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Green hydrogen in Spain in 2026: between industrial maturity and the challenge of real demand

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Green hydrogen in Spain in 2026: between industrial maturity and the challenge of real demand

On 28 January 2026, the government announced at the 4th Enagás Hydrogen Day the draft bill to create a national hydrogen system and a regulated market in Spain.

Developers Energy transition Industry Renewable energy

25 Jun 2026

The transposition of the EPBD in Spain: five key dates no developer, industrial company or administration can ignore

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The transposition of the EPBD in Spain: five key dates no developer, industrial company or administration can ignore

29 May 2026 was the deadline for the transposition into Spanish legislation of the new Directive (EU) 2024/1275 on the Energy Performance of Buildings (EPBD), approved by the European Commission in April 2024.

Developers Energy transition Public administrations Urban planning and mobility

28 May 2026

Negative prices and hybridisation: the new playing field for renewable developers

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Negative prices and hybridisation: the new playing field for renewable developers

The Spanish electricity market entered 2026 in a qualitatively new stage. The data for the first four months confirm it: renewables reached 61.8% of the national generation mix, with four consecutive months above 60%, according to the…

Developers Energy transition Renewable energy

26 May 2026

Growth strategies for the Biomethane sector in Catalonia and Spain

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Growth strategies for the Biomethane sector in Catalonia and Spain

Biomethane is no longer an emerging technology: it has become a strategic vector of the energy transition. In Catalonia and Spain, the debate no longer revolves around its technical viability or its climate value —questions that have been…

Corporate & Finance Developers Energy transition Renewable energy

21 Apr 2026

The European RED Directive: what it is and how it affects renewable project permitting

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The European RED Directive: what it is and how it affects renewable project permitting

The RED Directive and renewable project permitting: what really changes The RED III Directive establishes a new European framework to accelerate the permitting of renewable projects, with maximum deadlines, acceleration areas and positive administrative silence.

Developers Energy transition Governance Renewable energy

14 Apr 2026

The key role of storage in 2026

Marc Oliva Carbonell

The key role of storage in 2026

Discover how energy storage and industrial BESS batteries are transforming the profitability of renewables in 2026. The key strategy for industry. The evolution of Spain’s energy mix has reached a turning point.

Developers Energy transition Renewable energy Utilities

27 Jan 2026

IDAE: New Innovative Renewable Energy Programme – Everything you need to know

Marc Oliva Carbonell

IDAE: New Innovative Renewable Energy Programme – Everything you need to know

The road to decarbonising the economy has taken a giant step. With the official opening of the application period for the new grants under the Innovative Renewable Energy Programme, managed by the Institute for Energy Diversification and…

Corporate & Finance Developers Energy transition Renewable energy

15 Jan 2026

Decree-Law 22/2025: Catalonia accelerates the energy transition

DECREE-LAW 22/2025: CATALONIA UNSTOPPABLY ACCELERATES THE ENERGY TRANSITION WITH NEW RULES FOR RENEWABLES On 28 April 2025, a massive power blackout affected Catalonia and the rest of the Iberian Peninsula.

Developers Energy transition Renewable energy

1 Jan 2026

PLEMCAT: the decisive platform that can put Catalonia at the forefront of marine energy

Marc Oliva Carbonell

PLEMCAT: the decisive platform that can put Catalonia at the forefront of marine energy

Catalonia faces a historic opportunity to consolidate its leadership in the energy transition and in the development of a new industry linked to marine energy.

Developers Energy transition Public administrations Renewable energy

28 Nov 2025

🌱 Europe accelerates its energy transition: legal highlights of 21 May 2025

Marc Oliva Carbonell

🌱 Europe accelerates its energy transition: legal highlights of 21 May 2025

The ecological transition in Europe is not slowing down, and the legal developments of 21 May 2025 confirm it. From Brussels to Madrid and Lisbon, regulatory frameworks are adapting to respond to energy, climate and corporate sustainability challenges.

Developers Energy transition Governance Public administrations

21 May 2025

Permitting a Solar Farm on Non-Developable Land

Marc Oliva Carbonell

Permitting a Solar Farm on Non-Developable Land

The transition to renewable energy is a global priority, and solar farms play a fundamental role in this shift.

Developers Energy transition Engineering Urban planning and mobility

30 Mar 2025

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