Mexico
Mexico’s CFE mixed investment contract explained: Key clauses and what they mean for private investors

Trust structures, enhanced guarantees, capped returns, and CFE’s majority control are the pillars of the draft contract that will govern the 7,500 MW mixed-investment tender. But in a process marked by record oversubscription, the key question is no longer only who will bid the lowest, but which projects will be truly bankable.

Spain
Spain’s grid operator Red Eléctrica identifies more than 70 grid nodes for demand access tenders as energy storage gains ground

The map published by the system operator raises expectations for new tenders following the 928 MW awarded, while applications are beginning to reveal which grid nodes could face the next wave of capacity pressure and which technologies are gaining ground.

From Market Intelligence to CEO: Patricia Tatto’s Renewable Energy Journey

Mexico
From market intelligence to CEO: Patricia Tatto’s renewable energy journey

After more than 15 years in the energy sector, Patricia Tatto has built a 360-degree career spanning global market intelligence, renewable project development across Latin America and advocacy for gender inclusion. Her latest milestone is taking the helm as CEO of Genux Power amid a rapidly transforming energy landscape.

Rafael Díaz Maciel: “We Have the First Battery That Cannot Catch Fire”

Mexico
Rafael Díaz Maciel: “We have the first battery that cannot catch fire”

OPSLAG Green Power is seeking to position itself in demanding segments such as data centres, where reliability and operational continuity are critical, while promising improvements in performance, lifespan and project bankability.

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April 7, 2026Spain’s window for solar PPAs narrows as new Royal Decree seeks to ease market pressure

Spain
Spain’s window for solar PPAs narrows as new Royal Decree seeks to ease market pressure

With captured solar prices falling below €15/MWh and more than 40 GW competing for 30 GW of demand, the market is reshaping contracts. “The window is closed from the seller’s perspective,” warns Álvaro de Simón, while Royal Decree-Law 7/2026—already ratified—introduces key relief measures for the industry, such as an 80% reduction in grid charges and the expansion of self-consumption schemes to a 5 km radius.

April 7, 2026Spain’s window for solar PPAs narrows as new Royal Decree seeks to ease market pressure

Spain
Spain’s window for solar PPAs narrows as new Royal Decree seeks to ease market pressure

With captured solar prices falling below €15/MWh and more than 40 GW competing for 30 GW of demand, the market is reshaping contracts. “The window is closed from the seller’s perspective,” warns Álvaro de Simón, while Royal Decree-Law 7/2026—already ratified—introduces key relief measures for the industry, such as an 80% reduction in grid charges and the expansion of self-consumption schemes to a 5 km radius.

January 27, 2025120 GW deficit: Poland’s capacity market and the urgent need to balance renewables with flexible generation

Grzegorz Onichimowski

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PSE

Poland
120 GW deficit: Poland’s capacity market and the urgent need to balance renewables with flexible generation

In the 2024 energy auctions, Poland awarded more than 1.6 GW of renewable capacity, with 91% allocated to photovoltaic projects. Maciej Jakubik, an expert in EU regulations and policies at Forum Energii, explains to Strategic Energy Europe the reason behind this phenomenon and the regulatory challenges faced by wind projects.

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