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Luisa Cabello

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Applications & Installations

Chile’s first fast-charging station for EVs The recharging station will operate 24 hours a day and in a flexible format, which will allow fleets of electric buses, last-mile distribution vehicles, trucks, taxis and private electric cars to be supplied through fast charging points.

Luisa Cabello

Jan 31, 2022

Applications & Installations

Spain’s first utility scale solar plant linked to storage goes online The 40MW solar plant is linked to 3MW/9MWh of storage and is located in the department of Almaraz, in the southern region of Extremadura. It was built by Spanish energy giant Iberdrola.

Luisa Cabello

Jan 11, 2022

Research & Development

UPDATE: Spanish start-up offers flexible kit for balcony solar power generation The kit consists of one or two modules, a microinverter, and a five-meter cable. Thanks to its plug-in technology, it can be connected to any electrical outlet and immediately begin generating electricity.

Emiliano Bellini, Luisa Cabello

Nov 24, 2021

Markets & Policy

Spain’s renewables auction: Problem or opportunity? Participating companies and industry experts from Spain’s most recent renewable energy auction, including APPA, Anpier, and Fundación Renovables, share their thoughts with pv magazine on the results published this week, and what could be done better in future tenders.

Luisa Cabello, Pilar Sánchez Molina

Oct 22, 2021

Markets & Policy

The weekend read: Chile’s energy transition and the crucial election Chile continues to lead the energy transition in Latin America, but international investors are nervous. The pandemic is subsiding, thanks to a vaccination rate close to 80%, and energy demand is showing signs of recovery. However, the political landscape still has investors on edge, reports Luisa Cabello.

Luisa Cabello

Sep 18, 2021

‘Nervous but calm’ – Chile’s crucial election looms Chile continues to lead the energy transition in Latin America, but international investors are nervous. The pandemic is subsiding, thanks to a vaccination rate close to 80%, and energy demand is showing signs of recovery. However, the political landscape still has investors on edge, reports Luisa Cabello.

Luisa Cabello

Sep 07, 2021

Applications & Installations

World record low bid of $0.03399/kWh for CSP technology in Chile’s renewables auction The bid was submitted for the 390 MW Likana Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project under development by EIG Global Energy Partners.

Luisa Cabello

Sep 01, 2021

Applications & Installations

Spanish consortium wants to simplify hydrogen production through photoelectrocatalysis Spanish energy giants Repsol and Enagás are planning to build an electrolyzer based on photoelectrocatalysis at an industrial complex owned by the oil company in Puertollano in 2024. The device receives direct solar radiation and with a photoactive material it generates the electrical charges that cause the separation of the water molecule into hydrogen and oxygen.

Luisa Cabello

Aug 27, 2021

Applications & Installations

TÜV Rheinland confirms that Soltec’s algorithm increases PV plant yields by 5.3% on cloudy days TÜV Rheinland has verified the performance of the Soltec Diffuse Booster algorithm, which uses both sensors and weather forecasts to drive its solar trackers. According to the manufacturer, it can increase the annual revenue of a 100 MW PV plant in Spain by €1.8 million.

Luisa Cabello

Aug 24, 2021