The cumulative installed PV capacity of Spain reached 32 GW at the end of December 2024, after 6.46 GW of new annual solar additives.
From PV Magazine Spain
Spain installed 6.64 GW new PV systems in 2024, a slight increase of 5.59 GW in 2023, according to grid operator Red Eléctrica de España. The cumulative installed PV capacity of the country reached 32 GW at the end of December 2024.
Public administrations granted building permits for 727 renewable energy projects in 2024, a total of 26,159.2 MW, with 22,326.1 MW for solar energy, which represent 85% of the authorized capacity last year, according to Foro Sella by Opina 360, the Social Research Institute Or Grupo Redondo.
More than half of the approved renewable force are concentrated in three communities: Castile and Leon (5,580.4 MW), Aragon (4,585.4 MW) and Castile-La Mancha (4,389.4 MW). Castile and Leon led in PV construction and authorizations (4,815.7 MW), while Aragon led in wind energy (1,619.3 MW). Andalusia followed with 3,124.3 MW.
Madrid has 2,265.8 MW, almost all in large photovoltaic projects that have been authorized by the government. The Valencian community has 1,539.2 MW, all PV plants. Catalonia has 1,194.3 MW, making it the second community with the largest volume allowed by a regional government. Cantabria remained the only region where no renewable projects were authorized for construction in 2024.
The authorities also granted building authorizations for 13 storage projects in 2024, a total of 750.6 MW. Of these, 573.1 MW correspond to a reversible pump trial water treatment plant in León, 138.1 MW only on battery installations, and the rest to hybrid battery-solar projects (34.9 MW) and wind parks (4.5 MW).
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