SOLAR panel owners could soon be flogging the electricity they create to energy companies. Those connected to Endesa’s electricity supply whose panels absorb more energy than they use will be able to inject the surplus back into the grid – and later have its value deducted from their bill. “We are currently developing a way [...]

IS it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a brand new hybrid solar power station. The first of its kind in Spain, the AORA plant in Almeria uses an innovative energy generating system which uses less land and water while generating more usable power than any other solar energy system. AORA Solar is [...]

SPAIN’S new leader Mariano Rajoy will have the ultimate say in whether to allow the prospecting for gas off the Costa del Sol. While locally PP bosses insist drilling off Mijas would be a disasterous idea for tourism, Madrid’s environment department has already given it the go ahead. Now, Rajoy will have to decide if [...]

RAJOY’S new government has announced a €700 million nuclear waste dump for a village near Madrid, provoking mixed reaction from residents and green groups. The dump, to be built in the small town of Villar de Canas, is expected to create 300 new jobs – an obvious blessing for its residents given Spain’s current 21 [...]

A RECORD 60 per cent of all of Spain’s electricity was powered by wind turbines on one day earlier this month. The feat, achieved thanks to high winds across the Iberian Peninsula, beat the previous record of 54.1 per cent set on December 30, 2010, over five hours. Wind energy supplied 59.6 per cent of production [...]

Latest gadget will make PV energy that bit cheaper. We talk to its inventor, Edwin Spijkers HAVING spent two decades turning his website into one of Europe’s top online shops for green products, he is constantly looking for the latest sustainable technology. Whether this means travelling to China to check out what’s on offer, or [...]

Renewable energy investments offer one of the few opportunities to be able to invest with your head and your heart. Here’s how… CURRENTLY it still costs more to produce renewable energy than fossil fuel energy, which deters many investors. So, to encourage investment, governments are offering to pay a higher rate for renewable energy fed [...]

The Atlantic winds and abundant Andalucian sunshine make southern Spain a great place to turn to renewable energy. Here is a roundup of what’s available FOR centuries, we have relied heavily on nonrenewable fossil fuels for our energy, but we know that coal, oil, and natural gas will eventually dwindle, becoming too expensive or too [...]

IT will generate enough energy to power 70,000 homes and create an estimated 4,000 jobs. Now the construction of a giant 50 megawatt solar thermal plant has been given the green light in Castilla la Mancha. The Termosolar Alcazar Power Project – a joint venture between Spanish firm Preneal and US company SolarReserve – will [...]

THE Spanish government is being accused of lies following its decision to slash subsidies for solar power projects. The renewable lobby insists it has been hung out to dry, with politicians exaggerating costs in order to justify the cuts. Spain’s solar industry body, Asif, argues the solar projects have been sacrificed to keep profits from [...]

A GREEN revolution has been introduced in a bid to cut back on the country’s crippling energy bill. A raft of 20 energy-saving measures are hoped to save the country a total of 2.3bn euros in fuel bills. The measures announced by the government mark the strongest response in Europe to the increase in oil [...]

HOUSEHOLDS  joined a protest against rising electricity costs last week. Thousands of people joined the blackout protest on February 15. Consumers were asked to turn off lights and all other appliances at the same time from 10pm to 11pm. The idea was to send out a strong message to big electrical companies, such as Iberdrola and Endesa, [...]