China exports 235.9 GW of solar panels in 2024
China exported 235.93 GW of PV panels in 2024, a 13% increase over the previous year. Of this, 94.4 GW were shipped to Europe, down 7% from 2023.
Spain deploys 6.46 GW of new solar in 2024
Spain’s cumulative installed PV capacity reached 32 GW at the end of December 2024, following 6.46 GW of new annual solar additions.
Enervis launches 24/7 PPA Platform
Enervis has launched its 24/7 PPA Platform to accelerate the adoption of 24-7 power purchase agreements (PPA), which match every hour of electricity consumption with carbon-free generation. The initiative models five PPA alternatives against a baseload benchmark.
Spain’s rooftop PV installations hit 1.18 GW in 2024
UNEF, Spain’s PV association, says developers installed 674 MW of industrial PV in 2024, alongside 207 MW in the commercial sector and 275 MW of residential solar installations.
Researchers in Spain test energy-community and battery storage electricity market model
The proposed distributed-asset network model involves energy communities and battery energy storage systems (BESS) that would eliminate the need for expensive facilities.
Swiss company Synhelion to start producing solar fuels in Spain in 2027
The company has signed a long-term purchase agreement for solar gasoline with AMAG Group, which will purchase 50,000 liters of solar gasoline per year from Synhelion’s RISE plant in Spain starting in 2027.
Negative electricity prices and grid bottlenecks in Europe threaten renewable energy targets
Analysts at Aurora Energy Research expect installed wind and PV capacity in Europe to more than triple by 2050, but expansion might not be enough to meet European climate targets.
Firefighter injured in solar-plus-storage explosion and fire in Spain
The fire, which affected a photovoltaic installation in a container with batteries at the port of Gandia, started at 6:14 p.m. on January 4.
Spanish startup deploys utility-scale batteries made from used EV devices
The Port of Alicante will install three 7 MW systems, each comprised of hundreds of 14 kW modules assembled by Spanish startup GDV.
Renewables supply 71% of Portugal’s electricity in 2024, led by solar
Renewables supplied 71% of Portugal’s electricity in 2024, including 10% from solar, as production hit a record 36.7 TWh, according to grid operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN).
