Spain
Spain is the latest example of governments intervening in power markets to prop up gas, coal and nuclear power, including capacity and “grid reliability” payments.
Solar had the largest share in Spain’s renewable energy auction, leaving wind power, which won all the allocated capacity in the previous auction, with just 720 MW.
Two recent EU renewable energy auctions in Germany and Spain have yielded not only significant interest in onshore wind power, but record low prices.
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Spain to spend on renewables, India expands solar plan
Spain reboots its renewable energy program, while India has said the country will double the installed capacity in solar parks to 40 gigawatts.
Spain has been the subject of some myth-making and stereo-typing about its renewable energy industry and its overall economy.
Spanish parliament have signed an agreement removing a controversial Royal Decree against self-consumption of solar energy, also known as the ‘sun tax.’
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Spain: Solar generates 6.8% of summer energy mix, ‘sun tax’ fears remain
The Spanish PV sector and opposition parties are up in arms over a proposed solar tax on self-consumed solar energy.
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Global solar PV capacity expected to reach 652GW by 2025
A new report from GlobalData predicts that the total global solar PV installed capacity will reach 652 GW by 2025.
Citizens and industry hit back at a proposal to tax solar-plus-storage systems.
A somewhat “hidden” report was recently released that said France could be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050.
