Spain to cap household gas price rise at 15% as energy costs climb ahead of winter
Spain’s government is preparing a third package of measures in response to the economic effects of the war in the Middle East, with a cap...
Electricity
Spain keeps largest nuclear plant open until 2030 but maintains 2035 phase-out
Spain has extended the operating life of the Almaraz nuclear power station until June 2030, delaying what was due to be the first stage of...
Spotlight: the ‘Solar Tycoon’ taking his Marbella company national
At 31, a Scottish civil engineer moved to Marbella, became co-owner and CEO of a small local solar company, and built it into one of...
Spain to phase out electricity and gas tax relief from 1 June as inflation eases
Spain’s temporary VAT (IVA) reductions on electricity and natural gas will come to an end on 1 June after energy prices eased, meaning households will...
Spain’s energy minister urges power firms to make last year’s blackout information public
Spain’s Energy Minister Sara Aagesen (main image) on Monday urged electricity companies to disclose all the data they hold on the widespread blackout that struck Spain...
Spain unveils €5bn emergency package to offset energy shock from Middle East conflict
The Spanish government has approved a €5 billion package of emergency measures aimed at softening the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East,...
Spain’s solar surplus ushers in ‘discount season’ for power plants
Spanish solar energy developers are increasingly seeking to divest projects as declining wholesale electricity prices erode profitability. A combination of supportive state policy, plentiful sunshine...
Brussels moves to bolster Spain-France energy links following Iberian Peninsula blackout
The European Union said on Wednesday that it intends to strengthen energy links between France and Spain, as part of a broader effort to safeguard...
Spain’s grid operator warns of new ‘voltage swings’, yet not posing risk of another blackout
Spain’s national electricity grid has experienced significant voltage swings over the past two weeks, the country’s competition watchdog said on Wednesday – fuelling fears of...
Spanish MPs reject bill designed to prevent another major power outage
Spanish MPs dealt a significant blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s socialist-led coalition government on Tuesday, by voting down a bill aimed at preventing future...
