There was a time, not long ago, when Spain was a bright spot in the global solar market. The country attracted significant interest from international sponsors and banks for developing solar schemes.
The discovery by Anadarko and ENI of significant recoverable gas reserves off the coast of Mozambique in late 2011 is prompting dramatic change in its energy sector
The changing role of the State in Portugal’s energy markets
The 40 percent reduction in feed-in tariff rates applicable to solar photovoltaic sector schemes and the introduction of a cap on the volume of output that can be sold, introduced last year by the Spanish Government,
The Iberian energy markets remain an area of continuing activity, say lawyers. Inevitably the financial crisis has had an impact, but the sector in many respects remains largely healthy. The major utility players continue to
Portugal is embarking on a series of pilot solar photovoltaic and thermo-solar production sites that may lead to a dramatic expansion of the market
The success of Portugal’s onshore renewable energy strategy is prompting both the government and investors to now look at new opportunities, albeit with mixed success, says Jose Eduardo Martins, Head of Public Law at
Pricing uncertainty is reducing the degree of commercial speculation in the renewables sector, while encouraging larger renewables players into the market The coming months will likely see new regulation affecting the renewables sectors in Spain,
In its present form, the Spanish electricity system is financially unviable, but major changes could produce mid-term results, says Javier de Montalvo, Head of Energy at GARAYAR ASOCIADOS.
The regulatory process in Spain can be both difficult to understand and opaque, but clarity of decision-making and outcome is vital if investors are to retain confidence
