Spain's Ministry of Ecological Transformation and Demographic Challenges (MITECO) announced the results of the first round of RENOCICLA bidding, allocating 86.1 million euros to support 47 renewable energy equipment circular economy projects, of which photovoltaic module recycling projects dominate.

among the 47 projects selected, 15 photovoltaic module recycling projects, 13 lithium battery recycling projects and 8 wind turbine blade recycling projects. The 36 recycling facilities will have a total investment of € 0.2168 billion, a committed annual capacity of 75,147 tonnes and an average weight recovery rate of up to 87.5 per cent.

These facilities are designed to extract high-value materials such as silver, lithium, cobalt, nickel, copper and silicon from used equipment. Among them, a project in Aretxabaleta, Gypskoro, received high marks for its innovation in photovoltaic module dismantling and recycling. In addition, the grant will support 10 industrial studies, including exploring cutting-edge technologies such as converting wind turbine blades into catamaran sliders.

MITECO said that RENOCICLA plan is an important part of Spain's strategy to promote renewable energy production and recycling. Previously, in January 2026, the Ministry has launched a 0.355 billion-euro tender aimed at supporting the local production of green energy technologies, including the photovoltaic industry chain.