Pilar Sánchez Molina
Spain’s Silbat set to rollout silicon batteries by 2028
The startup is developing LDES technology that, housed in a 40-foot container, would have an estimated power of 100 kW and a capacity of about 100 hours with a useful life of more than 30 years and an LCOE of less than $0.05/kWh in its early stages of industrialization.
EDP tests a pilot project in Spain to automate the construction of PV plants
The Hyperflex mobile factory developed by Comau allows the automatic installation of solar trackers while automatically assembling the entire solar blade of up to 48 m2.
‘TOPCon technology comes with three or four relevant risks that should be known’
The results of this year’s Kiwa PVEL scorecard have shown that TOPCon technology is more vulnerable than PERC, and the failure rate at BOM level has increased to 41%, the highest in history, according to the testing lab.
New hot-dip galvanized screw for ground-mounted solar projects
Spain-based Elementos de Sujeción Galvanizados (ESG) has developed a new hot-dip galvanized ground screw for PV systems, designed to be driven directly into the ground and withstand heavy loads.
Gonvarri Solar Steel unveils new tracker
Spain’s Gonvarri Solar Steel claims that its new single-row tracker can improve structural stability and performance in adverse conditions.
Panama launches energy auction
The Panamanian authorities have kicked off an energy auction open to new and existing power plants. Wind, solar, hydropower, and biomass projects are eligible to participate in the procurement exercise.
CIP building 1.1 GWh standalone battery storage project in Chile
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has approved a final investment decision and started construction of the Arena battery energy storage system (BESS) project, with the aim of supplying energy from the first quarter of 2026.
Spain’s Acciona advances 2.4 GW of energy storage, 1.8 GW solar-wind hybridization
Acciona Energía has just launched its second hybrid wind-solar project in Spain, at Villalba del Rey and Tinajas. A new, 19.7 MWp solar field has been added to a 26 MW wind complex.
811 MW/3.6 GWh of storage projects set for Spain’s PERTE funding
Pending approval, a total of €167.6 million ($187.1 million) has been allocated toward 46 standalone thermal and electrical energy storage projects, with a cost range from €170/kWh to €409/kWh.
Akuo, Dos Grados complete 307 MW of solar projects in Portugal
Akuo has completed a 181 MW solar plant in Portugal, while Dos Grados Capital has brought a 126.5 MW plant online.
