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July 22, 2025
Gonvarri Solar Steel to supply 73 MWp of AgriPV solar trackers for Italy’s largest advanced agrivoltaic project under the PNRR

The project, located in Campania, will integrate high-efficiency solar energy generation with intensive agricultural activity, setting a new benchmark for dual-use land development in Europe’s renewable transition.

July 22, 2025
Guillermo Negro appointed President of APPA Biomasa for the next four years

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The CEO of Magnon Green Energy brings 25 years of experience in the energy and industrial sectors. During his first term at the helm of APPA Biomasa, construction should begin on more than 400 MW of capacity to meet the 2030 target of 1,409 MW.

July 22, 2025
Red Eléctrica completes the commissioning of the Ibiza South Axis

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The various projects along the Southern Axis have involved an investment of 35 million euros. Is a more sustainable alternative and equivalent to the previous Es Fornàs project, thus avoiding a double-circuit overhead line that crossed the island from east to west and the construction of a new outdoor substation in Sant Antoni.

July 21, 2025
Countdown to the anti-blackout decree decision: the Government seeks to secure 176 votes in Congress

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Tomorrow, Congress will vote on the anti-blackout decree aimed at strengthening Spain’s electricity system. The regulation enjoys broad support from the renewable energy sector, but its approval hinges on a delicate political balance.

July 21, 2025
Five Infinitum puts the regulatory and energy challenge of Spain’s data centre boom on the agenda

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During FES Iberia 2025, Carlos Moro, Chief Growth Officer of Five Infinitum, stressed the urgent need to adapt Spain’s energy planning and regulatory processes to the exponential growth of data centres. He believes this industry will be key to consolidating energy demand and stabilising the renewable energy system.

July 21, 2025
Galp covers its pipeline with batteries and calls for a unified regulatory framework for the energy transition

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During FES Iberia 2025, Galp’s Global Head of Growth, Fernando Cremades, outlined the company’s strategy to lead Spain’s energy transition. “If we do not accelerate demand, we risk halting the entire sector,” warns the executive.

July 21, 2025
Ten regional renewable energy associations call on parliamentary groups to back Royal Decree-Law 7/2025

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In the joint letter, they urge MPs to support RDL 7/2025, highlighting its technical reforms to stabilise the grid, attract investment, and strengthen the legal certainty of projects in Spain.

July 18, 2025
Spain launches first demand-side grid access tender with 3,681 MW at stake

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MITECO opens up 3,681 MW across eight key grid nodes. The mechanism prioritises industrial decarbonisation, economic investment, and swift project execution.

July 18, 2025
Spain sees 86 zero or negative price hours in June due to high renewable output

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Renewables supplied 12,461 GWh in June, spearheaded by solar PV at 26% of the generation mix. APPA’s report also highlights a 10.5% increase in electricity demand and growing market price volatility.

July 18, 2025
Jon Macías re-elected President of APPA Autoconsumo

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Self-consumption, which already exceeds nuclear energy in installed capacity, faces two consecutive years of contraction in its implementation rate. “More than 95% of the batteries installed in Spain are behind the meter, mostly integrated into self-consumption projects,” reflected Macías.

July 18, 2025
Asturias is no longer attractive to battery storage developers

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The reform of the ROTU, published on 8 July, suspends permits for battery projects >3 MW on non-developable land. The industry warns of multi-million-euro investment losses and a regulation lacking technical basis.

July 17, 2025
AEGE warns that Spain’s industrial sector has lost 23% of its energy demand due to high electricity prices

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At FES Iberia 2025, Pedro González, Managing Director of AEGE, highlighted the loss of industrial competitiveness driven by soaring electricity costs. “This will be the fourth most expensive year since 1998,” he warns, calling for regulatory changes to facilitate access to physical PPAs and decouple renewable energy prices from the wholesale market.

July 17, 2025
Terna and the Puglia Region present the 2025-2034 Development Plan for the national electricity grid

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Investments of €3.2 billion are planned over ten years to strengthen the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of the regional electricity system; with Efficient Territorial Planning, Terna promotes integrated and shared planning of energy infrastructure.

July 17, 2025
Red Eléctrica completes the last underground section of the Mas Figueres-Palau line

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The final section consists of 1 km of underground line and was pending the urban development of an industrial estate, to connect it with the Palau substation. The work lasted six months and involved an investment of 7.15 million euros.

July 16, 2025
Regulatory instability threatens renewable energy scalability, warns Elmya at FES Iberia 2025

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At FES Iberia 2025, Carlos Píñar Celestino, Managing Director of Elmya, addressed the challenges facing the EPC sector in Ibero-America and Europe. He pointed out that regulatory unpredictability and abrupt policy changes directly impact costs and sector efficiency.

July 16, 2025
Data center energy demand in Spain will triple by 2026 as Spain DC calls for proactive regulation

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Alejandro Fuster, Technical Director of Spain DC, warns at FES Iberia 2025 that the sector’s power consumption will skyrocket from 200 MW in 2024 to 730 MW by 2026. He urges regulatory changes to prevent losing key investments in data centers.

July 16, 2025
Spain cannot afford to continue delaying the development of offshore wind power on our coasts

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The Wind Energy Business Association (AEE) and the Offshore Wind Forum join forces to urge the Government to publish the ministerial order allowing the first offshore wind auction in Spain, as well as a clear timeline with the following regulatory milestones.

July 16, 2025
EP2X, eM‑Numancia and Orange.bat: the hydrogen projects selected by IDAE under the European AaaS scheme

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IDAE has published the selected projects under the European Hydrogen Bank’s “Auction-as-a-Service” scheme. Spain is channelling €377 million into 485 MW of electrolysis capacity to decarbonise key industrial and mobility sectors.

July 15, 2025
Wattkraft brings Huawei’s first 4,5 MWh batteries to Europe for industrial self-consumption

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The units feature hybrid cooling, high operational efficiency and scalable architecture, optimised to reduce peak demand and stabilise intensive energy consumption.

July 15, 2025
Matrix Renewables positions itself as a key player in Spain’s energy storage sector and aims to accelerate deployment

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The company manages a 700 MW pipeline of stand-alone storage projects and is preparing to begin construction of its first hybrid plants. “It’s only a matter of time before we start installation,” says Sergio Arbeláez, Managing Director Europe & Latam at Matrix Renewables, during his participation at FES Iberia 2025.

July 15, 2025
Greece reaches 5.5 GW of installed wind energy capacity

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According to the annual Wind Energy Statistics report published by the Hellenic Wind Energy Association (ELETAEN), during the first half of 2025, 37 new wind turbines with a total capacity of 152.2 MW were connected to the grid, corresponding to investments worth €180 million. This represents a 2.8% increase compared to the end of 2024.