Blog The European renewable energy sector reaches the halfway point of the year 02 Jun 2020 While Germany covers 56% of its electricity demand with renewables, France surpasses 10 GW of photovoltaic capacity, and Norway announces the construction of a lithium battery factory. The European renewable energy sector continues to grow. Read more
Blog Climate Change and Energy Transition Law: Towards Climate Neutrality 27 May 2020 The Spanish Government presents to Parliament the draft Law on Climate Change and Energy Transition, which aims to achieve emissions neutrality by 2050. Read more
Blog Artificial energy islands to supply Denmark 25 May 2020 Denmark is considering creating two artificial energy islands that would each house offshore wind farms and supply 4 GW in their initial phase. Read more
Blog Climate action and sustainable recovery to curb the consequences of Covid-19 20 May 2020 150 major corporations from around the world join forces to urge world leaders to find a way out of the economic crisis caused by the consequences of Covid-19, focusing on the 2030 Agenda. Read more
Blog 25% of electricity in the United States will be renewable in 3 years 23 Apr 2020 Electricity generation capacity in the United States will be tied to production and investment in renewable energy. This is according to the "Energy Infrastructure Update" report, issued by the U.S. regulator in this field, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), which states that 25% of the country's electricity generation capacity will be renewable in just three years. Read more
Blog Nuñez de Balboa, Europe's largest photovoltaic plant, begins generating electricity. 06 Apr 2020 Europe's largest photovoltaic plant, Nuñez de Balboa, begins generating electricity. Read more
Blog Spanish photovoltaics "makes a killing" in March with a new generation record. 06 Apr 2020 March is confirmed as the month with the highest share of Spanish photovoltaic energy in electricity production, according to Red Eléctrica Española. Read more
Blog Mexico's photovoltaic capacity reaches 5.5 GW in March 02 Apr 2020 Mexico reaches 5.5 GW of installed photovoltaic capacity during the month of March Read more
Blog 2020, a sunny year for photovoltaics 16 Mar 2020 IHS Markit, a specialist consultancy, estimates that the world will install 142,000 megawatts of photovoltaic energy this year. Read more
Blog Iberdrola will implement up to 150,000 electric car charging points in Spain. 10 Mar 2020 Iberdrola will implement up to 150,000 electric car charging points in Spain. Read more
Blog The province of Burgos will install the most powerful wind turbines in Spain. 04 Mar 2020 The most powerful wind turbines in Spain, built by Siemens Gamesa, will be 14 turbines of 4.5 megawatts and will be installed in three wind farms The Burgos municipalities of […] Read more
Blog Renewable energy will be key for the Spanish electro-intensive industry. 20 Feb 2020 The new Electro-Intensive Consumer Statute, in draft phase, will seek to incentivize the consumption of renewable energy by the electro-intensive industry. Read more
Blog Europe needs 30 GW of wind power per year to meet its climate goals. 19 Feb 2020 WindEurope, the European Wind Energy Association, highlights the need to increase investment in this type of energy to achieve the objectives of the Green Deal. Read more
Blog El Hierro covers more than half of its electricity demand thanks to renewable energy. 24 Jan 2020 The Gorona del Viento hydro-wind power plant supplied 54% of El Hierro's electricity demand during 2019. Read more
Blog What are the smart charging points for electric vehicles in Spain? 17 Jan 2020 Red Eléctrica de España has published a map of smart charging points for electric cars to promote the development of sustainable mobility. Read more
Blog Renewable energy now accounts for half of Spain's electricity generation capacity. 08 Jan 2020 Renewable energy accounted for 49.3% of the country's electricity generation capacity at the end of 2019. Read more
Blog The French-Spanish electrical interconnection is amortized after four years of operation. 18 Oct 2019 Red Eléctrica Española estimates the accumulated savings thanks to the Pyrenean interconnection at up to 528 million euros, which has already allowed its total amortization It was October 2015 when […] Read more
Blog Is a mega-factory for electric car batteries possible in Europe? 25 Sep 2019 Svolt Energy Technology, a Chinese firm, announces it will invest €2 billion in a mega factory for electric vehicle batteries. Read more
Blog The Basque Country will double its photovoltaic generation capacity with the largest solar project in its history. 29 Aug 2019 EKIAN, the largest solar project in the Basque Country, will add 24 MW of renewable energy before the end of 2019 The Basque Country plans to double its solar electricity […] Read more
Blog Electric car sales soar in China 23 Apr 2019 While registrations of combustion vehicles are declining, electric cars in China are increasing by 119%. Read more
