The wind sector installed 175 MW in Spain in 2013, up 0.77% on a year-by-year basis. This is the lowest growth rate in the sector since 1997, the year in which it was regulated for the first time in the Electrical Sector Law. On December 31st total accumulated power in the sector stood at 22,959 … Continue reading Wind power has increased by 175 MW in Spain in 2013, the lowest rate of growth in 16 years
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Spain was in 2013 the first country where wind energy was the first source of electricity for an entire year
For the first time in history, wind has been the primary source of electricity in Spain in a whole year. In fact, Spain is the first country in the world where wind is ranked as the technology that contributes most to the power demand coverage for an entire year. According to the 2013 advance report … Continue reading Spain was in 2013 the first country where wind energy was the first source of electricity for an entire year
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Protermosolar: 50 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants and 2,304 MW in Spain
In 2013 were connected to the grid the last seven concentrating solar thermal power plants of 50 MW contained in the Remuneration Pre-assignment Register in Spain, with which reach 2,304 MW of installed capacity. In 2013 were connected to the grid the last seven concentrating solar thermal power plants of 50 MW contained in the … Continue reading Protermosolar: 50 Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plants and 2,304 MW in Spain
Continue readingWind Energy Tops Spain’s Electricity Source in 2013
Remarkable new figures from Spain’s grid operator have revealed that greenhouse gas emissions from the country’s power sector are likely to have fallen 23.1 percent last year, as power generation from wind farms and hydroelectric plants soared. Red El
Continue readingWind power generated largest part of Spain
Wind energy generated 21.1% of Spain’s energy in 2013, while coal-fired power plants declined by 4.7%. Spain generated the largest chunk of its energy from wind power in 2013 – the first country to hit this renewables milestone – according to figures from the country’s national wind association. Asociación Empresarial Eólica (AEE) is set to … Continue reading Wind power generated largest part of Spain
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Eiser Infrastructure sue Spain over changes in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) regulation
Eiser Spain is a partner in the company Elecnor and engineering firm Aries. The fund has a 36.95% stake in Aries Solar Thermal, which has two 50-megawatt solar concentrating solar thermal power plants in Alcazar de San Juan ( Ciudad Real), and 33.83% of Dioxipe Solar that develops another 50 MW concentrated solar power plant … Continue reading Eiser Infrastructure sue Spain over changes in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) regulation
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Spain commissions 1 MW lithium-ion battery system to support wind energy and solar power
REE has put online a 1 MW lithium-ion battery-based storage system connected to the transmission grid in Seville, Spain. The system will absorb surplus energy production, mostly from renewable energy sources, and discharge upon demand. The company says that the Almacena Project is the first European system of its kind to be connected to the … Continue reading Spain commissions 1 MW lithium-ion battery system to support wind energy and solar power
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Renewable energies (wind energy, CSP, PV) covered 42.4% of the demand in Spain
For the first time ever, wind power has been the technology that contributed most to demand coverage, reaching 21.1%. The electricity demand on the Spanish peninsula during 2013, after factoring in the effects of seasonal and working patterns, has fallen by 2.1%, signifying a third straight annual decline. Gross demand was 246,166 GWh, 2.3% … Continue reading Renewable energies (wind energy, CSP, PV) covered 42.4% of the demand in Spain
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Spain meets 1.8% of electricity demand with concentrated solar power (CSP) in 2013
This is an increase on the 4.3% of demand that the nation met with photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) together in 2012. Spain’s grid operator has released provisional figures for 2013, finding that the nation met 3.1% of its electricity demand with solar photovoltaics (PV), and another 1.3% with concentrating solar power (CSP). … Continue reading Spain meets 1.8% of electricity demand with concentrated solar power (CSP) in 2013
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Iberdrola and BMW enter into agreement to promote electric car in Spain
The two companies will also explore the possibilities of collaboration on innovation projects linked to electric mobility and technological initiatives with a view to exchanging information and helping to improve market penetration for this type of cars. IBERDROLA and BMW Ib
Continue readingIntermittence of wind energy hardly affects CO2 emissions in Spain
Researchers at the UPM have found that real contribution to emissions targets is positive even in energy markets with high penetration of wind energy. The finding has generated the first comprehensive analysis on interaction between wind parks and thermal power plants in Spain and has concluded that global balance of CO2 reduction is still significant. … Continue reading Intermittence of wind energy hardly affects CO2 emissions in Spain
