Portugal has set a firm date — 14 September — for its 1.05 GW energy storage auction, part of a national push to 3 GW of battery capacity by 2030. We look at what a fixed reference price means for developers weighing whether to build, partner, or sell their storage positions, and where we’re seeing that decision get made fastest across Iberia, the Gulf and Africa.
EU Plans to Ease Sustainability Reporting—But at What Cost? The European Union is moving to relax sustainability reporting rules as part of a sweeping €100 billion plan to cut red tape and enhance business competitiveness. The initiative, aimed at reducing regulatory burdens on companies, is seen as a response to concerns that excessive ESG reporting…
The Vila Pouca de Aguiar cluster of 3 projects totalling 300 MVA, will be studied by the TSO REN to have the upgraded infrastructure costs presented in order it can have the TRC (Capacity Reserve Title) which is the Grid Access Permit. (Copyright PV Magazine Spain)
The purpose of this document is to compare the Spanish and Portuguese TSOs (REE and REN) Grid Connection Permits grants, already studied and with Connection Costs issued, and Connection requests waiting for Studies and respective TRC (Titulo de Reserva de Capacidade) in PT and (Acceso y Conexion) in ES. Solar PV Spain has a Total…
1 GW of continuous baseload power daily, it will be the largest combined solar pv and battery energy storage system (BESS) in the world, enabling 24/7 renewable energy With a 5.2GW (DC) solar PV plant paired with a 19GWh BESS, this setup will make possible to: 1Supply AI Data Centers 24/7 2Eliminate the need for…
South Africa’s energy regulator just approved 890 MW of new solar PV generation licences in a single decision. It’s a reminder that across every market we work in — Portugal, Spain, the Gulf, sub-Saharan Africa — permitting and licensing is where projects actually get made or lost, long before a PPA or financial close gets…
Why commit to 15+ years, billions over budget, and radioactive risk — when clean baseload power is already here? Let’s compare: Flamanville 3 (France): Started: 2007 Output: 1,650 MW Commissioning: 2025 (17 years later) Final Cost: €19.1B Delay: 12 years Olkiluoto 3 (Finland): Started: 2005 Output: 1,600 MW Commissioning: 2023 Delay: 14 years Final Cost:…