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July 1 (Renewables Now) - Chile’s renewables generated 1,492 GWh of power in May, up 31.3% year-on-year, Chilean energy commission CNE said in the latest monthly report.
The production output from renewables declined by 0.4% in month-on-month terms. The share of renewables in total gross power generation fell to 21.7% in May from 23.0% in April.
Output figures by technology are presented in the table below:
| Technology: | Gross generation in GWh: | Month-on-month change: | Year-on-year change: | Share in May: |
| Biomass | 201 | 6.8% | 17.6% | 13.5% |
| Wind | 501 | 10.2% | 47.5% | 33.6% |
| Solar PV | 626 | -14.0% | 35.3% | 42.0% |
| Run-of-river hydro | 127 | 28.6% | -7.21% | 8.5% |
| Geothermal | 28 | 4.8% | 9.4% | 1.9% |
With conventional power plants, the total gross power production in Chile rose by 5.5% month-on-month and by 7.4% on the year in May.
As of May, Chile boasts 7,315 MW of installed renewable energy capacity, an increase from 7,173 MW recorded a month ago. Renewables now account for 28.2% of the total installed capacity in the country.
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