by Emilia Lardizabal | Mar 31, 2025
During February, 24 power purchase agreements (PPAs) were signed, totaling 679.8 MW—representing a 14% decline in volume and a 4% drop in the number of deals, according to a report by Pexapark. The market is showing signs of cooling, but remains active with innovative structures such as multi-buyer contracts and record-breaking long-term agreements.
by Emilia Lardizabal | Mar 31, 2025
The Ministry of Environment and Energy Security will reactivate the selection process for agrivoltaic systems on April 1. Regulatory adjustments are being made following the limited results of the first call, which allocated only 4% of the planned target.
by Emilia Lardizabal | Mar 28, 2025
On March 26, the French government published a comprehensive reform of the S21 tariff scheme for rooftop solar installations up to 500 kWc. The changes include new eligibility criteria, segmented tariffs, industrial resilience requirements, and the opening to simplified auction mechanisms. The renewable sector warns about uncertainty and negative impacts on self-consumption.
by Emilia Lardizabal | Mar 27, 2025
As part of the Leaders SEC interview series, Jacopo Tosoni, Head of Policy at EASE, affirms that energy storage projects in Europe are already commercially viable due to battery price drops of up to double digits between 2023 and 2024. “We will see larger, longer-duration, and increasingly co-located projects,” he emphasizes. Although the sector is advancing, it still faces regulatory and fiscal challenges that limit its full deployment.
by Emilia Lardizabal | Mar 27, 2025
70 GW of new renewable capacity in 2024 in the european continent, reaching a total of 848,627 MW and consolidating a 9% year-on-year growth, according to a report from IRENA. Germany led the ranking with 161 GW, followed by Spain with 88 GW, France with 74 GW, and Italy with 72 GW. On a global scale, solar energy added 451 new GW last year, 58 GW of which were in Europe.
March 31, 2025PPA prices in Europe dropped 4.3% in February, with Portugal seeing the steepest decline
