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June 9, 2025
Spain debates how to distribute the reconnection costs following the 28 April blackout

by Milena Giorgi Jun 9, 2025 Keep reading

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

by Milena Giorgi Jun 9, 2025 Keep reading

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

by Lucia Colaluce Jun 6, 2025 Keep reading

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

by Strategic Energy Jun 6, 2025 Keep reading

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
China doubles EU energy investment and leads the global shift towards clean technologies

by Lucia Colaluce Jun 6, 2025 Keep reading

Global energy investment is set to hit a record USD 3.3 trillion in 2025, with China topping the world’s energy spending and solar emerging as the most funded technology. The IEA report warns that despite the renewables boom, power grids and Africa are falling behind in the energy transition.

June 5, 2025
Tariffs, grid limits, and policy shifts: Global Solar Council urges worldwide collaboration to drive long-term solar and storage investment

by Emilia Lardizabal Jun 5, 2025 Keep reading

Michelle del Valle, Founder of FinSat Inc. and board member of the GSC, warns that the Net Zero Industry Act requires global efforts across three key areas: supply chain, grid infrastructure, and standardised transparent frameworks to saturate the pan-european market with the cheapest energy source to date: solar. She points out that “tariffs, limited grid infrastructure, data centres, and emerging technologies will shape the solar market in 2025.”

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

by Milena Giorgi Jun 5, 2025 Keep reading

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

by Strategic Energy Jun 4, 2025 Keep reading

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

by Emilia Lardizabal Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

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

by Juan Ignacio Barrea Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

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
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.

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

by Milena Giorgi Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

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

by Strategic Energy Jun 2, 2025 Keep reading

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.

May 29, 2025
New Investments in Renewables, Storage, and Digitalization: Iberdrola Arrives at FES Iberia 2025 with a Consolidated Roadmap

by Strategic Energy May 29, 2025 Keep reading

The rollout of new solar plants, offshore wind farms, and hybrid projects across Europe—along with recent milestones such as Spain’s first industrial microgrid—solidifies Iberdrola’s position at the heart of the energy transition. This strategy will be central to the presentation by Julio Castro, CEO of Iberdrola Spain, at FES Iberia 2025, taking place on June 24 in Madrid, with over 400 leaders from the energy sector in attendance.

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

by Strategic Energy Jun 6, 2025 Keep reading

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.