The first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain has been commissioned this morning. It is also Gamesa’s first offshore prototype, with 5 MW of nominal power and installed at the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canaria (Canary Islands). This turbine, with a rotor diameter of 128 meters and a total height of 154 meters, will generate … Continue reading The first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain commissioned by Gamesa
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Spain renewable energy projects face bankruptcy after subsidy cuts
The renewable energy sector in Spain, which has grown exponentially since 2005, has accumulated a debt of more than 40,000 million euros to banks. The renewable energy sector in Spain, which has grown exponentially since 2005, has accumulated a debt of more than 40,000 million euros to banks, half in photovoltaic solar energy projects and … Continue reading Spain renewable energy projects face bankruptcy after subsidy cuts
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Spain kills Feed-in Tariff for renewable energy
Spain is preparing cuts in subsidies for renewable energy (concentrated solar power or CSP, PV, wind energy) production in an attempt to diminish their threat to public coffers expected to be announced as early as Friday. The government would unveil a more complex formula for determining the guaranteed income that producers receive for the electricity … Continue reading Spain kills Feed-in Tariff for renewable energy
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The wind energy produced 19,3% of of electricity in June in Spain
The peninsular electricity demand in the month of June, after taking into account the effects of timing and temperatures fell by 1.8% over the same month last year. Gross demand has been from 19,239 GWh, 7.3% lower than in June 2012. In June, the generation from renewable energy sources in Spain has accounted for 45.2% … Continue reading The wind energy produced 19,3% of of electricity in June in Spain
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The wind energy produced 19,3% of of electricity in June in Spain
The peninsular electricity demand in the month of June, after taking into account the effects of timing and temperatures fell by 1.8% over the same month last year. Gross demand has been from 19,239 GWh, 7.3% lower than in June 2012. In June, the generation from renewable energy sources in Spain has accounted for 45.2% … Continue reading The wind energy produced 19,3% of of electricity in June in Spain
Continue readingThe measures taken by the Spanish Government are destroying 25 wind energy jobs per day
Since the beginning of this year, 25 wind energy jobs have been lost per day. This represents a total of 3,600 jobs lost. Nine factories were closed and another three are undergoing a suspension of activity, according to data from Asociación Empresarial Eólica (Wind Energy Association). In his opening speech of the 2013 Wind Energy … Continue reading The measures taken by the Spanish Government are destroying 25 wind energy jobs per day
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Spanish Concentrated Solar Power sector asks Europe to start proceedings against Spain
The rules violate the principles of reasonable cost and legal certainty, assuming a cut of 37% in concentrating solar power sector revenues regarding the conditions in which they were decided on their investment.
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Gamesa wins 421 MW O&M deal
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has signed a 7-year operations and maintenance (O&M) agreement with FCC covering 397 wind turbines with total installed capacity of 421 MW. Gamesa has thereby renewed the existing O&M service agreement covering 357 MW and added another 64 MW to its portfolio. In total, Gamesa will maintain … Continue reading Gamesa wins 421 MW O&M deal
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Concentrated Solar Power: Abengoa and Acciona file lawsuits against Spain’s government
The department led by José Manuel Soria is accumulated judicial affairs. The latter has been derived from the freezing of access tolls January. By the same decisions in the past and had electric resources pending. Now also have suggested associations renewable and other green companies. Acciona has been the latest addition-and certainly the most important, … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power: Abengoa and Acciona file lawsuits against Spain’s government
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Gamesa completes assembly of the first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain
Gamesa completed assembly of the main parts (tower, nacelle and blades) of Spain’s first prototype offshore wind turbine, which has been installed at the Arinaga Quay in Gran Canary Island. Installation of the tower, nacelle and the three blades, which were shipped from Bilbao port to the Canaries, began in the middle of April with … Continue reading Gamesa completes assembly of the first offshore wind turbine installed in Spain
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Finland is bringing wind energy know-how from Spain
