As data centres become major electricity consumers, PPA agreements are increasingly essential to secure long-term energy supply, manage price volatility and support project finance. Their legal structure is key to ensuring operational continuity and bankability.
Joint venture agreements in energy projects are essential to structure cooperation between sponsors, investors, developers and operators in Spain. A well-drafted JVA provides legal certainty, regulates governance and financing, and helps protect complex energy investments.
Spain offers foreign companies significant opportunities to enter the energy efficiency market through the assignment of energy savings generated by public sector entities. Under the Energy Savings Certificates system, these savings may be transferred through asset procedures or incorporated into public contracts.
Biomethane is positioning itself as a renewable energy source with significant growth potential in Spain. A clear understanding of the applicable regulatory framework and the required permits—from the Integrated Environmental Authorisation (AAI) to injection into the gas grid—is essential for the successful development of a biomethane project.
Accreditation as a CAE verification body by ENAC is a mandatory requirement to officially validate energy savings under Spain’s Energy Savings Certificate system. This guide explains the legal and technical accreditation process, applicable regulations, and key stages.
Interoperability is a cornerstone of Spain’s electric mobility framework. Royal Decree 184/2022 regulates EV charging services and promotes interoperability agreements and OCPI-based solutions to ensure network access, transparent billing, and fair competition.
Royal Decree 184/2022 classifies charge point operators (CPOs) and e-mobility service providers (EMSPs) as regulated actors of the Spanish electricity system, with specific rights, duties, and responsibilities. Each service delivery model requires clear contractual structuring in terms of liability, billing, and interoperability.
The CAE System, governed by RD 36/2023 and Order TED/815/2023, requires all energy savings transfer agreements to include a clear compensation expressed in €/kWh, whether monetary or in kind. It is not permitted to condition the payment to future or uncertain events, such as the market price of the CAEs.
The carbon credit market in Spain is subject to third-party verification through the Carbon Footprint, Offsetting, and Carbon Absorption Projects Registry. This entity ensures that the generation of carbon credits complies with the characteristics of the registered project.
Overview of the regulatory framework and the typology of energy storage facilities in Spain, focusing specifically on access and connection permits, environmental authorizations, and eligibility for capacity auctions related to battery storage.
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