'Eight months to build': Spain fast-tracks renewables as power prices soar amid heatwave

Tranche of 3.3GW auction will be reserved for wind and solar projects that can be rapidly commissioned

A thermometer at a bus stop on Gran Via, marks 47ºC in Madrid, Spain.
A thermometer at a bus stop on Gran Via, marks 47ºC in Madrid, Spain.Foto: Europa Press News/Europa Press via Getty Images
Published 18 August 2021, 09:10Updated 18 August 2021, 10:16
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