Why invest in wind power in Finland? What’s the best way to do it? What is the Spanish wind power company Gamesa doing in Finland? These questions were answered during the wind power seminar organised by the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE) and Team Finland in Madrid on 13.5.2013. About 30 representatives from the Spanish … Continue reading Finland is bringing wind energy know-how from Spain
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Concentrated Solar Power: Investment funds gearing up to sue Spanish government
International investment funds with shares in Spanish Concentrated Solar Power plants are gearing up to take Spain to international courts. Major foreign investment funds with solar thermal interests in Spain are mobilizing to launch the relevant procedures to bring the Kingdom of Spain to international arbitration of investment under the Treaty which has the Energy … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power: Investment funds gearing up to sue Spanish government
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Enel Green Power Keep its Promise of Growth
Figures for 2012 and the first quarter of 2013 show that Enel Green Power is continuing its trend of growth, after having put into service the new Ampliación Sierra del Cortado wind farm in Spain and increasing capacity. Enel Green Power has put the Ampliación Sierra del Cortado wind farm in Spain into service, increasing … Continue reading Enel Green Power Keep its Promise of Growth
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CSP funds prepare lawsuits against Spain
According to the Spanish Solar Thermal Industry (Protermosolar), between 35 and 40 percent of investment in the capital of the Spanish concentrated solar power plants are foreign. Major foreign investment funds with solar thermal interests in Spain are mobilizing to launch the relevant procedures to bring the Kingdom of Spain to international arbitration of investment … Continue reading CSP funds prepare lawsuits against Spain
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Enel Green Power starts operating new wind farm in Soria, Spain
Enel Green Power España (EGPE), Spanish subsidiary of Enel Green Power, has started operations at the 13.5 MW Ampliación Sierra del Cortado wind farm, located in Almenar de Soria, Castile and Leon region. The new wind farm will generate an estimated 42 million kWh per year. The energy produced by the nine 1.5 MW turbines … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts operating new wind farm in Soria, Spain
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Concentrating Solar Power in Spain: Protermosolar has appealed to the Supreme Court
While Public Administration estimates that the concentrating solar power industry will have a total of 2,521 MW installed at the end of 2013, in fact only 2,300 MW will be achieved. The spanish association of concentrated solar power considers the Ministerial Order of 14 February represents a violation of the principles of legal certainty and … Continue reading Concentrating Solar Power in Spain: Protermosolar has appealed to the Supreme Court
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Iberdrola commissions first two wind farms in Asturias
Wind energy plants built by IBERDROLA’s engineering subsidiary and wind turbines supplied by GAMESA. The El Candal and El Segredal wind farms, located in the western region of the Principality of Asturias, have a combined capacity of 74 megawatts (MW). With these new facilities, IBERDROLA enters the wind power sector in one of the few … Continue reading Iberdrola commissions first two wind farms in Asturias
Continue readingThe Concentrating Solar Power employed 18,000 people in 2012 in Spain, 40% less
The figure has been reduced by 40% in just one year by the effect of the moratorium on renewable energy. The Spanish concentrated solar power industry employed a total of 17,816 people in 2012, a figure that has been reduced by 40% in just one year (compared to 28,855 jobs by the end of 2011), … Continue reading The Concentrating Solar Power employed 18,000 people in 2012 in Spain, 40% less
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Grenergy announces the grid connection of two new rooftop photovoltaic projects in Andalucia
Spanish PV Company Grenergy announces the successful completion and grid connection of two new rooftop photovoltaic projects in Andalucia totaling 2MWp and confirms its ambitious plans for the international grid-parity market. Madrid based Grenergy has completed both rooftops of 1MWp each in record time on industrial units in the Spanish provinces of C
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Two new wind farms enter service in the province of Malaga
The two wind power plants, Angosturas with an installed capacity of 36 MW and Madroñales with an installed capacity of 34 MW, are located in the municipalities of Campillos, Teba and Almargen. Enel Green Power España has connected two new wind farms to the grid in the province of Málaga, thus adding an additional 70 … Continue reading Two new wind farms enter service in the province of Malaga
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