.4% workforce increase in 2024. Despite a 27% job number growth in 2023, slower solar deployment and a challenged manufacturing sector limit the growth of the solar workforce from 826,000 in 2023, to 830,000 in 2024.
Joachim Goldbeck, the founder and CEO of the Goldbeck Solar Group, analyzes the prospects for the project business. He assesses potential markets and explains in an interview why he already has upcoming investments in Ukraine on his radar.
DH2 Energy has received the Integrated Environmental Authorization for its Hysencia plant, a 35 MW electrolysis and 49 MW solar pv project, located in Aragon, Spain.
Norges Bank Investment Management, manager of the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund Government Pension Fund Global, has signed an agreement to acquire a 49 percent stake in a 644 MW solar portfolio of the Spanish power producer Iberdrola S.A..
Covestro and bp have signed a ten-year PPA for electricity from a solar park in Spain. The agreement increases the share of renewable energy in Covestro's total electricity consumption in Spain from less than 10 percent to around 30 percent.
BayWa r.e. has sold the Spanish solar park Almodóvar to the independent power producer (IPP) Encavis AG. The plant in Andalusia, west of Córdoba, is expected to be connected to the grid in the fourth quarter of 2025.
Spanish PV panel manufacturer Eurener is opening a new photovoltaic module factory in Langreo/Asturias. This will increase Eurener's production capacity to over 500 MW. Partners of the industrial project are Iberdrola and Exiom.
BayWa r.e.'s first 54 MW agri-PV solar park in Spain is fully operational and has been connected to the local power grid. VELUX purchases the electricity via a PPA.
Developer Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar, is looking to expand its European portfolio of solar parks and battery storage projects. New financing from ten banks will enable the construction of projects in Spain, Italy, the UK, the Netherlands, France and Germany.
Photovoltaics is making strong progress on the Balearic Islands. Goldbeck Solar and Blue Elephant Energy recently celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony for the 11.6 MW Binissalem solar park on Mallorca.
Sigenergy unveiled its latest innovations tailored for C&I applications yesterday (May 14) in Valencia/Spain. A focal point of the event was the on-site visit of the SigenStor energy storage solution at an iconic winery.
The European Commission recently announced the projects that have won the European Hydrogen Bank’s first competitive auction to provide financial support for renewable hydrogen projects and DH2 Energy’s project Hysencia located in Spain is one of the winners.
RWE increases its Iberian solar capacity to 300 MW and commissioned a 92-megawatt (MW) ground-mounted photovoltaic plant in the province of Cádiz in Andalusia.
Global renewable energy developer and solutions provider BayWa r.e. has successfully completed three PV self-consumption projects for Merck and Tetra Pak.
Sud Renovables is currently constructing a 4,7 MW PV system on building roofs, parking roofs of a logistics property in Catalonia. The aim is to make optimum use of the available space for harvesting the sun.
BayWa r.e. is setting new standards with its first project in Spain to combine solar and wind energy projects. The project comprises three wind farms with a total capacity of 135 MW and two solar farms with a total capacity of 53 MW.
BayWa r.e. has sold the Spanish solar park "Lirios" to the independent power producer (IPP) Encavis AG. The solar park is expected to go into operation in 2025. With an output of 109 MW, Lirios is one of BayWa r.e.'s largest projects in the country.
Spain has introduced a new incentive scheme aimed at strengthening its clean-tech supply chain, including PV manufacturing. The initiative is endorsed by the European Solar Manufacturing Council (ESMC).
A total of 43,000 experts visited the 27th edition of the Genera trade fair in Madrid. That is almost 25 per cent more visitors compared to the previous year. More than 40 per cent of exhibitors came from abroad to present the latest trends in the energy transition.
Ib Vogt has achieved Financial Close of a project financing debt facility for a 418 MW solar PV portfolio comprising three projects clustered around Segovia, in the autonomous community of Castile and León, Spain.
