EDPR's renewable production goes up 5% in H1 2021

EDPR solar photovoltaic plant

July 14 (Renewables Now) - The output of EDP Renovaveis SA's (ELI:EDPR) renewable power plants in the first half of 2021 has increased by 5% year-on-year to 15.3 TWh.

A report released by the company on Tuesday shows that the growth came because of higher installed capacity and improved resources in both Europe and Brazil.

Further details on EDPR's global generation, in GWh, are available in the table below.

Country	H1 2021	H1 2020	Y/Y variation
Spain	2,613	2,102	24%
Portugal	1,483	1,262	18%
Rest of Europe	1,670	1,699	-2%
US	8,474	8,792	-4%
Canada	106	41	156%
Mexico	498	380	31%
Brazil	494	388	27%

Last month, EDPR also entered the Vietnamese market with the acquisition of a 28-MW solar project.

As of June 2021, EDPR managed a total renewables portfolio of 12.6 GW, with Europe and North America accounting for 40% and 56%, respectively. The firm currently has 2.9 GW of new capacity under construction.

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