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January 9, 2026
Spain launches over €1.3bn in calls for renewables and energy storage: all funding lines explained

by Emilia Lardizabal Jan 9, 2026 Keep reading

The government activates six support schemes totalling €1.3695bn to boost strategic projects in energy storage, efficiency, offshore wind, thermal networks and industrial transition. A line-by-line overview of all active calls, including budgets, deadlines, requirements and eligible applicants.

January 8, 2026
Ecuador invests USD 278 million to strengthen its national power transmission grid

by Strategic Energy Jan 8, 2026 Keep reading

The investment targets new high-voltage transmission systems, substation expansions and maintenance works to improve reliability, capacity and grid resilience across the country.

January 7, 2026
Spain unveils €405m support scheme for renewables and clean-tech manufacturing

by Emilia Lardizabal Jan 7, 2026 Keep reading

New funding from Spain’s ecological transition ministry targets renewable cogeneration, waste-to-energy projects and domestic manufacturing of key clean-energy technologies, with extra incentives for SMEs and regions in transition.

December 15, 2025
Viscofan starts producing green hydrogen with 500 kW on-site electrolyzer in Spain

by Strategic Energy Dec 15, 2025 Keep reading

In just two months, a consortium of four partners successfully installed and commissioned a 500 kW electrolyzer and an advanced water treatment and recovery system at Viscofan’s plant in northern Spain, marking a major milestone for green hydrogen integration in industrial processes.

December 10, 2025
IFC selects Uruguay for its first global investment in green hydrogen

by Strategic Energy Dec 10, 2025 Keep reading

The Kahirós project will receive a US$20 million green loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and will integrate solar energy, green hydrogen production and electric transport into a single system. Solar power will be used to produce green hydrogen that will fuel a fleet of six purpose-built trucks transporting timber to Montes del Plata, one of Uruguay’s largest pulp producers.

December 5, 2025
Spain commits €465M to support national projects in upcoming EU hydrogen auctions

by Strategic Energy Dec 5, 2025 Keep reading

Spain will contribute €415 million to the European Hydrogen Bank’s “Auctions-as-a-Service” (AaaS) scheme to finance new domestic green hydrogen projects, and an additional €50 million for the EU’s first industrial heat decarbonization auction launching this Wednesday.

December 4, 2025
Spain accelerates green hydrogen production with €126 million in its first national auction

by Strategic Energy Dec 4, 2025 Keep reading

Spain has selected two renewable hydrogen projects for a combined €126.4 million under its first national “auction-as-a-service” (AaaS) scheme, after both initiatives had been preselected by the European Commission in the second general auction of the European Hydrogen Bank but failed to obtain EU funding due to exhausted budgets. The Government is strengthening its commitment to renewable green hydrogen as a substitute for fossil energy and as a tool to cut CO₂ emissions in industry, heavy transport and other hard-to-abate sectors.

November 24, 2025
SISENER integrates smart hybridization and digital platforms to advance renewable projects

by Lucia Colaluce Nov 24, 2025 Keep reading

With more than 25 years in the energy sector, the Spanish engineering firm SISENER enters the PV Book 2025 highlighting its end-to-end approach: customized hybrid systems combining solar PV, wind power, BESS and green hydrogen, enhanced by SAGLAN, a digital platform that optimizes every project stage from design to O&M.

October 23, 2025
Europe and Latin America redefine their energy alliance in the development of green hydrogen

by Milena Giorgi Oct 23, 2025 Keep reading

In the global race for this renewable gas, Latin America is emerging as the strategic partner Europe needs to achieve its climate and energy security goals.

October 20, 2025
Clean energy jobs boom to bring thousands of new jobs

by Milena Giorgi Oct 20, 2025 Keep reading

The British Government publishes first ever national plan to recruit workers needed for clean energy mission, with over 400,000 extra jobs by 2030.

