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.

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Mexico
Mexico boosts BESS investment case with new storage contract framework

According to Javier Gaona, Principal BESS Consultant & Software Architect at Power Flow Analytics, the new contract reduces regulatory uncertainty and could lower the cost of capital by 150–250 basis points, enabling revenue streams such as energy arbitrage, frequency regulation and firm capacity—services that previously lacked clear monetisation.

Portugal’s ageing wind fleet undermines energy transition, Aurora finds

Peru
Peru identifies over 20 GW of wind power potential, led by northern regions

Piura (7,098 MW) and Lambayeque (7,017 MW) stand out among the regions with the highest wind generation capacity, positioning them as strategic development hubs.

Europe
Solar manufacturers expect demand shift and price increases as AIKO doubles down on R&D

The Product Solution Manager Southern Europe Utility at AIKO, Guillermo Estébanez, states that 2025 marked the bottom in module costs after two years of decline. Factors such as rising silver and silicon prices, along with fiscal changes in China, could drive increases of up to +0.22 CNY/W, while the company is betting on new solutions such as copper metallisation to reduce costs and ensure stability in the supply chain.

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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, 2026Solar manufacturers expect demand shift and price increases as AIKO doubles down on R&D

Europe
Solar manufacturers expect demand shift and price increases as AIKO doubles down on R&D

The Product Solution Manager Southern Europe Utility at AIKO, Guillermo Estébanez, states that 2025 marked the bottom in module costs after two years of decline. Factors such as rising silver and silicon prices, along with fiscal changes in China, could drive increases of up to +0.22 CNY/W, while the company is betting on new solutions such as copper metallisation to reduce costs and ensure stability in the supply chain.

April 7, 2026Solar manufacturers expect demand shift and price increases as AIKO doubles down on R&D

Europe
Solar manufacturers expect demand shift and price increases as AIKO doubles down on R&D

The Product Solution Manager Southern Europe Utility at AIKO, Guillermo Estébanez, states that 2025 marked the bottom in module costs after two years of decline. Factors such as rising silver and silicon prices, along with fiscal changes in China, could drive increases of up to +0.22 CNY/W, while the company is betting on new solutions such as copper metallisation to reduce costs and ensure stability in the supply chain.

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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, 2026Solar manufacturers expect demand shift and price increases as AIKO doubles down on R&D

Europe
Solar manufacturers expect demand shift and price increases as AIKO doubles down on R&D

The Product Solution Manager Southern Europe Utility at AIKO, Guillermo Estébanez, states that 2025 marked the bottom in module costs after two years of decline. Factors such as rising silver and silicon prices, along with fiscal changes in China, could drive increases of up to +0.22 CNY/W, while the company is betting on new solutions such as copper metallisation to reduce costs and ensure stability in the supply chain.

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, 2026Solar manufacturers expect demand shift and price increases as AIKO doubles down on R&D

Europe
Solar manufacturers expect demand shift and price increases as AIKO doubles down on R&D

The Product Solution Manager Southern Europe Utility at AIKO, Guillermo Estébanez, states that 2025 marked the bottom in module costs after two years of decline. Factors such as rising silver and silicon prices, along with fiscal changes in China, could drive increases of up to +0.22 CNY/W, while the company is betting on new solutions such as copper metallisation to reduce costs and ensure stability in the supply chain.

April 6, 2026Peru elections with over 30 candidates: who’s leading and what they propose for renewables

Peru
Peru elections with over 30 candidates: who’s leading and what they propose for renewables

Less than a week before the 12 April elections, Peru faces a highly fragmented landscape and widespread voter indecision, with nearly one-third of the electorate still undecided. At the same time, leading candidates broadly agree on promoting renewable energy, albeit with limited policy detail, as the sector anticipates strong growth and awaits the regulation of Law 32249.

April 6, 2026Peru elections with over 30 candidates: who’s leading and what they propose for renewables

Peru
Peru elections with over 30 candidates: who’s leading and what they propose for renewables

Less than a week before the 12 April elections, Peru faces a highly fragmented landscape and widespread voter indecision, with nearly one-third of the electorate still undecided. At the same time, leading candidates broadly agree on promoting renewable energy, albeit with limited policy detail, as the sector anticipates strong growth and awaits the regulation of Law 32249.

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

Grzegorz Onichimowski

President

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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