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Spain’s government and the EU will provide funding to support the development of 65 new solar projects in the Canary Islands by the end of next year.

Government sets aside €20m for SolCan scheme meant to help archipelago match renewables capabilities on the Iberian Peninsula.

Endesa subsidiary will invest €60m to build portfolio across Spanish archipelago after reaping support at territory’s 326MW-plus first solar tender in mid-October, backed with EU funds.

European Regional Development Fund approves funding under first SOLBAL call for Spanish Islands.

Scheme open to installations of 100kW or more sees light weeks as Spanish archipelago works to add a 230MW PV pipeline to installed capacity of just 71MW.