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June 4, 2025
England accounts for over 70% of the UK’s installed solar capacity, while Scotland and Wales lag behind

by Lucia Colaluce Jun 4, 2025 Keep reading

The United Kingdom has reached 17,781 MW of installed solar PV capacity as of April 2025, with more than 70% concentrated in England. Falling costs and the growth of residential installations are driving expansion, while Scotland and Wales are experiencing a slower pace.

June 4, 2025
New grid connection rules in Romania from June 2025: what changes for developers

by Strategic Energy Jun 4, 2025 Keep reading

Through Order No. 20/2025, Romania’s energy regulator ANRE has formalized a sweeping reform of its grid connection framework. Starting in June 2025, project developers will face new technical, financial, and procedural requirements aimed at discouraging speculative development and prioritizing mature projects.

June 3, 2025
FES Iberia 2025: Altos ejecutivos de Latinoamérica destacarán las las oportunidades renovables de la región

by Energía Estratégica Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

El próximo 24 de junio, líderes de Guatemala y República Dominicana participarán de un panel dedicado a Latinoamérica durante el encuentro organizado por Future Energy Summit y revelarán detalles claves de las anunciadas licitaciones para generación y almacenamiento.

June 3, 2025
Así queda el nuevo mapa solar europeo: Nuevos actores regionales y 70 GW en módulos para 2030

by Lucia Colaluce Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

El informe 2025 de Sinovoltaics muestra un crecimiento proyectado de la capacidad de módulos solares desde 21 GW hasta 70 GW para 2030. En paralelo, la Comisión Europea lanza el Clean Industrial Deal con €100.000 millones para reactivar la manufactura limpia.

June 3, 2025
Opengy: “El autoconsumo solar necesita una normativa lógica para el sector industrial”

by Milena Giorgi Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

Manuel de Castro Zurita, Executive Partner de la firma, advierte que el mercado podría achicarse este año, por lo que reclama al Gobierno ampliar el radio de conexión y liberar capacidad de red en distribución para facilitar nuevas instalaciones industriales.

June 3, 2025
Tras el apagón ibérico, AELEC exige mercados de capacidad, estabilidad regulatoria y redes más robustas para evitar nuevas crisis

by Emilia Lardizabal Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

Durante el Storage, Renewable, and EV Integration Forum, Cristina Caballero, senior en regulación de AELEC, alertó sobre los desafíos técnicos que enfrenta la red eléctrica española tras el apagón ibérico. Reclamó inversiones en infraestructura, mercados de capacidad y una planificación ágil para garantizar un sistema robusto ante la alta penetración renovable.

June 3, 2025
Orientaciones de la UE para garantizar que las redes eléctricas estén preparadas para el futuro

by Energía Estratégica Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

Con una estimación de 730 000 millones de euros para la distribución y 477 000 millones de euros para el desarrollo de la red de transporte para 2040, el documento se dirige a los países de la UE, las autoridades reguladoras nacionales y los operadores de sistemas de transmisión y distribución.

June 3, 2025
Karol Nawrocki asume la presidencia de Polonia: ¿un freno para las energías renovables?

by Lucia Colaluce Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

Karol Nawrocki ganó la presidencia de Polonia en segunda vuelta el 1 de junio con el 50,89% de los votos. Su postura crítica hacia el Pacto Verde Europeo y la defensa del carbón como recurso estratégico generan inquietud en el sector de energías renovables. Krzysztof Jaworski, analista político-energético, advierte a Strategic Energy Europe: “Las renovables enfrentarán un nuevo veto institucional”.

June 3, 2025
FES Iberia 2025: Senior executives from Latin America to highlight the region’s renewable energy opportunities

by Strategic Energy Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

On June 24, leaders from Guatemala and the Dominican Republic will take part in a Latin America-focused panel during the event organized by Future Energy Summit, where they will reveal key details about upcoming tenders for generation and storage.

June 3, 2025
The new European solar map: Emerging regional players and 70 GW in modules by 2030

by Lucia Colaluce Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

The 2025 report from Sinovoltaics reveals a projected increase in solar module capacity from 21 GW to 70 GW by 2030. Meanwhile, the European Commission is launching the Clean Industrial Deal, with EUR 100 billion earmarked to revitalise clean manufacturing.

June 3, 2025
Karol Nawrocki becomes President of Poland: A setback for renewables?

by Lucia Colaluce Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

Karol Nawrocki won Poland’s presidential election in a run-off on 1 June with 50.89% of the vote. His critical stance on the European Green Deal and his defence of coal as a strategic resource raise concerns in the renewable energy sector. Krzysztof Jaworski, political and energy analyst, warns Strategic Energy Europe: “Renewables will face a new institutional veto”.

