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The consortium formed by Simply Blue Group, Proes Amper, and FF Nev has expressed its readiness to compete in upcoming floating offshore wind auctions. While welcoming the definition of the model and timelines, they remain cautious about potential changes following the 18 May elections.

April 25, 2025
Good prospects for the agrivoltaic auction, but grid connection times create uncertainty. Will Italy be able to meet its goals?

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The upcoming agrivoltaic auction in Italy has over €300 million in public funds, but the grid connection timeline is causing uncertainty among investors. “The connection timeline must be accelerated,” warns Ludovica Terenzi, founder of Greensquare Italia, in an interview with Strategic Energy Europe.

April 25, 2025
The photovoltaic sector calls for urgent measures to boost self-consumption

Despite continued growth in self-consumption across Spain, the rate of expansion has slowed: in 2024, over 50,000 households installed self-consumption systems, contributing 1,182 MW of new capacity. Nevertheless, this represents a 31% decline in growth compared to 2023.

April 23, 2025
Europe debates the future of energy: renewable integration, storage, and electric vehicles

The second edition of the “Storage, Renewables, and Electric Vehicles Integration Forum,” organized by Mobility Portal Europe and Strategic Energy Europe, will be held virtually on May 21 and 22. Leaders and experts will analyze the challenges and opportunities for accelerating the integration of renewable energy in Europe.

April 23, 2025
Offshore wind tenders in Portugal: Key points and sector expectations

Iberian companies welcome the definition of the auction schedule before July, under a centralised sequential model with a target of 2 GW. What will be the size of the wind farms, what prices can be expected, and how competitive is the market?

April 22, 2025
AEGE reopens the discussion on energy contract flexibility for large consumers

Pedro González, Managing Director, states that enabling multiple physical suppliers will facilitate the signing of long-term contracts in the current context of a slowdown in the PPA market, while also enhancing industrial competitiveness.

April 22, 2025
Italy sets the maximum premium for its first MACSE storage auction: How much is it?

The Energy, Resources, and Environment Regulation Authority (ARERA) has officially announced the criteria for the top prize for the first MACSE auction, which will be awarded at a maximum of €32,000/MWh per year.

April 22, 2025
Portugal boosts offshore wind with new competitive model targeting 2 GW by 2030

The Government defines a sequential centralised model to drive the installation of 2 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, aligned with the PNEC 2030. The renewables sector highlights regulatory stability and investment appeal.

April 22, 2025
“Dangerous situation”: Fiscal aid cuts undermine competitiveness of energy-intensive industry

Major energy consumers are shifting from industry to data centres. What impact does this have on the renewables market? Carlos Martín Graña, Head of Operations at ENERJOIN, analyzes the current situation.

April 21, 2025
Wind sector presents recommendations to turn innovation into industrial competitiveness

The sector calls on the EU to establish a European Fund for Wind Research & Competitiveness under the next EU budget. The Fund should safeguard the competitiveness of the European wind industry and to secure Europe’s technology sovereignty in clean tech.

April 21, 2025
RESkill4NetZero project launches to develop trainings and boost clean energy careers

The project, funded by the European Union through the Erasmus+ programme, officially kicked off with a vibrant and collaborative meeting among project partners.

April 21, 2025
Greece accelerates BESS deployment to address the anticipated high curtailments

The country faces a surge in curtailments that could exceed 1.7 TWh in 2025, jeopardizing the economic viability of its renewable energy projects. Speaking to Strategic Energy Europe, Mr. Christos P. Gkikas warns that without storage, the financial impact will be severe and emphasizes that the only way to mitigate that risk is to facilitate the installation of large-scale BESS systems.

April 21, 2025
Belga Solar seeks to expand its 100% European solar panels and calls for fair market rules

The Belgian company, the only solar panel manufacturer certified as a B Corp in Europe, is moving forward with an international expansion strategy and is committed to European industrialization in the face of “unfair competition” from Asian products.

April 21, 2025
Volatility in the electricity market tests the effectiveness of risk hedging for renewable energy parks

The volatility of the European electricity market, intensified by renewable overcapacity and trade tensions between China and the United States, is prompting developers and investors to adopt risk hedging strategies to sustain the profitability of their assets.

April 18, 2025
In the first quarter of 2025, Italy will boost 2.4 GW of renewable energy with progress in environmental assessment

According to a survey by Strategic Energy Europe based on data from the Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (MASE), 2.4 GW of renewable energy projects were processed in Italy in the first three months of 2025. Wind and agrivoltaic technologies lead the portfolio, with significant growth in projects with storage.

April 18, 2025
Greece publishes its Marine Spatial Planning (MSP)

This is an important initiative, as for the first time our country sets the rules for the organization of the marine space. The MSP takes into account the interactions between land and sea activities and emphasizes the consultation and co-formulation of priorities per region, through the establishment of Marine Spatial Planning Frameworks.

April 17, 2025
Solar distributors redefine strategy in Portugal amid competitive and fragmented market

“Product selection must be handled carefully, considering price sensitivity and local regulations,” states Bernardo Luis, CEO of DPV Energy, in an interview with Strategic Energy Europe.

April 17, 2025
Economic uncertainty fuels corporate interest in solar energy communities

In a context of volatile prices and limited energy stability, solar communities are emerging as an increasingly attractive self-consumption solution for businesses. However, regulatory constraints and a penetration rate below 1% are limiting their deployment across Spain.

April 17, 2025
New meeting of the task force at the Ministry of Environment and Energy from Greece for the regulation of energy production in view of Easter

As part of preparations for Easter, the Greek Ministry of Environment and Energy brought together key stakeholders in the electricity system to monitor the implementation of production limitation measures at renewable and cogeneration plants. According to preliminary data, producer compliance reached 89%.

April 16, 2025
The Madrid renewable energy mega-meeting brings together key figures from the sector: Repsol, Galp, and Sonnedix