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Construction has started on the 50 GWh LFP gigafactory in Zaragoza, set up by CATL and Stellantis as part of their 50:50 joint venture.
The Spanish solar industry is discussing the future of self‑consumption at the Genera Forum in Madrid. The focus is on new legislation and storage incentives, with manufacturers presenting their technologies for the next phase of growth.
Naturgy’s Picón I–III solar plants in Ciudad Real have received UNEF’s sustainability seal for exemplary environmental, social and governance performance.
At the trade fair in Madrid, Spain’s solar sector explored electrification’s challenges and opportunities, highlighting new business models, innovation and the expanding role of photovoltaics, with flexibility and storage emerging as key.
Industry experts in Madrid are showcasing cutting-edge advances in solar and storage integration, from high-performance modules and battery systems to agri-PV – with AI boosting efficiency across diverse energy projects.
The Gecama co-location project combines wind power, photovoltaics and large-scale battery storage, with a total capacity of 554 MW and 220 MWh.
Backed by EVE Energy, the Basque manufacturer is scaling up to meet Europe’s growing need for battery storage, planning a 600 MWh production line to come online by 2026.
The International Electrification and Decarbonisation Week will bring together Genera and Matelec trade fairs at Ifema Madrid from 18 to 20 November 2025, hosting over 700 companies and 50,000 professionals.
This November, Madrid’s international Genera and Matelec fairs will showcase cutting-edge developments in photovoltaics, energy efficiency and digitalisation. Free tickets are available for our readers.
At the XII Solar Forum in Madrid, Spain’s solar industry urged regulatory action to better integrate photovoltaics and storage, highlighting grid stability, reindustrialisation and the crucial role of battery storage.
A sharp misalignment in PPA pricing expectations is significantly constraining deal activity and slowing renewables growth across Europe, Pexapark reports. Co-located battery projects may offer a solution.
Madrid’s Genera and Matelec expos will bring together more than 700 companies and 50,000 professionals, underscoring Spain’s rise as a European energy leader. Find out more in our weekly focus from 17 to 20 November.
The Swiss energy provider is constructing a large solar park near Madrid to meet the massive energy needs of artificial intelligence, with a design tailored to power data centres.
Trade fairs Genera and Matelec return to Madrid this November with 800 exhibitors presenting the latest in solar and electrification across 34,000 square metres.
Spain boasts industrial strength and access to cheap solar energy, yet new investment is slowing. José Donoso, CEO of solar association UNEF, outlines the challenges and potential solutions in an exclusive interview with PV Europe.
The continent’s second-largest photovoltaic market is rapidly expanding, with only Germany ahead and Italy trailing close behind. Find out more in our weekly focus runs from 13 to 16 October.
The photovoltaic sector in Spain remained among the world’s top ten in 2024, driven by robust growth in large-scale installations despite a decline in self-consumption.
The Pueblo Verde de Almonte project in Huelva is expected to supply more than 3,500 households and businesses from 2025. With 1.45 megawatts of capacity, it is set to become the country‘s largest solar community.
The Spanish photovoltaic association UNEF reports a slowdown in self-consumption solar installations in Q2 2025, and is urging policy measures to address growing demand from households, businesses, and industry.
The second Summit of Energy Communities will meet in Toledo on 24 September to address energy democratisation and strengthen support for community-led renewable initiatives across Spain.
The public company’s solar energy activity and electricity production grew by nearly 20 percent in the first half of the year, driven by the management of 285 photovoltaic installations.
Spain’s storage market lost momentum in 2024, with new capacity additions falling sharply despite strong uptake alongside solar. A recent legal reform aims to revive battery deployment and speed up the energy transition.
Two out of three Spanish municipalities now offer tax reductions for installing photovoltaic self-consumption systems. The number has grown steadily in recent years as local governments move to support solar uptake.
The project, backed by a long-term PPA, sits within a wider solar cluster and is expected to be hybridised with co-located storage to support grid stability.
Spain’s updated legal framework introduces rules for energy storage and simplifies the hybridisation of batteries with existing infrastructure. According to Spanish solar association UNEF, the move is a key step towards greater overall flexibility.
