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FILE PHOTO: Wind turbines are seen in front of the Atlantic Ocean at a wind farm in the Serra da Capelada, near Ferrol, Galicia, Spain, September 13, 2024. REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo
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Spanish region approves mandatory wind turbine upgrade, sparking industry outcry

Galicia mandates replacement of wind turbines after 25 years, sparking backlash from the renewables industry over legal uncertainties.

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Spain increases green hydrogen goal, sets 12 GW capacity by 2030

Spain raises its 2030 green hydrogen target to 12 GW, boosting its energy and climate ambitions for renewable growth.

Red Cross volunteers talk with a homeless man on a hot summer night in Cordoba, Spain, July 18, 2024.  REUTERS/Jon Nazca/file photo
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More than 47,000 people died in Europe last year due to heat: report

A report by ISGlobal reveals that over 47,000 people died from extreme heat in Europe in 2023, with southern countries hit hardest.

FILE PHOTO: Teresa Ribera delivers a statement during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP28 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, December 9, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky/File Photo
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Spain sets rules to install floating solar plants

In Spain, solar power gets a governmental boost with rules for floating photovoltaic plants established as developers' interest grows.

An experimental offshore wind turbine manufactured by Spanish company Saitec operates near the coastal town of Armintza, Spain, March 21, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent West/ File Photo
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Spain risks missing 2030 wind energy target, think-tank says

Spain needs to add wind energy capacity at a much faster pace or it risks missing its ambitious 2030 target, the US-based Global...

The cooling tower of Bouchain power station, a 585-megawatt (MW) gas-fired power plant is seen during sunset in Bouchain, northen France, France, December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/ File Photo
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Support for Spanish gas plants is ‘urgent’, industry body says

Supporting Spanish gas-fired plants with capacity mechanisms is "urgent and necessary", Joan Batalla, president of industry body Sedigas.

FILE PHOTO: A view of Enagas' tanks at Zona Franca in Barcelona, Spain, January 29, 2024. REUTERS/Albert Gea/File photo
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Spain’s Enagas Q1 net profit rises 20%

LNG revenue boosts Spanish gas grid operator ahead of a transition into managing hydrogen infrastructure.

FILE PHOTO: The logo of Spanish energy company "Naturgy" is seen in its headquarters in Madrid, Spain, April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Susana Vera/File Photo
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Spanish government signals openness to TAQA’s bid for Naturgy

Spain on Friday signalled it was open to a potential takeover bid of energy firm Naturgy by Abu Dhabi's TAQA

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Spain energy minister: early to say if state will take stake in Naturgy

Abu Dhabi's TAQA is in discussions with shareholders of Naturgy, which could lead to a full takeover bid for Spain's largest natural gas...

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Abu Dhabi’s TAQA talking to Spain’s Naturgy shareholders

UAE's state-owned energy company opens up discussion as it views potential full takeover bid.

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