en.Wedoany.com Reported - Carlos Redondo, Deputy Director General for Electricity Energy at Spain's Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (Miteco), confirmed that energy storage will occupy a significant share in the first capacity auction. He also stated that internal forecasts indicate the self-consumption decree will be ready in the third quarter of this year.
Although solar PV installations continue to expand, they may face their first annual decline in new additions since the global large-scale expansion began in 2026. According to BloombergNEF, the decline is modest, from 655 GW to 649 GW, reflecting the solar industry's transition from high-speed growth into a mature phase characterized by grid issues, project profitability, energy storage, and industrial competition. UNEF has established a Seal of Excellence to reward companies that integrate solar energy with sustainable development, with 74 plants in Spain currently certified. José Donoso, General Director of UNEF, stated that a solar PV power plant is like a marriage between the population, the land, and the plant. The National Association of Small Photovoltaic Producers (Anpier) condemned that the recently approved "Anti-Crisis Decree" removed measures that had been considered in the previous "Anti-Blackout Decree" of July 2025, which had alleviated what Anpier considered a clear "injustice." Consequently, 62,000 pioneering families lost the opportunity to recover their investments made in 2007 and 2008, trusting in government promises. Miguel Ángel Martínez-Aroca, President of Anpier, pointed out that Spain voluntarily refuses to pay. Against the backdrop of the global energy transition, APsystems showcased an integrated ecosystem combining solar power generation, energy storage, and artificial intelligence at SNEC 2026, targeting the residential and commercial & industrial markets, with these products to be exhibited at Intersolar. Sungrow held a Global Renewable Energy Summit in Hefei, emphasizing that the energy transition has entered a new phase where the challenge has shifted to ensuring the stability and flexibility of power systems dominated by renewables, capable of withstanding blackouts, demand peaks, and the massive energy consumption driven by AI. Asier Juanbeltz, Key Account Manager for Distribution and Small Utilities at Sungrow, noted that previously China looked to Europe, but now Europe looks to China. Aiko has developed a silver-free process for its ABC cells, which reduces damage to the passivation layer during manufacturing and limits its degradation during module assembly, achieving a power gain of 3.5 W. Beda Juliani, General Manager of Utility Business for Southern Europe/Balkans at Aiko, believes resilience belongs to those who turn technological disruption into financial value for customers. GameChange Solar launched GameChange Energy as a response to the evolving solar market. Spanish company Norvento TecnPower will showcase the nXL series converters at Intersolar, which deliver up to 9 MVA in a single 20-foot unit with a power density of 622 kVA/m³, reducing equipment count, simplifying electrical infrastructure, and optimizing initial project investment. Engie Spain has become a key player in the industry through its development of large-scale solar projects and commitment to energy storage solutions. The wind power industry reached a historic milestone, with 165 GW of new global installations in 2025, a 40% year-on-year increase, bringing the global cumulative installed capacity to 1,299 GW, according to the "Global Wind Report 2026" compiled by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC). On May 21, 2026, the Spanish government launched a public consultation on a Royal Decree to promote biomethane development, which will for the first time establish a minimum quota for this renewable gas in natural gas sales. The document proposes gradually increasing the renewable gas penetration rate from 0.5% in 2028 to 6% by 2035. Laureano Parrilla, President of APPA Biogás, stated that the industry is accustomed to handling a biomethane project within three to five years.
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