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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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Supply chain
EU preps first energy-transition manufacturing site auctions At least 30% of clean energy manufacturing sites awarded under auction in EU member states will have to meet sustainability requirements in areas such as responsible business conduct and cybersecurity.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 27, 2025
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Manufacturing
Turbo Energy unveils new AI-powered large-scale energy storage solutions The Spanish technology company has unveiled new models in its Sunbox Industry range and a new Sunbox Utility-Scale solution for the C&I and Utility Scale segments.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 19, 2025
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Grid-scale
Red Eléctrica to break ground on Balearic island grid booster Two 45 MW/67.5 MWh battery energy storage system will be installed at the Sant Antoni substation in Ibiza as part of a €76 million ($85 million) project by Spanish grid operator Red Eléctrica de España (REE).
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 19, 2025
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Software
Industry insiders call for more details about Reuters report into alleged Chinese spying devices pv magazine has spoken to industry insiders about a report published on Wednesday by news agency Reuters which claimed spyware and sabotage devices had been found in Chinese-made inverters and batteries.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 16, 2025
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Grid-scale
Germany, Italy, UK, Netherlands, Spain to lead European battery market through 2029 Annual installations are expected to reach around 120 GWh by 2029, for a total of 400 GWh, according to a report by PV trade body SolarPower Europe.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 09, 2025
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Policy
Call for energy storage projects for Europe’s next 10-year grid plan Project promoters hoping to receive EU Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) funding for energy storage and electricity transmission sites must first have them included in the 10-year network development plans (TYNDPs) drafted by the European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E).
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 02, 2025
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Grid-scale
Solaria to add 5.6 GWh of batteries to Spanish solar parks The Spanish developer has acquired 260 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) in its homeland, agreed to buy 1.4 GW/5.6 GWh of BESS from an unnamed supplier, and secured a 10-year solar power purchase agreement (PPA) from Trafigura.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
May 02, 2025
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Products
Spain’s Cegasa unveils its first utility-scale battery The Spanish manufacturer will exhibit the E/Xpand HV battery at the upcoming Smarter E show in Munich next month. It will showcase racks for commercial and industrial (C&I) and large-scale systems of up to 5 MWh.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Apr 24, 2025
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Grid-scale
‘Without pumped hydro, Spain should install maximum 50 GW of solar’ Lobby group Ecologists in Action says pumped hydro energy storage (PHES) holds the key to unlocking an optimal total solar capacity of 70 GW to 72 GW in Spain in 2030.
Pilar Sanchez Molina
Apr 17, 2025

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