Subscribe today and receive an extra account for free.
Subscribe
Alstom ECO 110 wind turbines in Spain. (c) Alstom.
December 29 (Renewables Now) - About 33.7% of the power generated in Spain in 2017 came from renewable energy sources, mainly wind turbines, according to provisional figures released today.
Nuclear power plants produced 22.6% of the country’s electricity, ranking first. Then come wind farms with a share of 19.2% and coal-fired power plants with 17.4%.
In December alone, wind came first with a share of 24.3% of Spain’s power. Wind power generation doubled year-on-year to 5,243 GWh.
Details on Spain’s mix in the 12 months and in December are available in the table, as presented by grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE). All figures are provisional.
| (Share in %) | 2017 | December |
| Nuclear | 22.6 | 21.8 |
| Wind | 19.2 | 24.3 |
| Coal | 17.4 | 19 |
| Combined-cycle natural gas | 13.8 | 14.1 |
| Cogeneration | 11.5 | 11 |
| Hydro | 7.3 | 4.9 |
| Solar CSP & PV | 5.4 | 2.3 |
Power demand in peninsular Spain reached 22,219 GWh in December and 252,755 GWh for the full year.
Ellomay sheds 49% of 300-MW solar project in Spain
Apr 18, 2019 8:58 CEST
Vestas takes global OEM lead in 2018 - GWEC
Apr 17, 2019 15:16 CEST
Solarcentury sheds majority stake in 200-MW Spanish PV portfolio
Apr 17, 2019 14:53 CEST
Spain’s Aena gets EUR 86m loan to make airports energy efficient
Apr 17, 2019 11:05 CEST
BioEnGas, Suma Capital to invest in Spanish biogas projects
Apr 16, 2019 10:54 CEST
Iberdrola’s power production from renewables down 8.7% in Q1 2019
Apr 15, 2019 13:59 CEST
