Timeline_of_developments Solar_power_in_Spain

1 timeline of developments

1.1 2017
1.2 2014-2016
1.3 2012
1.4 2010
1.5 2008
1.6 2004

timeline of developments

the 150 mw andasol solar power station commercial parabolic trough solar thermal power plant, located in spain. andasol plant uses tanks of molten salt store solar energy can continue generating electricity when sun isn t shining.


2017

in may 2017, spain held auction new renewable capacity online 2020. solar projects won 1 mw of 3000 mw awarded. after complaints solar industry felt auction terms favored wind power, auction occurred in july. in auction, solar projects received 3,909 mw , wind received 1,128 mw. financing, land acquisition , solar panel price fluctuations reduce actual amount of solar power installed.

2014-2016

the first 3 units of solnova in foreground, 2 towers of ps10 , ps20 solar power stations in background.

almost no new solar capacity added during period following removal of government feed in tarriffs. having promoted solar industry large government subsidies during earlier periods, system operates under 180 degree turn punative solar tax applied new pv systems otherwise flourish. spain has been cited model in how not develop renewables. hoped growth in self consumption solar generation during 2016 fails materialize due delays reforms following extended time taken form government, 1 party opposed reforms in area.

2012

by end of 2012, 4.5 gw of solar photovoltaics had been installed, , in year 8.2 twh of electricity produced. since then, new installations of solar photovoltaics have slowed down significantly. end of 2012 spain had installed on 2,000 mw of csp.

2010

since 2010, spain has been world s leader in concentrated solar power (csp).

2008

in 2008 spanish government committed achieving target of 12% of primary energy renewable energy 2010 , 2020 expected installed solar generating capacity of 10 gw. spain added record 2.6 gw of solar photovoltaic power in 2008, figure 5 times of next record year, increasing capacity 3.5 gw. pv capacity added during 2008 still account more half of total capacity of 2016.

2004

through ministerial ruling in march 2004, spanish government removed economic barriers connection of renewable energy technologies electricity grid. royal decree 436/2004 equalized conditions large-scale solar thermal , photovoltaic plants , guaranteed feed-in tariffs.