In just a few months, Spain has green lit more than 65 GW of solar projects that launched new hydrogen and battery storage pilots in order to increase its backing of global fusion research. It wants a grid that can generate, store, and sustain energy without import gaps or. Spain is one of the first countries to deploy large-scale solar photovoltaics, and is the world leader in concentrated solar power (CSP) production. Spain is also one of the European countries with the most hours of sunshine. 5 GW, of which. Photovoltaic cells have been the building blocks of a solar power boom spurred by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, whose support for renewables, combined with Spain's abundant sunshine, has driven a wave of construction. 8 GW), and in early stages of.