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Consultancy DNV has forecast transmission grid congestion in the next few years to hinder renewable energy deployment in Spain.

Sonnedix has commissioned its 150MW Betierra solar portfolio in Spain, bringing its total renewable capacity in the country to over 1GW.

Spanish inverter manufacturer Ingeteam and PV automation solutions company Quantified Energy Labs (QE-Labs) have performed a drone electroluminescence (EL) inspection on a PV plant.

The portfolio consists of three solar plants – Belinchón I, II and III – , all located in the central region of Castilla-La Mancha.

The company made no mention of solar PV in the role the technology would play in its renewables portfolio for the coming years.

Independent power producer (IPP) Aquila Clean Energy has connected 210MW of solar PV across five projects in Spain.

Spanish private equity firm BRUC has invested €2.26billion (US$1.34 billion) to build solar PV projects in the Spanish autonomous community of Andalusia.

Located in Salamanca, Castille y León, the project will be amongst the largest in the autonomous region, once completed, according to Plenitude.

BNZ has signed its first virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA), with the European subsidiary of packaging supplier Ardagh Group.

Independent power producer BNZ has closed a financing deal worth €680 million (US$741million) to fund its ongoing solar portfolio expansion plans in southern Europe.