Blog Solar energy installation in the United States achieves another strong year 14 Mar 2019 Solar energy installation in the United States has another strong year. The 10.6 gigawatts of solar energy installed in the United States in 2018 marks the third consecutive year of double-digit growth. Read more
Blog Conference "Development of the electric vehicle and its charging infrastructure" 20 Feb 2019 Post taken from ElectroMundo Last week, a series of conferences were held at the Bilbao Engineering School, which addressed the future vision of the electrical sector and its applications. On […] Read more
Blog What is the climate impact of energy in the world? 30 Jan 2019 Climate impact of energy in the world Read more
Blog Is Spain ready for the electric vehicle of the future? 20 Dec 2018 The recent Climate Change Law proposed by the Spanish Government has put the electric vehicle of the future on the table. Thus, a new debate on electric cars has opened: […] Read more
Blog The potential of smart grids for energy 04 Sep 2018 The application of smart grid technology for energy promises to provide benefits to electricity consumers. Why? By better utilizing electricity system assets, consumer energy demands can be safely met. And […] Read more
Blog A report forecasts energy storage systems for Smart Grid by 2025. 02 Jul 2018 The global research report on Energy Storage Systems for Smart Grid by Forte Research & technology provides an overview of the following aspects regarding smart grid: Definitions. Classifications. Key competitor […] Read more
Blog Who leads the world in energy storage? 17 May 2018 In 2017, energy storage installations reached 2.3 GWh in 2017, but who is the main promoter of this technology? Although renewable energy generation is presented as a future commitment for […] Read more
Blog An ultra-thin organic solar cell: the future of solar energy 10 May 2018 Japanese scientists create a new, ultra-thin and efficient organic solar cell. It can be adhered to fabrics and used to charge portable devices It’s five in the afternoon and your […] Read more
Blog Lugo will have two new wind farms promoted by Endesa. 10 Apr 2018 The Galician province will incorporate, with the help of Endesa, 54 MW of renewable energy into its electricity generation mix through two new wind farms. Enel Green Power España, the […] Read more
Blog The energy transition to renewables will require significant investment in electricity grids. 13 Mar 2018 A Deloitte report estimates the investment needed in electricity grids to achieve the environmental objectives set by the European Union at between 29 and 34 billion euros. With the fulfillment […] Read more
Blog Chile makes the leap to green energy with the Copiapó Solar project 22 Feb 2018 The Latin American country gives the green light to a new concentrated solar plant that will allow the storage of green energy for proper distribution Chile, the country with […] Read more
Blog The island of El Hierro 100% renewable for 1,974 uninterrupted hours 13 Feb 2018 The Canary Island achieved electrical self-sufficiency from January 25 to February 12 without interruption thanks to the renewable energy produced by the Gorona del Viento plant. As if it were […] Read more
Blog What is the situation of renewable energy in Spain? 17 Jul 2017 CIEMAT has published a report on the current situation of renewable energy and its future prospects in Spain A few days ago, the Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research […] Read more
Blog Murcia will host the largest photovoltaic installation in Europe 30 Jun 2017 The macro-photovoltaic installation project in Murcia, promoted by the German company Promosolar Juwi, will have a capacity of 450 MW, occupying 1,088 hectares of land Photovoltaic energy seems to be […] Read more
Blog What is the future of the oldest wind farms? 18 Apr 2017 Countries such as Spain, Denmark and Germany, which were once pioneers in wind farms, now face the challenge of their useful life. It was in 1996 when, for the first […] Read more
Blog What is the ceiling for solar energy in the US? 07 Mar 2017 The North American country installed 14.6GW in 2016, twice as much solar energy as the year before. The US is emerging as one of the countries that is investing the […] Read more
Blog I already have an electric car, where can I charge it? 30 Jan 2017 I already have an electric car, where can I charge it? Read more
Blog The future of the electric vehicle: growth prospects for an ecological model 16 Aug 2016 If a few weeks ago we talked about its long history, today we shed light on the future of the electric vehicle. Clouds of uncertainty still hover over it There […] Read more
Blog The electric vehicle in Spain: taking the pulse of the electric car market 08 Jun 2016 What is the future of the electric vehicle market in Spain? Today we delve into a market that has grown 177% so far this year This week Anfac (Spanish Association […] Read more
Blog Eleven doctoral theses for the rise of Smart Grids 04 Apr 2016 MEAN4SG, a European collaboration project on smart grids. Ormazabal is participating in the project. And it will train eleven researchers to develop their theses on the rise of European Smart […] Read more