Energy

All the latest news and important information on energy matters in Spain that impact you including gas and electricity prices and the move towards renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power.

‘Tipping point’: Why has Spain closed half its coal-fired power stations?

‘Tipping point’: Why has Spain closed half its coal-fired power stations?

Spain on Tuesday shut down eight of its 15 coal-fired power stations.

Spain to build undersea power line in Bay of Biscay to ease energy woes

Spain to build undersea power line in Bay of Biscay to ease energy woes

Spain’s Bilbao fights to lead European wind power sector

Spain’s Bilbao fights to lead European wind power sector

Solar seeks its place under the Spanish sun

Solar seeks its place under the Spanish sun

Offshore gas storage plant caused hundreds of mini earthquakes across Spanish coast

Offshore gas storage plant caused hundreds of mini earthquakes across Spanish coast

Barcelona team announces superconductivity breakthrough that could revolutionize renewable energy

Barcelona team announces superconductivity breakthrough that could revolutionize renewable energy

Repsol makes largest onshore oil discovery in US for 30 years

Repsol makes largest onshore oil discovery in US for 30 years

Households across Spain braced for mammoth fuel bills

Households across Spain braced for mammoth fuel bills

Spain arrests lawyer linked to Brazil’s Petrobras scandal

Spain arrests lawyer linked to Brazil’s Petrobras scandal

Spanish oil giant Repsol swings back to profit

Spanish oil giant Repsol swings back to profit

Spanish energy giant given 7 months to avoid bankruptcy

Spanish energy giant given 7 months to avoid bankruptcy

Row threatens Spain’s first nuclear graveyard

Row threatens Spain’s first nuclear graveyard

The Local’s most popular stories of 2013

The Local’s most popular stories of 2013

‘Let’s tax the sun’: new law shocks world press

‘Let’s tax the sun’: new law shocks world press

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Fishermen sink Spanish giant’s power plant plans

Spain declares ‘climate emergency’ and signals move to renewables

Spain declares ‘climate emergency’ and signals move to renewables

Spanish energy firm lands huge wind turbine contract in Netherlands

Spanish energy firm lands huge wind turbine contract in Netherlands

Feeding frenzy in Spain’s renewable energy sector

Feeding frenzy in Spain’s renewable energy sector

El Hierro, the Canary Island aiming for 100% clean energy

El Hierro, the Canary Island aiming for 100% clean energy

Spanish renewable energy giant posts €1.2 billion loss

Spanish renewable energy giant posts €1.2 billion loss

Teenager predicted the collapse of Spain’s green energy giant Abengoa

Teenager predicted the collapse of Spain’s green energy giant Abengoa

Spain wants to make up for lost ground in renewable energy

Spain wants to make up for lost ground in renewable energy

Northern Spain sees launch of world’s first ‘poo powered’ home

Northern Spain sees launch of world’s first ‘poo powered’ home

Spain and Portugal could be EU energy saviours

Spain and Portugal could be EU energy saviours

Spain seriously failing on green energy: report

Spain seriously failing on green energy: report

Madrid bike scheme faces uphill battle

Madrid bike scheme faces uphill battle

Offshore turbine boosts Spain’s green credentials

Offshore turbine boosts Spain’s green credentials

EU opens case against Spain over ‘sun tax’ plans

EU opens case against Spain over ‘sun tax’ plans

Wind of austerity chills Spanish turbine industry

Wind of austerity chills Spanish turbine industry