A group of researchers from the Polytechnic University of Cartagena and the University of Castilla–La Mancha studied real-life self-consumption photovoltaic installations that reflect the current ...

The decrease was driven by the industrial sector, as the residential segment rose due to the Iberian blackout in April. Image: Bill Mead via Unsplash. For the third year in a row, self-consumption ...

Scientists have developed a hybrid energy storage system combining lithium-ion batteries with power-to-heat-to-power thermal batteries (PHPS), cutting energy costs by 7 percent and boosting solar self ...

Solar self-consumption capacity in Spain reached a cumulative 9.3 GW in 2025, according to data from the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF). Spain added 1,139 MW of new self-consumption capacity during ...

Cumulative solar PV self-consumption in Spain reached 9.3GW at the end of 2025. Image: Bill Mead via Unsplash. The rate of installation of new self-consumption PV systems in Spain fell slightly last ...

Imagine two homes on the same street, with the same-sized roofs, both fitted with solar panels. Yet one home consistently generates more electricity than the other. The difference comes down to solar ...