By restricting the directions in which organic solar cells emit light, researchers at ICFO have reduced Boltzmann losses, opening a possible route beyond the Shockley-Queisser limit.
The energy trade fair in Madrid is inviting research institutions and exhibitors to submit technologically mature, market-ready developments for its 2026 showcase, with applications closing on 16 October.
Growth of 182 communities in a single year has put the model on a decidedly firmer footing. The third national summit in Seville set its sights on the next stage, from new financing to more professional management.
The Spanish tracker manufacturer ended the half year €28 million in the red, but after two years of restricted operations it is back in the competitive market with more than 44 GW of potential projects.
UNEF's annual report shows the solar sector employed over 134,000 people and contributed €9.84 billion to Spanish GDP last year. But today, falling captured prices and near-900 zero-price hours are straining plant profitability.
The national solar association has welcomed the government's plan to link data centres to the expansion of renewable energy, but argues the draft regulation is too rigid and could hold back investment in both solar and data centres.
The battery storage developer has acquired two battery storage projects near Valencia from developer Navacant, adding up to 675 MWh of capacity to its Spanish pipeline ahead of 2028 commissioning.
The government in Madrid has opened a consultation running to 4 September on rules requiring new data centres to match consumption growth with newly built renewable capacity, hour by hour.
Engineers, financiers and operators will convene on 23 and 24 February 2027 for the Solar Quality Summit Europe, with a programme centred on real-world performance data and long-term asset value.
UNEF and Castilla-La Mancha's regional government are working to give municipalities a stronger role across the country's 837 energy communities, where local involvement already runs deep.
Around 81 percent of residents in municipalities surveyed can apply for property tax rebates, according to a new report from Fundación Renovables and UNEF.
As a new gas-price shock hits Europe, electricity prices in Spain have stayed remarkably stable, according to an analysis by the Ember think tank, thanks to the sustained build-out of wind and solar.
Farmers, financiers and public authorities gathered in Barcelona to discuss regulation, finance and technology as Catalonia positions itself at the forefront of Spain's agrivoltaic push.
New figures from UNEF show installed storage capacity for self-consumption rose by 65 percent last year, with residential deployments nearly doubling as battery costs continue to drop.
The Zurich-based developer has cleared a key hurdle for its Spanish portfolio of battery, wind and solar projects, with final investment decisions on several schemes targeted by the end of 2026.
The parliament in Madrid has ratified a package of 80 measures backed by €5 billion that extends self-consumption rules, eases storage requirements and advances energy communities.
Tech network Fotoplat is hosting its annual assembly at the end of April, highlighting national PV research capacities and running a pitch competition for solar startups.
Twelve months after the 28 April 2025 blackout, UNEF finds Spain's grid in better shape than before the incident, though several key frameworks for renewables remain incomplete.
The final report on the 28 April 2025 blackout in Spain and Portugal has been published by ENTSO-E, identifying the causes of the most severe European grid incident in more than 20 years.
With annual additions now around 1 GW, UNEF is calling for stronger momentum to maintain progress towards 2030 targets.
Chinese battery firm Hithium is weighing a near-term investment in Navarra to build energy storage systems, with plans outlined by founder Jeff Wu during talks with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez in Madrid.
The Spanish solar association Unef will dedicate its sixth self-consumption summit in mid-April in Madrid to a pending regulatory reform aimed at expanding shared solar, integrating distributed storage and simplifying access for installations and energy communities.
The EU Investment Fund is expanding access to transition finance for SMEs and mid-sized companies through a Qualitas Energy credit fund supported by Spain’s Resilience Facility and NextGenerationEU.
Spain’s fast-growing solar market is putting pressure on the grid. Attilio Bragheri from SMA discusses how grid-forming inverters and new semiconductor tech can help, and why SMA prioritises a European supply chain.
The Spanish solar association Unef recently hosted its fourth Storage and Hydrogen Summit in Madrid. Participants from politics, regulatory bodies and industry examined storage, market design, financing and permitting.
