Statkraft connects 44.5-MW solar farm to grid in Spain
Sep 19, 2024 15:28 CESTSpain generated 46.4% of its electricity from renewable sources in August, according to preliminary figures from Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE).
In July, renewables accounted for 46.2% of the country’s power generation mix.
The total output from Spain’s renewables rose by 14.8% year-on-year to 10,965 GWh in August, with solar photovoltaic plants leading the green mix for the third consecutive month, REE said.
The share of solar PV was 18.6%, while that of wind energy was 18.3%.
More details on the performance of Spain's major power production technologies in August are presented in the table below:
Technology: | Estimated production in GWh: | y/y change: | Share in August: |
Wind | 4,325 | 1.5% | 18.3% |
Hydro | 1,065 | 9.6% | 4.5% |
Solar PV | 4,389 | 35.3% | 18.6% |
Solar CSP | 751 | 21.2% | 3.2% |
Other renewables | 349 | -9.1% | 1.5% |
Nuclear | 5,012 | -2.1% | 21.2% |
Cogeneration | 1,317 | 69,6% | 5.6% |
Combined-cycle gas | 5,015 | -37.9% | 21.2% |
Coal | 431 | -47.4% | 1.8% |
Spain’s gross demand for electricity in August was estimated at 21,765 GWh, down by 1.1% year-on-year. Adjusted for working hours and temperatures, demand fell by 1.3%.
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