Spain has increased wind power by 1,720 MW in 2020, adding a total of 27,446 MW installed wind power. Wind power produced 21.9% of the electricity consumed in 2020. The new wind power installed in 2020 amounts to 1,720 MW (2,243 MW were installed in 2019 and 393 MW were installed in 2018).Wind power has … Continue reading Wind energy reaches 27,446 MW installed in Spain
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Acciona and SSE Renewables will develop offshore wind energy projects in Spain and Portugal
ACCIONA and SSE Renewables have signed an exclusive agreement to develop offshore wind energy projects in Spain and Portugal. The two companies will also explore joint opportunities in other markets. ACCIONA and SSE Renewables plan to establish a 50% joint venture that will combine ACCIONA’s strength as a developer and operator of renewable facilities in … Continue reading Acciona and SSE Renewables will develop offshore wind energy projects in Spain and Portugal
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Wind energy in Galicia, Capital Energy advances in the development of the Troitomil wind farm
The Regional Ministry of Economy of the Xunta has announced that it is submitting to public information the request for authorization [1] of its third Galician wind farm: Troitomil. Located in the province of A Coruña, it will have an installed capacity of 30 megawatts (MW) and will involve an investment of around 21 million … Continue reading Wind energy in Galicia, Capital Energy advances in the development of the Troitomil wind farm
Continue readingCapital Energy advances in the development of the Troitomil wind power plant
The Ministry of Economy of the Xunta de Galicia has opened to public information the request for authorization of the third Capital Energy wind farm in the region, called Troitomil, which will have a capacity of 30 megawatts (MW). According to the energy company, the park, located in the province of A Coruña, will involve … Continue reading Capital Energy advances in the development of the Troitomil wind power plant
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Naturgy signs an agreement with Gestamp to supply wind energy in Spain
The companies sign an agreement that includes a long-term Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a supply of energy equivalent to 203 GWh per year from solar and wind power sources valid for 10 years. Naturgy has signed an agreement with Gestamp in order to secure the consumption of renewable energy in Spain. The agreement will … Continue reading Naturgy signs an agreement with Gestamp to supply wind energy in Spain
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Iberdrola starts a 79 MW wind energy complex between Malaga and Seville, in Andalusia
The first of the parks to be developed, the El Puntal II wind farm, will have the largest wind turbines installed in Spain. The execution of the complex will mobilize suppliers and local employment, estimating the involvement of more than 150 people.The company, a leader in the generation of wind energy in the region, plans … Continue reading Iberdrola starts a 79 MW wind energy complex between Malaga and Seville, in Andalusia
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Iberdrola plans the first floating offshore wind power plant in Spain
With a capacity of 300 MW with wind turbines, it represents an opportunity to develop value chain in the country and position the Spanish industry as an international benchmark. Industrial and employment hub: design and engineering could start this year. Until its entry into operation in 2026, it would generate more than 2,800 jobs / … Continue reading Iberdrola plans the first floating offshore wind power plant in Spain
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Castilla-La Mancha ends 2020 with 75 percent of its electrical energy from solar and wind power
The Minister of Sustainable Development, José Luis Escudero, highlighted that last year the installed capacity from ‘clean’ energies increased by 600 MW, which has involved investments of close to 700 million euros and the generation of approximately 3,000 jobs. The regional government is working on the preparation of the Strategic Plan for the Energy Development … Continue reading Castilla-La Mancha ends 2020 with 75 percent of its electrical energy from solar and wind power
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Aragon already covers all local electricity consumption with wind energy and other renewables
Aragon becomes the second largest producer of wind power in Spain. The wind turbines add a power of 4,025 megawatts and the solar plants 1,115. Aragon is energetically greener than ever. 2020 has been a year full of milestones and record figures in the deployment of renewable energies, whose production covers for the first time … Continue reading Aragon already covers all local electricity consumption with wind energy and other renewables
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Naturgy is promoting sustainable mobility by building its first 38 hydrogen fuel stations in Spain
Naturgy has presented the Spanish government’s Ministry of Ecological Transition and Demographic Challenge, Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism and Ministry of Science and Innovation with a project to build 38 hydrogen fuel stations at a national level with the aim of providing a hydrogen-refuelling service in the urban-to-interurban environment and thereby boosting sustainable mobility … Continue reading Naturgy is promoting sustainable mobility by building its first 38 hydrogen fuel stations in Spain