October 16, 2025
A record-breaking CITE 2025 sells out

by Strategic Energy Oct 16, 2025 Keep reading

The Minister of Industry and Tourism, Jordi Hereu, will participate in the institutional opening of this biennial event, organized by Enercluster with the special collaboration of the Government of Navarre. For this edition, a program has been prepared with national and international experts in wind, solar, storage, and green hydrogen, who will convene on October 23 at the Baluarte Conference Center in Pamplona.

October 15, 2025
Renewable hydrogen consolidates in Spain with nearly 400 registered projects

by Strategic Energy Oct 15, 2025 Keep reading

Estimated electrolysis capacity by 2030 stands at 13.3 GW, a figure aligned with the PNIEC target (12 GW) and with the 2026–2030 Electricity Planning Proposal (13.1 GW reserved for renewable hydrogen).

October 14, 2025
Energía Estratégica launches “Energía Estratégica Storage” with exclusive insights into BESS systems

by Strategic Energy Oct 14, 2025 Keep reading

Energía Estratégica has launched a new specialised website that will offer analysis, data and perspectives on the battery market, positioning itself as a key source of information for executives, developers and all stakeholders within the energy-storage value chain.

October 13, 2025
Spain strengthens its appeal as a renewable investment hub and consolidates its global energy alliances

by Milena Giorgi Oct 13, 2025 Keep reading

The country ranks as the second European destination for foreign investment in clean energy and the fourth most sustainable economy worldwide, while opening a new stage of cooperation with Asia focused on hydrogen, storage, digitalisation and industrial expansion.

October 13, 2025
With 70% renewables, Latin America positions itself to attract global investment

by Lucia Colaluce Oct 13, 2025 Keep reading

During the 10th Energy Week, the head of the energy division at the World Economic Forum stressed that the region starts from an exceptional base in clean power generation, but must strengthen policy, finance, and human capital to scale up its global leadership.

October 8, 2025
Women’s Share of the Renewable Energy Workforce Remains at 32%

by Strategic Energy Oct 8, 2025 Keep reading

Strategies must target persisting underrepresentation of women across the global renewable energy landscape.

October 3, 2025
Industry leaders gather to demand resilience through new European Hydrogen Strategy

by Strategic Energy Oct 3, 2025 Keep reading

As the leaders and stakeholders of the hydrogen sector gather for the start of the European Hydrogen Week, a clear, unified message will cut through the noise: Hydrogen is Europe’s path to resilience.

October 2, 2025
Spain: Electricity for large-scale industry is 154% more expensive than in France

by Strategic Energy Oct 2, 2025 Keep reading

The AEGE Energy Barometer for September 2025 reveals that domestic electro-intensive consumers pay 2.5 times more than in France and 34% more than in Germany, widening the competitive gap in the industrial sector.

September 30, 2025
MITECO, regional governments, and experts support the role of green gas as a solution for Spain’s real decarbonization

by Strategic Energy Sep 30, 2025 Keep reading

MITECO is evaluating measures to ensure the development of green gas. Representatives of Autonomous Communities are committed to simplifying the procedures for ongoing projects. This is an energy that can cover 100% of the thermal demand of Spanish homes before 2040.

September 29, 2025
2030 grid plan: what each region wants and how MITECO plans to deliver

by Milena Giorgi Sep 29, 2025 Keep reading

The Ministry aims to publish the draft in October. The regions broadly support the approach but call for more capacity for industry and hydrogen, denser territorial coverage and stronger security of supply; some also seek additional investment and greater agility.

September 22, 2025
APPA Biocarburantes calls for substantial changes to the draft royal decree on renewable fuels to align it with EU legislation

by Strategic Energy Sep 22, 2025 Keep reading

The possibility that RFNBOs used in industry could count towards transport targets breaches the Renewable Energy Directive. Allowing full avoidance of the 2030 advanced biofuels target contradicts the Directive’s recommendation. The transfer of renewable fuel certificates between transport sub-sectors should be removed or capped at 20%.