The Minister of Sustainable Development, José Luis Escudero, highlighted that last year the installed capacity from ‘clean’ energies increased by 600 MW, which has involved investments of close to 700 million euros and the generation of approximately 3,000 jobs. The regional government is working on the preparation of the Strategic Plan for the Energy Development … Continue reading Castilla-La Mancha ends 2020 with 75 percent of its electrical energy from solar and wind power
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Aragon already covers all local electricity consumption with wind energy and other renewables
Aragon becomes the second largest producer of wind power in Spain. The wind turbines add a power of 4,025 megawatts and the solar plants 1,115. Aragon is energetically greener than ever. 2020 has been a year full of milestones and record figures in the deployment of renewable energies, whose production covers for the first time … Continue reading Aragon already covers all local electricity consumption with wind energy and other renewables
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Naturgy is promoting sustainable mobility by building its first 38 hydrogen fuel stations in Spain
Naturgy has presented the Spanish government’s Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism and Ministry of Science and Innovation with a project to build 38 hydrogen fuel stations at a national level with the aim of providing a hydrogen-refuelling service in the urban-to-interurban environment and thereby boosting sustainable mobility … Continue reading Naturgy is promoting sustainable mobility by building its first 38 hydrogen fuel stations in Spain
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Iberdrola starts up its wind energy plants in Asturias
It starts up 3 wind farms and advances in a fourth installation, until completing 130 MW of renewable power, which will generate wind energy to supply 100,000 homes. Almost all of the work in the field and civil works and the wind turbine towers have been carried out by Asturian companies, with the involvement of … Continue reading Iberdrola starts up its wind energy plants in Asturias
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WindEurope, the European wind power sector employer’s association, today presented its report Offshore wind in Europe – key trends and statistics 2020. The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) makes an assessment of the development of offshore wind power in Spain. In 2020, Europe has increased 2.9 GW of offshore wind power, which is equivalent to … Continue reading
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The mayor of Canet visits the Les Coves wind turbine blade factory
With an eye on the future wind farm that is planned to be built in Canet Lo Roig, the mayor, María Ángeles Pallarés, is gathering information on the installation and operation of this type of infrastructure and on the benefits that the implementation of the eolic energy.With this objective, the municipality has visited one of … Continue reading The mayor of Canet visits the Les Coves wind turbine blade factory
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Spanish wind power appeals to establish adequate mechanisms to take care of its industrial value chain
At the first appointment of the wind sector in 2021, the conference ‘La Eólica y sus Mercados’, which the Wind Energy Association (AEE) celebrates today and tomorrow, experts from the sector will analyze renewable auctions, the next regulatory challenges and the market situation , among other outstanding topics. The Spanish wind energy sector considers it … Continue reading Spanish wind power appeals to establish adequate mechanisms to take care of its industrial value chain
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Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from 350 MW of wind power in Asturias
Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from a 250-MW floating offshore wind farm and another 100-MW onshore wind farm in Asturias for industrial consumption in this Autonomous Region. The project is a candidate Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) and makes it possible to generate green hydrogen using local energy … Continue reading Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from 350 MW of wind power in Asturias
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Wind power accounted for 29.5% in January in Spain
52.3% of the generation in January was wind energy, PV, hydro and concentrated solar power. The demand for electrical energy increased by 3.1% in the Balearic Islands and decreased by 13.1% in the Canary Islands compared to January 2020. The demand for electrical energy in Spain increased by 1% in January. The national electricity demand … Continue reading Wind power accounted for 29.5% in January in Spain
Continue readingESTELA welcomes the long-awaited auction for renewable energy for the period of 2020-2025 in Spain
As expected, the total volume of 3 GW to be awarded in this first auction in Spain is split into 1 GW of wind power and 2 GW of photovoltaic (PV). As this very first auction is a non-specific tender, neither storage, manageability of delivery with a specific quota reserved for Concentrated Solar Power were … Continue reading ESTELA welcomes the long-awaited auction for renewable energy for the period of 2020-2025 in Spain
