«Grupo Enerpro has completed Spain´s first unsubsidized utility-scale 1Mw solar plant, and it plans a furhter 10 projects this year» That will also forgo any public subsidies. In another first, October saw the inauguration of Spain´s first offshore wind installation, a 5MW prototype installed by Spanish developer and manufacturer Gamesa off the island of Gran Canaria.
Competitive bidding programs, subsidy reductions and unsubsidized projects continue to signal a shift away from fixed tariff support , while energy policy reviews have started to move beyond Europe.