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Actor César Vea says solar investment wiped out his family’s savings
Spanish actor César Vea says a solar investment ruined his family financially.
In 2008, he and his family put about one million euros into a solar power installation.
Vea says the project initially produced energy and earned payments, but a change in rules ended those payments and left the family bankrupt.
He says the financial damage harmed his family and career, and that his sister died after putting her health aside to care for their father, who had Alzheimer’s.
In 2025, Vea held a hunger strike outside the La Rioja parliament and has staged other protests in Madrid to press for action.
He says the money is still missing and his legal and political fight continues.
Vea recently returned to public view at an actors’ awards event in Madrid and says he remains hopeful about acting.
Actor César Vea says an investment in a solar energy installation wiped out his family’s savings and damaged their economic, family and professional life.
Vea said he and his family invested about one million euros in a solar project in 2008.
He said the project produced energy and earned payments for three years before a change in regulations led to bankruptcy.
Vea has pursued legal and political action and held hunger strikes, including one outside the Parliament of La Rioja in 2025.
He spoke about the financial and personal toll at the 2026 Premios Actúa of AISGE in Madrid.
Vea said the crisis harmed his family and that his sister died of cancer after devoting herself to caring for their father, who had Alzheimer’s.
- Who
- Actor César Vea and his family.
- What
- Vea says their investment in a solar installation wiped out their savings and caused severe financial and family hardship.
- When
- The investment was made in 2008; Vea spoke publicly about it in October 2026.
- Where
- The solar project’s location is Not stated. Vea protested outside the Parliament of La Rioja and spoke at an event in Madrid.
- Why
- Vea says a change in regulations ended the payments for renewable energy and led to bankruptcy.
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Vea and his family invested one million euros in a solar installation.
The installation produced energy and the family received payments, according to Vea.
The family fell into bankruptcy, according to Vea.
Vea began a 19-day hunger strike outside the Parliament of La Rioja, according to El Periódico; HOLA describes it as his third and final hunger strike in early 2025.
Vea attended the Premios Actúa of AISGE at the Teatro Nuevo Alcalá in Madrid.
- Investment
- One million euros in 2008, according to HOLA
- Project
- Solar installation, described as a huerto solar by HOLA
- Payments
- Energy production and payments continued for three years, according to Vea
- Hunger strike
- 19 days outside the Parliament of La Rioja, according to El Periódico
- Public appearance
- Premios Actúa of AISGE, Madrid, 26 October 2026
- Family impact
- Vea said his sister died of cancer after caring for their father, who had Alzheimer’s
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