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EDPR is awarded with 187 MW at the Spanish & Italian renewable auctions
The awards achieved in both auctions will consolidate EDPR’s portfolio in Spain and Italy and will allow its participation in the boost of the green energy that is expected in these markets over the next decade. EDPR, a world leader in the renewable energy sector and the third largest wind energy producer in the world, … Continue reading EDPR is awarded with 187 MW at the Spanish & Italian renewable auctions
Continue readingThe wind power sector values the results of the auction in Spain
The megawatts awarded to wind power in the auction held on January 26, 2021 will represent an investment of more than 1,000 million euros, helping to guarantee employment for more than 30,000 people.The design of the next auctions must be fine-tuned to guarantee the rate of advance of each technology identified in the PNIEC, generating … Continue reading The wind power sector values the results of the auction in Spain
Continue readingOnshore wind energy scores lowest ever price under new Spanish auction design
Spain auctioned a total of 3 GW of renewable energy capacity in its January 2021 tender. The first tender under the new Spanish auction design resulted in the lowest ever prices for new wind energy in Europe. The lowest wind energy bid was awarded at a price of €20/MWh. The wind bids ranged from €20/MWh … Continue reading Onshore wind energy scores lowest ever price under new Spanish auction design
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Capital Energy closes with GE the supply of wind turbines for a 39 MW wind farm in Andalusia
Capital Energy has closed a wind power purchase agreement with the manufacturer General Electric (GE) for the acquisition of wind turbines for the Loma de los Pinos wind farm, located in the province of Seville, whose installed power will be 39 megawatts (MW ) and that will involve a total investment of more than 36 … Continue reading Capital Energy closes with GE the supply of wind turbines for a 39 MW wind farm in Andalusia
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Wind power in Galicia, Elecnor develops 5 wind farms in La Coruña and Lugo
The Spanish infrastructure, energy, services and telecommunications group Elecnor is building 5 wind farms in Galicia for 64.3 million euros. In the same way, Elecnor will carry out maintenance, operation and control during the first 24 months. The contract has been awarded to Elecnor by Greenalia, a company dedicated to the generation and sale of … Continue reading Wind power in Galicia, Elecnor develops 5 wind farms in La Coruña and Lugo
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Enel connects nearly 400 MW of wind energy and solar in Spain in 2020
The projects spread over Aragón, Andalusia, Extremadura, Castilla-La Mancha and the Balearic Islands represent an annual production of 911 GWh, will avoid the emission into the atmosphere of more than 424,228 tons of CO2 per year, and have involved an investment of more than 320 million of euros. Quite a challenge, which has generated an … Continue reading Enel connects nearly 400 MW of wind energy and solar in Spain in 2020
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The wind power during Filomena’s passage through Spain has helped to contain the price of electricity
In the hours in which it has covered more than 38% of the demand is when the price of the electricity market has been cheapest. The average wind contribution on the dates between January 8 and 11, during the storm Filomena as it passed through Spain, has been 30.8% of the peninsular demand, reaching 47% … Continue reading The wind power during Filomena’s passage through Spain has helped to contain the price of electricity
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Siemens Gamesa adjusts its industrial footprint in Spain
A collective dismissal agreement will be presented affecting up to 215 employees at the Somozas factory and 51 at the Cuenca plant.The Somozas factory has no confirmed orders for 2021 for the blade model it produces, the SG 2.X-114, for which there is no longer demand in the Spanish wind energy market.The plant is not … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa adjusts its industrial footprint in Spain
Continue readingWind power generated 31.4% of electricity in December in Spain
Renewables produced 44% of electricity in 2020, wind power 21.8%, concentrated solar power 1.8%, and photovoltaic 6.1%. 50.4% of the monthly generation was of renewable origin and 73.8% was produced from technologies that do not emit CO2 into the atmosphere. The demand for electrical energy decreases in the Canary Islands by 9.6% and increases in … Continue reading Wind power generated 31.4% of electricity in December in Spain
Continue readingNew record in wind power in Spain
With such a graceful name, the storm ‘Bella’ has provided wind power to end 2020 with a new record for instantaneous generation on December 28 at 2:28 pm, according to data from Red Eléctrica. 19,588 MW of wind energy were put into operation at the same time, producing a record instantaneous power for wind technology, … Continue reading New record in wind power in Spain
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