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How much does it cost to apply to Red Eléctrica de España (REE) for permission to construct a greenfield renewable energy plant in Spain? The surprising answer is: €0, if your application is successful. The answer is not so simple – or cheap – if your application fails. In Spain, as in other countries, the … Continued

“Spain’s been reported to the European Commission over hundreds of millions of Euros in allegedly unlawful subsidies given to power plants. With the support of ClientEarth, Spanish organisations IIDMA and Px1NME have submitted a complaint to the Commission about unlawful State aid under two capacity mechanisms – amounting to around €700 million per year. The capacity mechanisms are paid … Continued

Today, 13 September 2017, Piet Holtrop and Jorge Andrey of HOLTROP SLP Transaction and Business Law, appeared at the European Commission in Brussels on behalf of PX1NME. The purpose of the trip was to meet with the Commission’s General Directorate for Competition and discuss the evolution of the CTCs dossier; a dossier on the claim … Continued

The UNEF ‘Foro Solar’ returns, and with it we likewise return as sponsors. This key date for the photovoltaic sector takes place on 21 and 22 November in Madrid, at the Hotel Silken Puerta América (Avenida de América 41, 28002 Madrid). The Foro Solar brings together the sector’s main ‘hot topics’ in the political and … Continued

On Wednesday 15 November 2017 from 9.00 a.m. until 2.00 p.m. the first debate in a series of conferences organized by the Energy Commission of the Industrial Engineers College of Catalonia regarding the energy transition takes place. This first debate, in which a variety of professionals from different backgrounds will participate, it titled the “Energy … Continued

On 14 November the event ‘Self-consumption and energy tariffs’ will take place at the Technical Engineers College in Vilanova i la Geltú. This event will discuss not only self-consumption, but also electrical tariffs, which frequently escape attention in these types of debates despite being vital in the profitability analysis for these projects. The event will … Continued

As it does every year, APPA has prepared its macroeconomic report with respect to the renewables sector. This report relies upon solid data and provides a precise overview of the renewables sector in Spain in 2016. The study is essential to demonstrate with data the positive impact of renewables on the Spanish economy.   The … Continued

On 3 October INCASOL, at Córcega 273 (Barcelona), will host a debate on the challenges and opportunities presented by the recently approved Catalan law on climate change. The event, which takes place at 12.00 p.m. to 2.00 p.m., will feature Assumpta Ferran, director of ICAEN, who will speak on the National Energy Transition Pact of … Continued

On Friday, 27 October the seminar ‘Requirements for biomass installations in public buildings’ will take place. The seminar is organized by the Biomass Cluster of Catalonia, a group in which we are partners. In this event, which will be held in the ‘Seu Corporativa d´Infraestructures’ at Vergós 36-42 in Barcelona, aims to debate the principal … Continued

On 26 & 27 October at the CSIC Events Room (C/Serrano 117, Madrid) the most important event of the year regarding electric mobility will take place: the IV European Electric Vehicle Congress. Our lawyers Piet Holtrop and Christopher Smith will spend the day in Madrid to attend the event. Below, we provide the event’s agenda, … Continued

On the 19, 20 & 21 of October 2017 the first Electric Self-consumption Fair will take place in Vic, Barcelona.   Driven by the increasing interest in the sector and the uncertainty surrounding permitted business models in the exploitation of renewable energies, the event aims to bring together participants, visitors and professionals in the electric … Continued

On 23 & 24 of October the first National Renewable Energies Congress will take place, organised by APPA. This congress will provide a global vision of the national renewables sector. To do so, the event has been divided into two sessions. On the first day, a business, institutional and political vision will be provided, giving … Continued