Renewable energy auctions calendar accelerate the decarbonization of the economy and energy crisis It reactivates on October 25th, which disturbs the whole of Europe. It will be 520 megawatts (MW), divided into two quotas. The call includes 220 MW for thermoelectric solar, biomass and other technologies and 140 MW for photovoltaic distributed from plants of less than 5 MW of local character, and more flexible criteria to support “social inclusion”. Special support for such self-consumption formulas allows for increased efficiency, as it “requires less network infrastructure and reduces energy losses inside” by bringing the consumer closer to the point of production. also considered the necessity democratizing the electrical system –justifies the Ministry of Ecological Transition–, Citizen participation soughtalongside other agents such as SMEs and local organizations in the deployment of renewable technologies”. The department, led by Teresa Ribera, is already working on a new proposal for November 22, which reserves 1,800 MW for photovoltaic and 1,500 MW for wind. Its future production will save the equivalent of 2.9% of the country’s annual gas consumption.
Besides new projects, this time expansion and hybridization projects will be able to participate – from existing installations – mixing different energy sources. Nothing is known about its price, although previous auctions offered a price well below current electricity prices in the wholesale market, pool. While we wait to know all the terms of what the current legislature’s fourth renewable energy tender will be, it looks like there won’t be a shortage of candidates. Both technologies are accumulating 144,600 MW that are connected but not yet installed. In the case of wind power the portfolio exceeds 42,000 MW and almost a quarter of the total is located in Galicia.
As of 31 August, 3,771 MW wind farms were in operation in the community. With authorized receipt and pending commissioning, there was another 9,206 MW, about 300 more than in June., the former Red Eléctrica de España (REE), according to the balance just published by Redeia. It is basically up to the transport operator to issue access and connection licenses based on two issues: the capacity at the node where the developer wants to dump the park’s production, or whether there is a substation connected to this new wind turbine complex, or the figure is in the work to be done in the planning of electrical infrastructures.
The next two communities with the largest amount of wind energy are Catalonia (7,700 MW with guaranteed connection) and Castilla y León (6,800). Aragon (3,600 MW), Basque Country (3,400) and the Community of Valencia (3,300) are also prominent.
The megawatt bag to take advantage of good quality wind for electricity generation in Galicia will likely increase after the review of projects currently processing the connection permit. They add up to 2,070 MW and close to 10,000 statewide. Another 2,812 MW in the community (24,800 MW nationwide) did not pass the screening as it did not meet the requirements. Denials have increased by 17% in the last two monthsAs reflected in the data released by Redeia.
Faced with the en masse expiration of many of the parks connection authorizations that have been in limbo for years, the Government decided in December 2021 to relax the originally stipulated deadlines with its ultimatum to pending wind projects. connect it to the skeleton of the electrical system. The companies themselves and the communities requested it because of the obvious administrative bottleneck in processing the rest of the permits. this minister council approves nine-month extension. Now it’s over.
Xunta accumulates about 300 wind farm files with a capacity of 7,200 MW. Final approvals are coming out of the dripper, and three years were almost empty at the new facilities, in line with the one and a half year moratorium on the submission of projects by the district officer. While contemplating the possibility of a shortened process in the processing of these wind farms, considered strategic in Consello da Xunta’s view, the last of many regulatory reforms promoted in the sector by the Galician administration, requires the state government to cancel all such requests for parks larger than 50 MW – in this case the mandate is the Ecological Transition – there are reports to the contrary from regional organizations.
Renewable momentum reaches European Parliament and raises Government targets
In energy policy, hunger is combined with the desire to eat. There were many reasons to accelerate the transition to a carbon-neutral economy that protects the planet’s well-being and helps alleviate the already irreparable consequences of global warming – for example, this summer is one of the hottest in history and the severe drought affecting the world. Almost the entire old continent, many countries are worried about local supplies and problems in transporting goods in the coming months, and the war-triggered crisis in Ukraine is putting the finishing touches.
Under the umbrella of the European Green Deal, the EU Climate neutrality in 2050. What does it mean? Reduce greenhouse gas emissions so much that the remainder can be compensated by CO2 absorption mechanisms. The flight target in 2030 envisions a target of 55% by 2030. The roadmap to achieve this, “Compliance with 55”, includes an in-depth review of community legislation related to climate, energy and transport.
As of today, it is up to the European Parliament. proposal to amend the renewable energy and energy efficiency directive Among other milestones, this should be 40% lower than demand in 2007, according to the new targets, which propose increasing the share of clean sources in total energy consumption from 32% to 45%. Alternative fuel for industry and mobility, biomass plants assisting in forest management – Galician example – will retain public support and further action will be taken to combat energy poverty.
The government also carries out National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan (PNIEC) 2021-2030 update This predicted a reduction of one out of every three tonnes of carbon dioxide in Spain over the next ten years and a 42% share of renewable sources in final energy. The Ministry of Ecological Transition reminds that the scenario of emission, consumption and quota targets for sustainable technologies is different after the emergence of the “Compliance to 55” and the REPower EU Plan to end dependence on gas and oil imports from Russia. The deadline for requests is open until Thursday.
Community commissioned just 69 MW last year
842.61 MW burned across Spain last yearAccording to information compiled by the Wind Energy Cooperation (AEE), sees the number as a “good indicator”Although below 2,200 per year required over the next decade to ensure the targets set by the National Integrated Energy and Climate Plan are met. Industry employers believe that the two tenders held in January and October of 2021 and the planning of new processes will pave the way for “this positive trend to continue in the coming years”. “Well, The next ten years are viewed with optimism – points to PREPA in his yearbook – he hopes the installation activity will not only consolidate but grow”.
Despite the enormous volume of backlog projects and the community’s journey still to resource quality and even re-powering existing facilities, Galicia does not appear again among the regions with the largest increases in wind power. The three autonomous regions leading the ranking of new installations are Aragón (275.67 MW), Castilla y León (155.45) and Asturias (126). In Galicia, 68.9 MWs were commissioned, with total power currently in service reaching 3,866.64 MW, spread across 182 parks, according to AEE.
It has been a long time since the ensemble bid farewell to the top of the podium in wind development in Spain. It ranks fourth behind Castilla y León (6,404 MW), Aragón (4,435) and Castilla-La Mancha (3,954). Moreover It is the fourth region where wind energy contributes to more production than electricity demand.. Wind, which was the first generating source in Galicia in 2021, supplied about half of the consumption of homes and companies and 40% of all consumption. mixture.