Spain unveils €2.3 billion support program for hydrogen development, renewable energy sectors
The country’s ecological transition ministry has published the regulatory bases of aid to large hydrogen clusters, industrial capacities in solar, wind energy, heat pumps, batteries and electrolysers; innovative renewable energy, storage and heat pump projects; and energy communities.
Spain approves construction of 24,870 MW of PV
These are 283 renewable projects for 28 GW, 66% of the 428 that started the process, and 70% after undergoing modifications to meet various conditions, particularly of an environmental nature.
Iberdrola installs 80 kW PV system at Guggenheim Museum Bilbao
The solar array installed by Iberdrola consists of 300 FuturaSun solar panels, which have been chromatically integrated into the two largest roofs of the Frank Gehry building. The PV system will allow for annual self-consumption of 80 MWh.
Spanish researchers develop materials to obtain hydrogen from water via microwave radiation
The developed process allows green hydrogen to be obtained from renewable electrical energy due to the design and use of materials that have redox properties and that respond to microwave radiation.
Spain authorizes 7.2 GW of new PV projects
The Spanish authorities have approved 7.2 GW of new PV projects so far this year, with 3.1 GW authorized in the second quarter alone.
Spain’s Catalonia region buys solar plants
L’Energética, a regional energy company in Catalonia, Spain, has invested €10 million ($10.7 million) in solar plants with a combined capacity of at least 5 MW.
Sivortex unveils Spanish PPA project that combines 100 MW PV and 200 MWh of liquid CO2
With a budget of €120 million, the largest such project in Europe would generate renewable energy through a PPA for shared self-consumption.
Spanish startup Soletrax creates custom trackers for individual projects
The new Trxone, a single-row tracker with short independently tracked rows that are not subject to the tracking algorithm of the master row. The trackers are manufactured separately for each project.
Axial launches new dual-row tracker AxialTracker SlopeSync
The new tracker incorporates cardan joint technology along its main axis of rotation, which allows each section of torque tube to have a different inclination or slope while maintaining the continuity of the rotation and rotation of the PV modules.
SolReina’s patented solar window wins best protected invention award in Spain
The windows, composed of glass-glass BIPV panels with thermal and acoustic insulation, are designed for use on building exteriors. They can generate between 150 and 225 W/m2. While currently manufactured and marketed in Spain, they may soon be available in Germany.
