Price rises for gas and electricity should be good for renewables, but in Spain, the Government’s response is already deterring investment. A new law which was brought into force on 16th September, taxes renewable generators over 10 MW in size – $46 to $92 per MWh for wind farms according to WindEurope’s estimates, though all clean energy sources over the size limit will be affected. The logic behind the law is that wind, solar and nuclear are “unfairly” enjoying the high prices for power without incurring the high gas prices which have caused them. Needless to say, such an advantage wouldn’t be punished if the government had promotion of renewables as its priority. The law, which the government expects to…