Spain's renewables share balloons to 60.3% in Nov

The Orkoien wind turbine, Spain. Image source: RWE (handout)

Renewables generated record-breaking 60.3% of Spain’s electricity in November, according to the latest monthly estimates released by Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE).

Wind power alone accounted for 32.6% of the total electricity production in Spain. The country's wind farms generated 7,036 GWh of electricity during November, increasing their output by 5.3% year-on-year.

Precipitation in November helped elevate the share of hydro to 16.5% and increase hydro power production by 171.2% compared to the same period a year ago.

The share of solar photovoltaic power was more modest, representing 9.1% of the total production in November compared to the 12.3% estimated the month earlier.

Overall, Spain’s renewables across all technologies produced 13,004 GWh in November, up by 29.1% year-on-year, according to REE’s early data as available on December 1.

Power production details for a selection of technologies are presented in the table below:

Technology:	Estimated production in GWh:	y/y change:	Share in November:
Wind	7,036	5.3%	32.6%
Hydro	3,558	171.2%	16.5%
Solar PV	1,974	28.1%	9.1%
Solar CSP	119	13.3%	0.6%
Renewable waste	66	-1.8%	0.3%
Other renewables	250	-31.6%	1.2%
Nuclear	3,775	-9.7%	17.5%
Cogeneration	1,019	-29.8%	4.7%
Combined-cycle gas	2,763	-40.9%	12.8%
Coal	228	-28.5%	1.1%

Spain’s gross demand for electricity was estimated at 19,891 GWh in November, up by 3.1% year-on-year. Adjusted for the effects of working hours and temperatures, demand rose by 2.8%.

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