Opinions
June 21st 2016: Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament in Brussels
On June 21 from 15:00 to 17:00 we will attend the meeting of the Committee on Petitions of the European Parliament in Brussels, where a series of requests from the renewable sector on the cuts to the renewable remuneration and contrary rules to development of new activities such as consumption, approved between 2012 and 2015, will be … Continued
June 15th-17th: GENERA ,”International Trade Fair on Energy and Environment”
From June 15th to June 17th the 19th edition of GENERA, the International Energy and Environment Fair will be held at IFEMA in Madrid. Opening hours are from 10:00 to 19:00, access is free. GENERA is aimed at a professional audience. During the previous edition of the fair, which has an annual frequency, 256 companies were present as exhibitors and 10,406 … Continued
June 10th 2016, IIDMA-CE: “Working session state aid Spanish energy sector”
Coming June 10th a closed working session on state aid for the Spanish Energy sector will be held in Madrid from 10:30-15:00. The session is organised by the International Institute for Law and the Environment (IIDMA) and Client Earth (EC). On behalf of Holtrop S.L.P. Transaction & Business Law our partner Daniel Pérez will participate. … Continued
June 2nd-3rd 2016, INNOVI: “First strategic immersion”
With the aim to promote the strategic thinking of all the players of the wine sector’s value chain on the one hand and to boost the collaboration and innovation among the cluster partners on the other hand, INNOVI (The Catalan Wine Cluster) organises the “Jornades d’Immersió Estratègica” next June 2nd and 3rd. Our firm, being a cluster member, will … Continued
Unlocking distribution contracts
Commercial distribution is a key sector of the Spanish economy and after seeing the big display and interest generated by the two recent food fairs held in Barcelona, it is not difficult to believe. First, it was “La Fira Alimentaria”, and at the beginning of the month the Catalan capital welcomed “Biocultura”, centered on ecological … Continued
May 26th 2016, City Council of Granollers – Session on Audits and Energy Management Systems
On May 26th 2016 Granollers Mercat organises in collaboration with the ICAEN (the Catalan Energy Institute) and CEEC (the Energy Efficiency Cluster of Catalonia) a session called “Audits and Energy Management Systems – policy developments and trends” which takes place from 9:00 to 14:00 in Can Muntanyola in Granollers. The event is free and open to the public … Continued
May 24th “Spanish M&A and Private Equity Forum 2016”
Next May 24th the Spanish M&A and Private Equity Forum 2016 will be held at Villa Magna in Madrid. This event brings together Spanish corporates, private equity houses, investment banks, corporate finance advisers and law firms to set the agenda for the year ahead in deals. Attracting 200 attendees, the event is a great opportunity … Continued
May 10th 2016, PV Tech: “Spain Supreme Court ruling ‘oxygen’ for future solar cases”
The Spanish Supreme Court has ruled that solar PV companies and investors should be compensated by the Spanish administration over historic amendments to the feed-in-tariff (FiT) policy for new installations. The win for solar announced on 29 April has been welcomed by law firms and solar stakeholders, who claim it may set a precedent for … Continued
Swap annulment: Oxygen for renewable producers
On April 7th the news was released that the National Commission of Markets and Competition (CNMC) is investigating 4 major banks for “possible practices restricting competition” in the setting of prices in relation to the subscription of derivatives used to offset the risks of interest rate fluctuation in syndicated loans. With this news in mind, … Continued
May 18th, 2016, Secartys: 14th Working Group on Autogeneration and Net Balance
Next May 18th, at the Solartys offices in Madrid and Barcelona the fourteenth edition of the Working Group on Autogeneration and Net Balance will be organised. The working group starts at 10:30 and lasts until 13:30. Attendees can assist to the session in Barcelona, in Madrid or via videoconference. The event is open to associated … Continued
April 28th 2016, CEEC: “Efficiency night”
On April 28th 2016 at 19:00 the 4th edition of the Efficiency Night (Nit de l’eficiència) which is being organised by the Energy Efficiency Cluster of Catalonia (CEEC), will take place. This event, which is sponsored by Holtrop & Business Transaction Law, will be held in: Auditorium of the Design Hub Barcelona (DHUB) building Plaça de … Continued
3.800 companies will have to do an energy audit before November 13th. Is yours one of them?
Royal Decree 56/2016, about energy audits, binds companies that meet a series of conditions regarding size, to carry out an energy audit on 85% of their energy consumption every four years. According to information from the Ministry, this RD affects some 3.800 companies, making a total of 27.000 establishments. The mentioned Royal Decree, transposing the … Continued