Wind Energy – Spain
Spain has formally taken its first step towards launching offshore wind through a public consultation on the country’s inaugural auction scheme.
The process was opened by the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), which will accept input from companies, industry associations, and public authorities until 24 February.
The consultation aims to shape the final design of a competitive auction mechanism for offshore wind generation, marking the starting point for the large-scale deployment of this technology in Spanish waters.
According to the draft proposal, the auction will be based on a two-sided Contract for Difference (CfD) with physical delivery, while also introducing non-economic evaluation criteria.
These include environmental impact, job creation, and local industrial development, moving beyond purely price-based allocation models.
