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Pilar Molina pv magazine
Pilar Molina pv magazine

Pilar Sanchez Molina

Pilar worked as managing editor for an international solar magazine, in addition to editing books, primarily in the fields of literature and art. She joined pv magazine in May 2017, where she manages the Spanish newsletter and website and helps write and edit articles for the daily news section in Latin America.

Articles written by Pilar Sanchez Molina

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Projects & Applications
Endesa and Masdar build 120 MWh of solar-linked batteries in Spain Endesa is building three LFP battery systems totaling 60.16 MW/120.34 MWh at existing solar farms in Spain, with commissioning planned for late 2027.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
3 hours ago
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Projects & Applications
Spanish BESS projects reach financial close with 220 MWh Three standalone battery storage projects in Spain’s Basque Country have secured €50 million ($55.9 million) in financing, enabling construction of a combined 55 MW/220 MWh portfolio developed by Return Energy in Güeñes, Barakaldo and Lezama.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Nov 02, 2026
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Projects & Applications
Spain’s largest standalone BESS portfolio reaches financial close Return Energy’s battery projects in Güeñes, Barakaldo and Lezama, in Spain’s Basque Country, total 55 MW of power and 220 MWh of storage capacity, with €50 million in investment.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 28, 2026
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Industry
EU Innovation Fund selects LFP cell factories in Spain, Poland The European Commission has selected lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cell factories in Spain and Poland among 12 clean technology manufacturing projects seeking almost €895 million ($1 billion) in Innovation Fund grants.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 22, 2026
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Markets
Spain advances 1.9 GW of energy storage projects Battery storage approvals continued to progress in Spain in the third quarter of 2026, while renewable energy permitting slowed and authorities rejected 3.4 GW of projects.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 21, 2026
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Markets
National storage targets fall 45% short of COP29 pledge National targets compiled by energy think tank Ember total 822 GW of energy storage by 2030, against the 1,500 GW global commitment made by 74 countries at COP29. Battery deployment is accelerating, but most major solar markets have yet to raise their targets significantly.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 19, 2026
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R&D
Wireless bipolar electrodes raise zinc-air battery power by 80%, may apply to other chemistries too Researchers in Spain and Argentina have developed a zinc-air battery architecture that increases power output by up to 80% by reducing internal resistance without changing the device’s core chemistry.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 06, 2026
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Flow batteries
Spanish researchers validate 10,000 cycles for iron-lead flow battery A Spanish-developed iron-lead flow battery uses a single electrolyte loop and a fluorine-free membrane to cut costs and reliance on critical raw materials, with kilowatt-scale modules the next development step.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Oct 01, 2026
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Grid-scale
Spain awards €265 million for 49.9 GWh of pumped hydro storage Pumped hydroelectric energy storage is advancing in Spain, with 11 projects backed by €265 million in public subsidies from a government program.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Sep 25, 2026

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