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Iberdrola starts up its wind energy plants in Asturias
It starts up 3 wind farms and advances in a fourth installation, until completing 130 MW of renewable power, which will generate wind energy to supply 100,000 homes. Almost all of the work in the field and civil works and the wind turbine towers have been carried out by Asturian companies, with the involvement of … Continue reading Iberdrola starts up its wind energy plants in Asturias
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WindEurope, the European wind power sector employer’s association, today presented its report Offshore wind in Europe – key trends and statistics 2020. The Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) makes an assessment of the development of offshore wind power in Spain. In 2020, Europe has increased 2.9 GW of offshore wind power, which is equivalent to … Continue reading
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The mayor of Canet visits the Les Coves wind turbine blade factory
With an eye on the future wind farm that is planned to be built in Canet Lo Roig, the mayor, María Ángeles Pallarés, is gathering information on the installation and operation of this type of infrastructure and on the benefits that the implementation of the eolic energy.With this objective, the municipality has visited one of … Continue reading The mayor of Canet visits the Les Coves wind turbine blade factory
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Spanish wind power appeals to establish adequate mechanisms to take care of its industrial value chain
At the first appointment of the wind sector in 2021, the conference ‘La Eólica y sus Mercados’, which the Wind Energy Association (AEE) celebrates today and tomorrow, experts from the sector will analyze renewable auctions, the next regulatory challenges and the market situation , among other outstanding topics. The Spanish wind energy sector considers it … Continue reading Spanish wind power appeals to establish adequate mechanisms to take care of its industrial value chain
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Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from 350 MW of wind power in Asturias
Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from a 250-MW floating offshore wind farm and another 100-MW onshore wind farm in Asturias for industrial consumption in this Autonomous Region. The project is a candidate Important Project of Common European Interest (IPCEI) and makes it possible to generate green hydrogen using local energy … Continue reading Naturgy and Enagás are studying the production of green hydrogen from 350 MW of wind power in Asturias
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Wind power accounted for 29.5% in January in Spain
52.3% of the generation in January was wind energy, PV, hydro and concentrated solar power. The demand for electrical energy increased by 3.1% in the Balearic Islands and decreased by 13.1% in the Canary Islands compared to January 2020. The demand for electrical energy in Spain increased by 1% in January. The national electricity demand … Continue reading Wind power accounted for 29.5% in January in Spain
Continue readingESTELA welcomes the long-awaited auction for renewable energy for the period of 2020-2025 in Spain
As expected, the total volume of 3 GW to be awarded in this first auction in Spain is split into 1 GW of wind power and 2 GW of photovoltaic (PV). As this very first auction is a non-specific tender, neither storage, manageability of delivery with a specific quota reserved for Concentrated Solar Power were … Continue reading ESTELA welcomes the long-awaited auction for renewable energy for the period of 2020-2025 in Spain
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EDPR is awarded with 187 MW at the Spanish & Italian renewable auctions
The awards achieved in both auctions will consolidate EDPR’s portfolio in Spain and Italy and will allow its participation in the boost of the green energy that is expected in these markets over the next decade. EDPR, a world leader in the renewable energy sector and the third largest wind energy producer in the world, … Continue reading EDPR is awarded with 187 MW at the Spanish & Italian renewable auctions
Continue readingThe wind power sector values the results of the auction in Spain
The megawatts awarded to wind power in the auction held on January 26, 2021 will represent an investment of more than 1,000 million euros, helping to guarantee employment for more than 30,000 people.The design of the next auctions must be fine-tuned to guarantee the rate of advance of each technology identified in the PNIEC, generating … Continue reading The wind power sector values the results of the auction in Spain
Continue readingOnshore wind energy scores lowest ever price under new Spanish auction design
Spain auctioned a total of 3 GW of renewable energy capacity in its January 2021 tender. The first tender under the new Spanish auction design resulted in the lowest ever prices for new wind energy in Europe. The lowest wind energy bid was awarded at a price of €20/MWh. The wind bids ranged from €20/MWh … Continue reading Onshore wind energy scores lowest ever price under new Spanish auction design
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