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MITECO has launched consultations to allocate up to 11GW of grid capacity to renewable energy and storage projects.

Spain has announced plans to create a capacity market for the national electricity system in order to secure 'security of supply'.

Over 90% of solar industry professionals report a growing project deployment pipeline in 2026, but new projects that are abandoned before completion now account for almost half of all project pipelines.

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has launched a procedure to award 937MW of grid access capacity for renewables and energy storage projects.

The Spanish government has unveiled plans to require data centres to have at least 80% of their hourly generation be powered by renewable energy.

This evening’s solar eclipse will cut Europe’s effective solar PV capacity by 9.7GW, according to ENTSO-E.

The Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition (MITECO) has awarded €360 million (US$415 million) to 1.14GW of solar PV co-located with battery energy storage system (BESS) projects.

The average price of a solar PPA signed in Europe in the second quarter of 2026 reached US$74.85/MWh, according to LevelTen Energy.

Iberdrola has reported net profits of US$4.9 billion in the first half of 2026, following its divestment from its Mexican operations.

For the first month ever, solar PV has made up 25% of monthly electricity generation across the European Union in June 2026.