Spain hails dramatic departure from coal
Environment
In 2019 Spain reduced its use of coal faster than any other Western European nation as renewable sources and natural
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Spain stops using its coal to generate power
Environment
Spanish coal use has fallen in a year to a level that was not expected to be reached until 2030
Spain’s Canary Islands look to floating wind power
Production
Spain’s Canary Islands are looking to floating wind farms out of sight of its tourist beaches to end the crowded
Spain boosts renewables subsidies
Policy
Spain has offered incentives to renewable energy investors to abandon almost €10 billion worth of lawsuits against the government, according
‘Liquid air’ project aims to store renewable sources
Storage
A European startup company is planning to build Europe’s largest energy storage plant using a cryogenic battery to cut costs when
PV already below average power price: study
Storage
A Finnish study says photovoltaic power is already far cheaper than the average energy price in six European markets and
EIB funds Spanish wind farms as it ditches fossil fuels
Environment
The European Investment Bank (EIB) says it is lending up to €385 million to support the construction of 21 wind
Spanish coal use sinks to new low
Consumption
Spain’s use of coal, the most polluting fossil fuel, has hit a historic low and not since the first official
Spain unveils renewable progress
Consumption
The CNMC, Spain’s competition watchdog and manager of the Guarantee of Origin System (GdO), says it has certified 92,384 gigawatt/hours
Spanish king hails wind power
Environment
Spain’s King Felipe VI has told WindEurope’s conference in Bilbao that climate change was “very alarming” but wind energy was
Spain and Morocco sign interconnector deal
Transmission
Spain and Morocco have signed an agreement on the construction of a power interconnector under the Straits of Gibraltar. Spanish
Sanchez promises to prioritise climate
Policy
Spain’s Socialist prime minister, Pedro Sanchez, has vowed to make up for lost time after the 2008 financial crisis reduced
Spain hails 40% renewable generation
Production
The share of renewables in power generation in mainland Spain this year is estimated at 40 per cent, up from
Madrid bans old cars to tackle air pollution
Environment
Madrid is hoping to improve its air quality by banning some cars from entering central areas of the city. Madrid’s
Spain coal imports slump amid reforms
Production
Spanish coal imports fell 36 per cent year on year in September to almost 1.3 million tonnes, according to customs