SAMSØ and Quelea merge to create single energy transition consultancy
SAMSØ and Quelea Consultors have joined forces to form a consultancy firm specialising in the energy sector with a unique comprehensive proposal. This merger marks the beginning of a new stage in which the new SAMSØ is positioned as a benchmark consultancy in the field of energy transition thanks to its multidisciplinary approach. The […]
Town councils as promoters of energy communities: SAMSO prepares a reference legal study for the ACM
The energy transition requires the active involvement of local administrations to promote a more sustainable, efficient and participatory energy model. Aware of this challenge, the Catalan Association of Municipalities (ACM) has commissioned SAMSO to draft an exhaustive legal study that establishes the bases for municipal participation in energy communities. This document, now available to all […]
Energy storage: key for a new local energy model
We had the opportunity to participate in the event New Challenges for the Energy Transition in the Local World, organized by the Metropolitan Area of Barcelona (AMB) the 25th of February, where our partner Joan Herrera presented the essential role of energy storage in the integration of renewables and the improvement of the competitiveness of […]
Deployment of energy communities in the province of Badajoz together with the Provincial Council and its OTC
For two days, the SAMSØ team has supported the Badajoz Provincial Council and its OTC in their strategy for deploying energy communities in the province of Badajoz. Two days of intense work, analysing files and defining the strategy to promote energy communities, with the support of the Provincial Council and from the leadership of the […]
SAMSØ takes part in the III Energy Storage and Renewable Hydrogen Summit
On February 11 and 12, Madrid hosted the III Energy Storage and Renewable Hydrogen Summit, organized by the Spanish Photovoltaic Union (UNEF). Joan Herrera, founding partner of SAMSØ, actively participated in this key event for the energy sector, alongside Soukaina L’hiba and Álvaro Barros. During the roundtable discussion “What role does behind-the-meter storage play, and […]
International Canagua and Energy Fair
On November 27th, 28th and 29th, the 14th edition of the International Canagua and Energy Fair was held, a reference fair for the renewable energy and water sector in the Canary Islands. Its objective is to turn the Canary Islands into an international benchmark in clean energy, facilitating new business opportunities, new generation models, efficiency, […]
Inauguration of our office and celebration of a great start to the project
On November 22, 2024, we (officially) opened our Barcelona office, reaffirming our commitment to making a just and distributed energy transition a reality, combining equal parts idealism and pragmatism. In a celebration where the common thread was the hope that a positive change is possible and necessary, together with the confirmation of good results, we […]
Jorge Andrey explains the legal articulation of the partnership between councils and energy communities
On November 28th took place in Coma-Ruga, in Baix Penedés, the conference “Tools and support for local administration in the management of distributed and participative renewables”. The objective of the conference was to inform the municipalities of some of the main possible alternatives to promote energy communities and their projects in the territory. Jorge Andrey, […]
Samso participates in the III Offshore Wind Congress
On Thursday 7th November, the III Offshore Wind Energy Congress took place in Cadiz. Joan Herrera was invited by the Asociación Empresarial Eólica, as organiser of the congress, to speak at the round table on development in the territories and social acceptance. At the table, he stressed that, once RD 962/2024 has been approved, which […]
Local energy communities, a successful reality
On Tuesday 8 October, Joan Herrera was in Extremadura to participate in the conference ‘The drive towards energy transition: Local Energy Communities’, invited by the OTC of the Cáceres Provincial Council. At this event, best practices and success stories regarding specific energy community initiatives and projects were shared.
