Tesla's system of electrical supply didn't include free power generation. Then it wouldn't be free, and that was the failure of his proposal, which distributed electric power without wires.
In Spain there's intense and continuous source of solar energy (thermal or photovoltaic), but the Spanish government's policy on subsidies and other regulations leads to the bankruptcy of many companies of this sector.
RE: What will happen to Snowden after July 31, 2014?