Iberdrola secures 10-year PPA for Spain’s largest PV project
Iberdrola has agreed to supply electricity from a 590 MW solar project to nine facilities owned by German pharmaceutical giant Bayer.
Agrivoltaic beekeeping project in Spain
Endesa plans to set up beekeeping projects at two of its PV plants. The pilot initiative will include the cultivation of 3 hectares of plants that will be pollinated by bees.
Solar-powered atmospheric water generator
Spain’s GFM says its new system can produce 500 liters of water per day. It claims it is a low-cost way to improve access to electricity and drinking water in remote areas.
Esasolar launches solar tracker with four-string configuration
The Spanish tracking system manufacturer said the four-string configuration of the Esatrack M5-2V system allows all the modules of the same string to have the same solar exposure and to avoid losses due to low irradiation in the least exposed modules within the same connection line.
World could add more than 900 GW of solar by 2025 if politicians grasp the nettle – IEA
With the International Energy Agency publishing its latest five-year clean energy forecast today, pv magazine takes a look at the solar content of the 162-page document.
Spanish government to allocate over 10 GW of PV in auctions until 2025
In this year’s procurement exercise, the Spanish authorities should assign more than 1 GW of solar capacity while in next year’s auction, over 1.8 GW is expected to be allocated.
Iberdrola to invest €7bn in renewables by 2025
The Spanish energy company also wants to invest €4.5 billion to expand grid capabilities in Spain. The new committment is part of the company strategy for 2020-2025.
Hanwha Q-Cells expands PV project pipeline in Spain
The South Korean company acquired a 429 MW PV project portfolio that will be ready for construction in the fourth quarter of 2021.
New algorithm to connect solar parks to substations
Spanish PV software specialist RatedPower has developed a new algorithm that purportedly offers a way to efficiently design grid interconnections.
Iberdrola adding PV to combined-cycle power plants
Energy giant Iberdrola plans to install 32.5 MW of solar at its combined-cycle power plants in Spain.
