Iberdrola's global renewables output down 4.9% in Q1 2022

Iberdrola solar farm. Image by Iberdrola (www.iberdrola.com)

April 14 (Renewables Now) - Spanish utility Iberdrola SA (BME:IBE) generated 21,689 GWh of electricity from its renewables worldwide in the first quarter of 2022, which represented a 4.9% reduction in total green power output compared to January-March 2021.

According to Iberdrola’s preliminary figures for the quarter, the home market of Spain was the only one with lower production levels in year-on-year terms.

The renewables power output in Spain dropped by 38.5% on the year to 6,260 GWh due to a production decline from onshore wind farms and small and large hydroelectric plants during this year's first quarter. Iberdrola’s hydro reservoir levels in Spain were at 36.4% at the end of March.

At the same time, the utility's solar farms at home were able to produce 382 GWh, up by 117.6% year-on-year.

Renewables performed better in all other Iberdrola’s markets -- the UK (+20.6%), the US (+7.8%), Mexico (+6.1%), Brazil (+49.4%) and the Iberdrola Energia Internacional markets, formerly the Rest of the World (+13.9%).

Between March 2022 and March 2021, Iberdrola increased its global installed renewable energy capacity by 9.1% to 38.305 MW.

Selected figures from Iberdrola’s preliminary electricity report are presented in the table below:

Technology:	January - March 2022 (worldwide total)		Installed capacity at end-March 2022	Installed capacity at end-March 2021
Technology:	GWh	y/y change	Installed capacity at end-March 2022	Installed capacity at end-March 2021
Onshore wind	12,121	6.6%	19,447 MW	18,547 MW
Offshore wind	1,395	-0.9%	1,258 MW	1,258 MW
Hydro	7,230	-21.9%	13,849 MW	12,864 MW
Mini-hydro	112	-43.8%	284 MW	296 MW
Solar	795	48.8%	3,261 MW	2,042 MW
Batteries	N.A.	N.A.	193 MW	82 MW