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August 1, 2025
Vestas signs a 46 MW contract with Naturgy for the repowering of a wind farm in Galicia

Vestas will supply 46 MW in turbines for the repowering of the Somozas wind farm in Galicia, in collaboration with Naturgy, reaffirming the region’s strategic role in renewables and the advancement of wind modernisation in Spain.

August 1, 2025
Galp installs 74 MW of batteries to store energy in Spain and Portugal

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The batteries under construction in the Alcoutim (60.5 MWh / 120.4 MWh) and Manzanares (13.4 MW / 26.8 MWh) clusters will be added to the 5 MW / 20 MWh already operational in Alcoutim from early 2025. The entry into operation of Galp’s two solar farms in Toledo and Ahín y Almaraz (Spain), with a combined capacity of 115 MW, brings its solar energy production total to 1.7 GW.

July 31, 2025
MITECO allocates more than 160 million to adapt port infrastructure to the deployment of wind and other marine renewable energy

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The PORT-EOLMAR program strengthens logistics capabilities and the value chain for the manufacturing and assembly of large-scale equipment. Actions must be linked to projects with investments that equal or exceed the aid, to provide solutions to the marine renewable energy value chain and strengthen national and European autonomy.

July 31, 2025
Redeia increases investment in networks by 41%, key to territorial development and industrial deployment

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The company has completed a €564.2 million investment in Red Eléctrica, €517 million of which has been allocated to the execution of network projects that are strategic for the country’s industrial development.

July 30, 2025
Following the repeal of the anti-blackout RDL Spain approves a new decree to strengthen the electricity system

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It will include provisions included in Royal Decree-Law 7/2025 that can be enacted with a lower regulatory scope. The development of industrial projects will be facilitated by establishing the expiration of access and connection permits after five years.

July 30, 2025
Toledo to host the second Summit on Energy Communities in September

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There are already 679 energy communities in Spain, and Toledo is home to one of the most notable examples: the “Casco Histórico Ciudad de Toledo” Energy Community.

July 30, 2025
Spain allocates 500 million to improve energy efficiency in industry and services

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The autonomous communities will be responsible for managing the funds, the distribution of which will be approved by the Energy Sector Conference.

July 29, 2025
What’s behind Spain and Portugal’s anti-blackout plans

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While the Portuguese government consolidates its progress in renewables with strong public investment and institutional coordination, Spain continues to search for pathways to implement definitive solutions.

July 29, 2025
Andalusia’s 2030 strategy: 2.7 GW of renewables, green hydrogen, and a stronger power system

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With 2.7 GW installed in a single year, Andalusia has raised its ambitions by setting new 2030 targets, advancing in green hydrogen, biogas and storage, and calling for greater regulatory autonomy to secure its strategic role in the energy transition.

July 29, 2025
TotalEnergies proposes an evolution of PPAs to boost electrification and demand growth in Spain

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At FES Iberia 2025, Gonzalo Barba, Managing Director of TotalEnergies, emphasized the need to adapt Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) to the new energy market landscape. He also called for increasing electrification, attracting industrial investment, and streamlining regulation to maintain Spain’s renewable leadership.

July 28, 2025
Ingenostrum proposes regulatory overhaul to harness the rise of data centres

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At FES Iberia 2025, Óscar Martín Pacios, CFO of Ingenostrum, highlighted the key role of data centres in balancing the power grid in an energy-surplus Spain, calling for regulatory updates to meet the new demands of a transforming electricity market.

July 28, 2025
Spain processes 3.4 GW of renewables in July amid surge in hybridisation

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In July, 43 projects totalling 1,991.35 MW were approved, while 24 projects amounting to 1,336.11 MW were rejected. The leading companies were GECAMA (325 MW), Enel Green Power (315.33 MW), Statkraft (153.78 MW), and Naturgy (198 MW).

July 28, 2025
MITECO allocates 480 million to give a new boost to the production of renewable energy

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The regulatory framework and call for proposals for a new aid program for industrial value chain projects linked to the energy transition are being made public.

July 25, 2025
Energy storage stakeholders assess how to revive RDL 7/2025 after its downfall

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The failure of Congress to ratify the decree has stalled essential structural measures for the development of energy storage in Spain, putting at risk over €2 billion in investments and 5 GW of planned capacity.

July 25, 2025
360Energy drives its expansion in Europe with Argentine know-how in solar and hybrid projects

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The company is developing self-consumption projects, battery storage systems and solar carports in Spain, Italy, Brazil and Mexico, focusing on comprehensive energy solutions for an increasingly competitive market.

July 24, 2025
Alantra warns that with 25 GW in the pipeline, Spanish storage awaits the right conditions to take off

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Chema Zabala, Managing Director of Alantra Energy Transition and moderator of Panel 5 at FES Iberia 2025, stated that energy storage is already a mature technology, but delays persist due to a lack of clear regulatory signals. He highlighted the high structural costs of the system and called for a stable legal framework to support market growth.

July 24, 2025
UNEF regrets the repeal of the “anti-blackout” regulation and calls for “institutional responsibility”

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“We cannot afford, as a country, for such a necessary and widely agreed-upon regulation to be halted due to interests unrelated to its content,” the association states.

July 24, 2025
Three consortia compete for Malta’s offshore wind debut

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The Maltese government has confirmed the receipt of three applications to develop a 300 MW floating wind farm, marking its first venture into the offshore energy market.

July 24, 2025
ASPRIMA and AELEC call for urgent measures to ensure access and connection to electricity supply in new urban developments in Spain

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The saturation and rigidity of the electricity grid are hindering urban development. Measures are proposed to streamline access to the grid and promote cleaner, more liveable cities.

July 24, 2025
Regulatory uncertainty and lack of synergy between stakeholders are slowing down renewable energy development in Ibero-America, warns Elecnor

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During FES Iberia 2025, Agustín de la Fuente Palomino, Director of Renewable Energy Business Development at Grupo Elecnor, stressed the need to accelerate project development through more agile processes, clear rules, and balanced cooperation between companies and institutions.

July 23, 2025
Blow to the power sector: growing uncertainty after the repeal of RDL 7/2025

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The decision by Spain’s Congress of Deputies has sparked a wave of criticism from all corners. Key measures for storage, self-consumption, and demand electrification are lost, while investments worth billions of euros are now stalled.

August 1, 2025
Vestas signs a 46 MW contract with Naturgy for the repowering of a wind farm in Galicia

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August 1, 2025
Galp installs 74 MW of batteries to store energy in Spain and Portugal

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July 31, 2025
MITECO allocates more than 160 million to adapt port infrastructure to the deployment of wind and other marine renewable energy

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July 31, 2025
Redeia increases investment in networks by 41%, key to territorial development and industrial deployment

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July 30, 2025
Following the repeal of the anti-blackout RDL Spain approves a new decree to strengthen the electricity system

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July 24, 2025
ASPRIMA and AELEC call for urgent measures to ensure access and connection to electricity supply in new urban developments in Spain

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The saturation and rigidity of the electricity grid are hindering urban development. Measures are proposed to streamline access to the grid and promote cleaner, more liveable cities.

July 24, 2025
Regulatory uncertainty and lack of synergy between stakeholders are slowing down renewable energy development in Ibero-America, warns Elecnor

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July 23, 2025
Blow to the power sector: growing uncertainty after the repeal of RDL 7/2025

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