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The CNMC must determine how to allocate the restart costs, while OMIE prepares the settlement of the affected operations and ACIE calls for clarity and fairness in tariff design.

June 9, 2025
The spot market no longer offers certainty: cheap renewables, volatile prices and contradictory signals

In May, Spain’s spot electricity market recorded a minimum of €16.93/MWh, the lowest value since 2008. This depressed price environment is forcing a redefinition of renewable investment strategies.

June 6, 2025
Pressure mounts in Spain to implement mechanisms that guarantee system stability

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Chema Zabala, Managing Director of Alantra Energy Transition, highlights to Strategic Energy Europe the urgent need to establish a capacity mechanism in Spain to ensure the firmness of the electricity system. He warns that, as indicated by the system operator in its analysis, without such regulation, technologies like combined cycle plants could shut down due to lack of profitability, jeopardising security of supply.

June 6, 2025
Spain processes 1.7 GW of renewables in June: IGNIS and Verbund take the lead

In the first week of the month, the Spanish Government authorised regulatory progress for 25 renewable energy projects, totalling over 1,700 MW of capacity, with a predominance of solar photovoltaic developments.

June 6, 2025
Norvento launches TECHnPower, a new brand showcasing its commitment to cutting-edge technology after over 40 years of innovation

TECHnPower will now encompass the Galician company’s technology division, which includes a wide range of disruptive products for the generation, management, and storage of renewable energy.

June 6, 2025
Search4solar expands to Spain: Powering Southern Europe’s solar growth

Search4solar, Europe’s leading digital marketplace for solar equipment launches operations in Valencia, aiming to accelerate the energy transition and strengthen ties with EPCs and installers across the Iberian Peninsula.

June 5, 2025
“Example of regulatory innovation”: Sector hails Catalonia’s new measure to accelerate battery deployment

Decree Law 4/2025 grants overriding public interest status to battery projects and unlocks 94 ongoing applications. It is regarded as a turning point for unblocking energy storage development in the country.

June 5, 2025
Portugal sets new solar record as renewables cover 77% of May electricity demand

Portugal’s solar generation hits all-time high, supplying 17% of monthly electricity consumption, while overall demand remains stable year-on-year. Hydropower outperforms, gas use surges in power sector.

June 4, 2025
Grenergy Highlights Commitment to Storage, Hybrid Projects and New Developments in Spain at FES Iberia 2025

The company will invest €3.5 billion to strengthen its leadership in energy storage across Europe and Latin America through the rollout of its “Greenbox” platform, targeting 13.8 GWh of battery capacity by 2027. Two key projects are already underway in Spain, and Executive Chairman David Ruiz will share exclusive updates at FES Iberia on June 24.

June 4, 2025
Renewable Hydrogen Grows 44% Annually but Still Falls Short of Initial Expectations, Warns Hydrogen Europe

During the Storage, Renewable and EV Integration Forum, Daniel Fraile, Chief Policy Officer at Hydrogen Europe, highlighted a 44% compound annual growth in new green hydrogen projects and a pipeline under construction nearing 3 GW. However, he acknowledged that progress “is not what was expected a few years ago.” He pointed to regulatory bottlenecks, called for technological neutrality, and urged faster permitting and grid access.

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

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

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”

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

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 and Sungrow to take part in FES Iberia to discuss energy storage, PPAs and synergies across Ibero-America

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
EASE anticipates: “2026 will be the year of batteries in Europe”

Jacopo Tosoni, Head of Policy at the European Association for Storage of Energy (EASE), warns that the energy storage industry will experience a qualitative leap in 2026, with an expansion that will triple current levels. He made this statement at the Storage, Renewable and EV Integration Forum, organized by Strategic Energy Europe. He also highlighted regulatory, fiscal and technical bottlenecks that are still hindering the sector’s growth.

June 2, 2025
CLOU Accelerates Its Expansion in Europe and Focuses on Four Strategic Markets with Advanced Storage Solutions

With barely a year in the European market, CLOU has already secured contracts for 240 MWh in Poland and 96 MWh in Greece. Its strategy centers on storage solutions for Utility Scale and the Commercial & Industrial (C&I) markets, with special focus on four key regions: the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, and Spain. “The recent blackout was the missing signal to fully commit to energy storage,” emphasizes Hayat Kebir Tio, General Manager for the EU and UK.

June 2, 2025
Spain lays the foundations of the RENOCICLA programme to boost the circular economy in renewables

Order TED/542/2025, published today in the Official State Gazette (BOE), regulates the grants of the Renocicla Programme, funded by the Next Generation EU initiative and aimed at companies promoting the circular economy in renewable energy equipment.

June 2, 2025
Wood Mackenzie warns: Global tariffs could trigger a recession and shake up key energy sectors

According to the latest report from international consultancy Wood Mackenzie, “Horizons – May 2025,” escalating trade tensions may significantly disrupt supply chains, increase project costs, and delay the energy transition just as the sector reaches a critical phase of expansion.

June 10, 2025
Solar Steel and Solarig sign agreement to supply 130 MW of solar trackers and fixed structures in Italy

June 9, 2025
PPAs, digitalisation and industrial investment: FES Iberia brings together the keys to boosting electricity demand

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June 6, 2025
Norvento launches TECHnPower, a new brand showcasing its commitment to cutting-edge technology after over 40 years of innovation