Spain raises renewables share to 46.4% in Aug

Solar park in Spain. