Chile’s renewables share drops to 33.6% in May

Tchamma wind farm in Calama, Chile. Image by Chilean energy ministry on Twitter (@MinEnergia)

The share of non-conventional renewables in Chile’s gross power generation mix fell to 33.6% in May from 38.1% the month prior, according to the latest figures released by the Chilean national energy commission (CNE).

Gross power production from non-conventional renewable energy sources dropped by 2.8% month-on-month to 2,514 GWh in May. This level of output is 3.1% higher compared to the same period a year ago.

At the same time, conventional sources marked an 18.0% month-on-month increase in production to 4,965 GWh.

Overall, the Chilean power system generated 7,480 GWh in May, which meant an increase of 10.1% month-on-month and of 6.3% on the year.

More details on the gross generation from non-conventional renewables follow in the table below:

Technology:	Gross generation in GWh:	month-on-month change:	year-on-year change:	Share in May:
Biomass	202	-2.9%	4.0%	8.0%
Wind	839	9.2%	-0.1%	33.4%
Solar PV	1,289	-9.8%	5.8%	51.3%
Solar CSP	0	0%	-100%	--
Small run-of-river hydro	154	4.0%	15.9%	6.1%
Geothermal	30	-6.1%	-12.7%	1.2%