Articles written by Luisa Cabello

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Retractable solar trailer from Spain PolarGreen Tow is a portable PV system with a capacity of up to 6.5 kW. It can be used to supply power for electric cars or remote locations, or to provide energy during blackouts.
Luisa Cabello
Jun 22, 2022
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Spanish court orders Iberdrola to dismantle 60% of 500 MW operational PV plant A Spanish court has ruled that Spain’s largest operational PV project – the 500 MW Nuñez de Balboa solar plant – occupies a piece of land that was illegally expropriated. Project owner Iberdrola must now shut down a large portion of the installation.
Luisa Cabello
Jun 17, 2022
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Chile tenders 2,700 hectares for wind, solar deployment The allocated land will be used for either wind or solar power projects. Interested developers will have time until May 25 to submit their project proposals.
Luisa Cabello
Apr 14, 2022
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Spain’s PV capacity tops 15GW According to new statistics from the Spanish grid operator, around 3.3GW of new PV systems were deployed in the country last year.
Luisa Cabello
Mar 25, 2022
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Spanish consortium wants to produce green hydrogen with sewage The Zeppelin project is expected to generate more than 135,000 tons of green hydrogen from 99 million tons of waste and 50 million tons of municipal wastewater.
Luisa Cabello
Mar 16, 2022
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Solarpack offers remote PV self-consumption to Spanish consumers Solarpack’s click&go system relies on solar panels in its own projects, rather than in the homes of consumers, so households can consume renewable energy remotely. Clients can buy energy produced from their remotely owned panels for around €30 ($32.98)/MWh.
Luisa Cabello
Mar 16, 2022
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Spanish start-up launches solar luggage The device integrates various current outlets that enable it to recharge, simultaneously, mobile phones, tablets or computers as well as all kinds of low-consumption electronic devices such as small appliances or electric tools, by simply unfolding the solar panels and connecting them.
Luisa Cabello
Mar 02, 2022
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Chile launches 5.25GWh renewable energy auction The Chilean energy regulator has launched an auction to supply electricity to the national system over a period of 15 years from 2027. The final results will be announced in the summer.
Luisa Cabello
Feb 16, 2022
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Robot dog for PV plant monitoring Spanish renewable energy company Acciona is using a robot dog, instead of drones, to monitor a solar park in northern Chile. The device has a built-in thermal vision system that generates thermographic reports on the status of the different PV plant components, as it walks between the panel rows following a programmed route.
Luisa Cabello
Feb 07, 2022
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