Shuttered coal-fired plants not replaced by renewables
Spain has shut down seven of the country’s 15 coal-fired power plants, as plant operators say they cannot afford to invest sufficiently…
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Endesa powers retail fashion stores with renewables
Nearly 800 stores of the retail fashion chain Tendam, which includes stores operating under the Cortefiel, Pedro del Hierro, Springfield, Women’secret and…
Researchers deploy robots, drones in renewables project
Spanish teams at universities and research labs in Andalucía and the Basque Country are joining with other researchers in France, Ireland, Portugal,…
New decrees target energy poverty, promote renewables
The government of President Pedro Sánchez announced on Friday its approval of two new Decretos Leyes (‘Decreed Laws’) containing measures aimed at…
Expert energy panel urges more renewables, tax on CO2
A 14-member expert panel set up by Spain’s government at the behest of Congress to advise on energy policies has issued a…
Rajoy gov’t loses another renewables arbitration case
► Panel orders Spain to pay €53mn to NovEnergia over solar energy changes ► The Partido Popular (PP) government of President Mariano…
EU Parliament challenges Spain on renewables, solar tax
► MEPs vote 594-67 for increased EU commitment to solar, wind energy ► A European parliament vote in Strasbourg last week to…
Cádiz goes 100% renewables on electricity supply
• City’s utility to buy only power from renewable sources on wholesale market • Move means city will slash emissions of CO2…
Palma de Mallorca’s ‘Cathedral of Light’ achieves zero carbon footprint via 100% use of renewables
• Europe’s second-highest Gothic cathedral certified ‘green’ by Axpo Iberia • The lights were out Saturday night at the Cathedral in Palma…
Renewables associations criticize Spain’s ‘zero-cost’ auction of wind and biomass projects as untenable
• Producers’ cite unprofitability, doubt winners will actually develop projects • Two of Spain’s largest groups of renewable energy producers have sharply…
Energy companies to challenge retroactive cuts to renewables in next session of Constitutional Court
• More than 400 appeals from companies, with 1.7 billion euros at stake • Spanish renewable energy companies say they will file…
In midst of crisis, Europe’s largest solar park goes online
In the midst of Spain’s coronavirus crisis, Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has flipped the switch on Europe’s largest solar energy facility, bringing…
Left parties vie for ‘green vote’ in upcoming elections
► PSOE pledges ‘New Green Deal’, Podemos wants state-run renewables utility ►Más País calls for environmental sustainability inclusion in Spain’s Constitution It…
Spain’s solar-thermal energy generation hits record high
► Solar-thermal electricity production up 4.1% over previous record set in 2015 ► Sun’s energy converted to stored heat, electricity by large-scale…
IKEA set to go solar, provide electric vehicle recharge
Swedish retail chain IKEA has announced that its stores across Spain will soon begin offering free electric vehicle recharge to customers as…
Spain loses internat’l arbitration in legacy solar dispute
The World Bank’s arbitration court has ruled against Spain in a dispute over the renewable energy policies of the previous administration of…
Hotel sector urged to offset tourism’s carbon emissions
? 25,000 tons of CO2 produced for every million tourists in Spain ? Spain’s hotel sector has been urged to do more…
Greenpeace spoofs Rajoy’s climate-change promises
► Activists unfurl banner critical of policies on renewables and climate change ► Activists from Greenpeace España unveiled a giant film poster…
Spain ready for new climate law, more emissions curbs
• Climate change official sees new law in 2018, backs greater EU restrictions • More renewable energy possible, pending regional, bilateral electricity…
#VIDEO: Barcelona awakens to giant Greenpeace sun
• Activists roller 2,000 litres of biodegradable paint in busy traffic roundabout • Protest aimed at Spain’s reliance on fossil-fuels over renewable…
Greenpeace calls on Rajoy to end ‘dirty’ energy subsidy
• Greenpeace España wants Rajoy gov’t to end ‘sun tax’, promote renewables • Spain begins gathering input for Law on Climate Change…
Solar investors line up against Spain at World Bank
• Total of 27 lawsuits over Spain renewables cuts at World Bank dispute agency • ICSID has ordered Spain to pay 128…
Spain’s wind-power sector shows signs of rebound
• Buoyed by exports, Spain’s wind-power producers appear poised for recovery • Deloitte report sees resilience, despite losses from PP-imposed renewables tax…
Anti-green minister resigns over offshore accounts
• José Manuel Soria forced to resign in wake of Panama Papers scandal • Career ended for opponent of renewables, proponent of…
Cheap coal, wind-power reduction fueled setback in de-carbonisation of Spain’s energy market in 2015
• 24% jump year-on-year pushed coal-fired power ahead of renewables • The use of coal in fueling Spain’s electric energy production spiked…
Greenpeace gives PP gov’t poor marks for 2015, citing legal setbacks on environment & free speech
• Environmental NGO’s annual report card knocks new obstacles to renewables • Halt to drilling off Canaries, Valencia and Malaga among high…
WWF Spain office raps government for sharp jump in CO2 emissions, lagging renewable energy production
• Spain’s continued fossil fuels investment, subsidies cited by NGO • WWF calls for Spanish commitment to renewables to combat climate change…
Podemos leader says technology, social media increasingly important to democracy in Spain
• Iglesias says younger voters’ use of social media key to Podemos campaign • Investment in renewables could create more than 300,000…
Gov’t, unions worry about impact of Abengoa bankrupcty on Spanish economy, labour market
• Creditors say solar, wind powerhouse’s debt level exceeds 9 bn euros • Spanish renewables giant employs 7,000 in Spain and 28,000…