Spanish PV struggling with snowfalls caused by Storm Filomena
While Spain is struggling with the largest snowfall since 1971, pv magazine editor Alejandro Diego Rosell has asked two Spanish experts what the consequences of the massive snow loads produced by Storm Filomena will be on solar installations. According to them, some PV systems may stop working completely and component failures may not be excluded.
Ellomay energizes 300 MW solar park in Spain
The Talasol project is currently Spain’s third largest operational PV plant. The facility is currently selling power to the spot market.
Bruc Energy, Alter Enersun partner on 550 MW of PV projects in Spain
The companies say the agreement is the result of their complementary strengths and long-term vision of the renewable energy production business in Spain.
Endesa connects first two PV plants in Seville
Spain’s largest utility has completed the installation of its first two PV plants to be connected to the grid in the Andalusian province of Seville. The €70 million project is seen as a pioneering example of agrivoltaics for the company.
Orix to buy 80% stake in Spain’s Elawan Energy
Japanese financial services giant Orix has agreed to buy an 80% stake in Spain’s Elawan Energy, as part of its plans to develop solar and wind projects.
Work begins on Spain’s largest PV plant for self-consumption
The facility is expected to cover around 25% of the consumption of the Brilen / Novapet industrial complex, located in the Polígono Valle del Cinca de Barbastro, in the eastern Aragon province of Huesca.
Vanadium redox flow battery integrating CIGS modules
Spanish and Finnish scientists have developed a solar vanadium redox flow battery paired with commercially available CIGS solar panels. The open-circuit voltage values were high enough to achieve unbiased photocharge, they said.
Spanish energy providers want to couple 400 MW of PV with 60 MW electrolyzer
Enagas and Naturgy are planning to build Spain’s largest green hydrogen plant. The facility will be located at a thermal power plant that Naturgy shuttered last year.
Vanadium redox flow battery goes online in Spain
Spanish storage specialist E22 said its new system can be integrated within a modular block from 250 kW to 330 kW. It purportedly has a product life above 12,000 cycles at full power.
Cubico buys T-Solar for €1.5bn
Through the transaction, Cubico acquired 47 operating assets with a capacity of 274 MW – including 167 MW of PV in Spain as well as 7 MW of solar plants in Italy –and a portfolio of solar projects under development of about 1.4 GW.
