#Spain

The company has commissioned its largest Spanish solar project to date, Gazules.

Around €21.5 billion will be invested into its network business, while will be invested €15.5 billion in renewables.

The funds are aimed at improving the efficiency and resilience of the power grid and helping connect more renewable energy sources.

The two power plants are located on the Iberian peninsula, in Spain and Portugal.

The substation will be worth almost €14.5 million.

Vestas and TagEnergy have reached an agreement to develop a 220 MW wind portfolio in the province of Castilla y Leon, Spain.

Norwegian state-owned power company Statkraft AS has unveiled plans to build a 492-MW solar photovoltaic complex in the region of Extremadura, western Spain.

Iberdrola has completed the construction in of the first hybrid wind and solar photovoltaic plant in Spain.

Spain, Barcelona: Spanish utility Endesa invested $442 M (€418 M) into electrification, digital grids and e-mobility.

German energy utility RWE has expanded its business activities in Spain with the commissioning of its Casa Valdes solar farm near Madrid.

Spanish stock market regulator CNMV has authorised Siemens Energy’s $4 B bid for the shares in its Spanish unit Siemens Gamesa it does not own.

Spain: A new electric transformer for use in solar parks, designed to function with biodegradable fluids and produces lower CO2 emissions.

Spain, Cordoba: Hitachi Energy’s transformer factory in Córdoba marks its 90th anniversary with the vision of continue generating sustainable solutions.

Spain, Zamudio: Siemens Gamesa has today appointed Tim Dawidowsky as its Chief Operating Officer.

France, Paris: GE Renewable Energy has announced its first European Power Purchase Agreement from a new wind farm in Spain with its partner, Forestalia.

Croatia, Zagreb: An 80 MVA transformer manufactured by KONČAR – Distribution and Special Transformers (D&ST), is ready for delivery to a new customer in Spain.

Spain: Red Eléctrica de España (REE), the company that manages the energy network in Spain, chose Efacec to modernize its power transmission grid.

Switzerland, Zurich: Hitachi Energy and Arteche have signed an agreement where Hitachi Energy will acquire a minority stake in Arteche.

Croatia, Zagreb: KONČAR – Distribution & Special Transformers (D&ST) has recently signed an agreement with a Spanish electricity distributor.

Spain: Westrafo has been selected by a prestigious German EPC to provide two power transformers for a photovoltaic plant in Spain.

Spain, Bilbao: Končar Power Transformers (KPT) has published on 16 August to have delivered 5 autotransformers to Iberdrola.

Spain, Valencia: The Port Authority of Valencia has begun the process for the execution of the connection for the substation with a budget of $3.3 M (€2.8 M)

Spain, Murcia: The first eco-efficient EconiQTM high-voltage breakers in Spain will reduce carbon footprint and enable clean energy.

Endesa has announced an investment of $246 M (€204 M) over the next three years in the distribution networks in the province of Malaga.

Abengoa has been selected by the Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) to develop four distribution projects in several regions of Mexico.

Germany-based wind and solar park operator Encavis has connected the 300 MW Talayuela solar park into the high-voltage power grid in Spain.

Spain, Carmona: Enel Green Power España (EGPE) has completed the construction of the Las Corchas and Los Naranjos PV plants.

Spanish PV software specialist RatedPower has developed a new algorithm offering a way to efficiently design grid interconnections.