California produces 223 GWh renewable power on September 20

First Solar-powered PV park in California. Author: U.S. Department of the Interior.

California’s renewable power output on September 20, excluding large hydro, grew further to 222,733 MWh from 212,934 MWh in the previous day, as both wind and solar generation increased.

Statistics by the California Independent System Operator Corp (ISO) show that wind farms in the US state produced 85,984 MWh, up by 8.33%. A daily peak of 3,943 MW was recorded at 0400 Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

Solar photovoltaic (PV) parks produced a total of 80,857 MWh, compared to 78,430 MWh on September 19. At 1300 PDT a daily peak of 8,975 MW was reached. In addition, solar thermal power plants generated 5,961 MWh.

California also produced 28,614 MWh of geothermal power.

California's Renewable Power Generation Structure
RES TYPE	SHARE IN TOTAL RES GENERATION
Wind	38.60%
Solar	36.30%
Geothermal	12.85%
Biomass	4.31%
Small hydro	3.71%
Solar thermal	2.68%
Biogas	1.72%

Under the California Renewables Portfolio Standard (RPS) plan investor-owned utilities, electric service providers and community choice aggregators in the state have to reach a 33% renewable energy share in total procurement by 2020.

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