Spain’s plan to hold a 3GW renewables auction next year received a lukewarm reaction from industry bodies, with calls for further details and greater visibility over the country’s long-term ambitions.

The plan was revealed by energy minister Álvaro Nadal, who said the auction “will have to be resolved before the end of the first half of 2017”. The capacity will be allocated under competitive criteria designed to be technology neutral.

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