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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.
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Spanish grid sees surge of 740 MW in new battery storage applications for 2026
According to updated data from Red Eléctrica, the installed battery storage capacity in the Spanish electricity system currently stands at 124.5 MW. Meanwhile, the Official State Gazette (BOE) has already surpassed 740 MW in new applications for battery energy storage systems (BESS) in 2026.
Feb 16, 2026
Spain plans 408 MW reversible pumped storage plant
On Monday, the Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition (MITECO) published the provisional resolution proposal for the Just Transition Hub tender. The tender awards grid access rights to renewable energy projects that deliver the greatest socio-economic benefits to local communities within the Meirama Just Transition Zone.
January closes with more than 24 GW of permitted battery storage in Spain
Although the capacity currently in operation is limited (72 MW connected to the TSO and 24 MW to the DSO), the project pipeline is substantial. Permitted projects amount to 16,156 MW connected to the TSO and 8,157 MW to the DSO, with a further 11,590 MW (TSO) and 3,490 MW (DSO) still under processing, according to Red Eléctrica's latest data.
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Spain secures major EU grant for 1 GW pumped storage project
The EU is investing €650 million in cross-border energy infrastructure. The largest single grant has been awarded to the Aguayo II pumped-storage hydroelectric project, which will expand the existing San Miguel de Aguayo facility in Cantabria. Smaller allocations include funding for the modernization of the Čierny Váh pumped-storage plant in Slovakia.
Battery storage in Spain becomes unviable beyond 32 GWh of cumulative capacity, study finds
Scientists from the University of Seville have developed real-time optimization models showing that electricity storage in Spain may be approaching its economic limit, with cumulative capacities above 32 GWh depressing prices and undermining project profitability.
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