June 3, 2025
Following the Iberian blackout, AELEC demands capacity markets, regulatory stability, and more robust networks to avoid further crises

by Emilia Lardizabal Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

During the Storage, Renewable, and EV Integration Forum, Cristina Caballero, senior regulator at AELEC, warned about the technical challenges facing the Spanish electricity grid following the Iberian blackout. She called for investments in infrastructure, capacity markets, and agile planning to ensure a robust system in the face of high renewable penetration.

June 3, 2025
Opengy: “Solar self-consumption requires logical regulation for the industrial sector”

by Milena Giorgi Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

Manuel de Castro Zurita, Executive Partner of the firm, warns that the market could contract this year, and therefore calls on the Government to expand the connection radius and release grid capacity at distribution level to enable new industrial installations.

June 3, 2025
EU guidance on ensuring electricity grids are fit for the future

by Strategic Energy Jun 3, 2025 Keep reading

The Commission has presented a Guidance document on anticipatory investments for developing forward-looking electricity networks. With an estimated €730 billion for distribution and €477 billion for transmission grid developments needed by 2040, the document addresses EU countries, national regulatory authorities, as well as transmission and distribution system operators.

June 2, 2025
TotalEnergies, Zelestra y Sungrow participarán en FES Iberia para debatir sobre almacenamiento, PPAs y sinergias en Iberoamérica

by Energía Estratégica Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

Luis Alvargonzález (Zelestra), Enrique De Ramón (Zelestra), Gonzalo Barba (TotalEnergies) y Gonzalo Feito (Sungrow) serán algunos de los referentes que protagonizarán los paneles de FES Iberia el próximo 24 de junio, donde más de 400 ejecutivos debatirán sobre el apagón, la modernización de las redes eléctricas, almacenamiento energético, PPAs, regulación y seguridad energética.

June 2, 2025
Con la NZIA en marcha, la industria solar exige acciones concretas

by Lucia Colaluce Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

Tras la adopción de nuevos actos legislativos bajo la Ley de Industria Cero Neto (Net-Zero Industry Act), el secretario general del Consejo Europeo de Fabricación Solar, Christoph Podewils, hace un llamado a tomar medidas inmediatas y tangibles para proteger el sector de fabricación solar en Europa. “Los próximos 6 a 12 meses serán decisivos para el futuro de la industria fotovoltaica europea”, advierte en una entrevista con Strategic Energy Europe.

June 2, 2025
España lanza las bases del Programa Renocicla para impulsar la economía circular en renovables

by Milena Giorgi Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

La Orden TED/542/2025, publicada hoy en el BOE, regula las subvenciones del Programa Renocicla, dotado con fondos Next Generation EU, y dirigido a empresas que impulsen la economía circular en equipos de energías renovables.

June 2, 2025
Más de 1200 proyectos renovables ya tienen permiso de conexión a la red en Rumanía: 60 GW aprobados

by Emilia Lardizabal Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

La Autoridad Nacional de Regulación en Energía de Rumanía (ANRE) informa que 1.228 proyectos con una potencia igual o superior a 1 MW cuentan con permisos de conexión a la red vigentes por un total de 60.817 MW. Solo el 11% de ellos está plenamente autorizado, y apenas 35 incorporan almacenamiento, con una capacidad total de 1.519 MW.

June 2, 2025
TotalEnergies, Zelestra and Sungrow to take part in FES Iberia to discuss energy storage, PPAs and synergies across Ibero-America

by Strategic Energy Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

Luis Alvargonzález (Zelestra), Enrique De Ramón (Zelestra), Gonzalo Barba (TotalEnergies) and Gonzalo Feito (Sungrow) will be among the key figures speaking at FES Iberia on June 24, where over 400 executives will discuss the recent blackout, grid modernization, energy storage, PPAs, regulation and energy security.

June 2, 2025
With the NZIA underway, the solar industry demands concrete action

by Lucia Colaluce Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

Following the adoption of new legislative acts under the Net-Zero Industry Act, the Secretary General of the European Solar Manufacturing Council, Christoph Podewils, calls for immediate and tangible steps to safeguard Europe’s solar manufacturing sector. “The next 6-12 months will be decisive for the future of the European PV industry,” he warns in an interview with Strategic Energy Europe.

June 2, 2025
More than 1,200 renewable projects have already been approved for grid connection in Romania, totaling 60 GW of capacity

by Emilia Lardizabal Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

As of April 2025, the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) reports that 1,228 projects with a capacity equal to or greater than 1 MW have valid connection permits. Only 11% of them are fully authorized, and only 35 incorporate storage, with a total capacity of 1,519 MW.