Enel raises global renewables output by 11.6% y/y in Q1 2023

The Roadrunner solar farm in Texas. Source: Enel Green Power North America

Italian utility Enel SpA (BIT:ENEL) produced 29,951 GWh of electricity from clean and renewable sources across its markets around the world in the first quarter of 2023, recording an increase of 11.6% year-on-year.

The company categorises renewables as hydro, wind, geothermal and solar & others.

On the global level, power production from hydro, wind and solar & others rose in annual terms, while performance of geothermal plants underwhelmed. Enel operates geothermal in Italy, Latin America and North America markets.

Iberia was Enel’s best performing market during the first quarter, with all types of power plants increasing production significantly compared to the same period a year back, according to the company’s operating report.

Details of the report are summarised in the table below:

TECHNOLOGY:	Global production in GWh:	y/y change:	Installed capacity at end of Q1 2023:	y/y change:
Hydro	13,530	11.2%	28,356 MW	-0.1%
Wind	11,845	10.8%	15,866 MW	5.9%
Solar & others	3,090	28.3%	8,678 MW	26.5%
Geothermal	1,486	-6.0%	931 MW	1.8%
TOTAL RENEWABLES BY MARKET:	Production in GWh:	y/y change:	Installed capacity at end of Q1 2023:	y/y changed:
Italy	4,382	1.2%	14,685 MW	0.7%
Iberia	3,940	32.3%	9,293 MW	10.0%
Latin America	13,663	13.8%	17,988 MW	7.6%
Rest of Europe (after Enel Russia disposal)	665	-11.2%	1,020 MW	-19.6%
North America	6,709	11.3%	9,640 MW	21.4%
Africa, Asia & Oceania	591	-21.9%	1,206 MW	-44.8%