Continue readingConcentrated Solar Power (CSP) in Spain
custom writing paper Currently, Spain has 2055 MW of Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) in operation and another 300 MW under construction scheduled to come online before the end of 2013. Although most of these plants employ parabolic trough technology (2272.5 MW distributed in 46 plants), there are 3 plants (51 MW) employing power tower … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in Spain
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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Gemasolar setting of PlayStation
The Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Thermal Power plant stars again in the advertising campaign of a product, this time in the Gran Turismo®6 (GT6TM) video game for PlayStation®, Sony Computer Entertainment’s console. loan shop online The Gemasolar solar plant, owned by Torresol Energy, stars again in the advertising campaign of a product, this time in the … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Gemasolar setting of PlayStation
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NextEra Energy closes its Spanish subsidiary for the ax to the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
NextEra Energy has two concentrating solar thermal power plants already operating in Extremadura in Spain. homework site The NextEra Energy Group, a leader in the United States in the business of renewable energy, tuck the exit of Spain. The former Florida Power, a few months ago had to provision of 342 million dollars (263 million … Continue reading NextEra Energy closes its Spanish subsidiary for the ax to the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
Continue readingSpain’s TSK acquires Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) trough developer Flagsol
With this operation, TSK is positioned in a privileged way to compete in the Middle East, where there is strong commitment to develop concentrating solar thermal power (CSP). The company, a pioneer in the Concentrated Solar Power business, was once a subsidiary of bankrupt Solar Millenium and was acquired later by Ferrostaal. TSK has reached … Continue reading Spain’s TSK acquires Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) trough developer Flagsol
Continue readingTSK reinforces its leadership Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) buying German Flagsol
With this operation, TSK is positioned in a privileged way to compete in the Middle East, where there is strong commitment to develop concentrating solar thermal power (CSP). buy microsoft office 2013 home and student cheap TSK has reached an agreement with the German company Flagsol to acquire its activities and technology in the solar … Continue reading TSK reinforces its leadership Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) buying German Flagsol
Continue readingSpain gets 4.7% of its electricity from solar photovoltaic PV, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in October 2013
During October 2013, Solar photovoltaics (PV) represented 3.1% of electricity generation in Spain, with concentrating solar power (CSP) representing another 1.6%, according to figures released by the nation’s grid operator REE. The National Association of Photovoltaic Energy Producers (ANPIER), the Association of Renewable Energy Producers (APPA), Protermosolar, and the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF) have called … Continue reading Spain gets 4.7% of its electricity from solar photovoltaic PV, Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) in October 2013
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The G128-5.0 MW Offshore beats power generation record for a wind turbine in Spain
The prototype offshore turbine installed by Gamesa in Arinaga Quay, in Canary Islands, marked record-high power generation for wind turbines in Spain on 2 November when it produced 118.05 MWh of electricity, surpassing the previous record (of 107.82 MWh), similarly achieved by other company
Continue readingRWE and Abengoa to sue Spain over Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cutting
RWE expected to join the international arbitration against Spain for the Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) cutting. Since 2011 , the German company operates through its subsidiary RWE Innogy the solar thermal power plant Andasol Granada 3 of 50 megawatts (MW) capacity. The Andasol complex as a whole is the largest European solar thermal plant and … Continue reading RWE and Abengoa to sue Spain over Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) cutting
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Gamesa inaugurates Spain's first offshore wind turbine off the Canary Islands coast
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, today inaugurated the company's maiden offshore wind turbine – and the first to be installed in Spain – in Arinaga Quay (Gran Canary Island). The inauguration ceremony was attended by the President of the Canary Islands regional government, Paulino Rivero, the Minister for Industry, Energy and Tourism, … Continue reading Gamesa inaugurates Spain's first offshore wind turbine off the Canary Islands coast
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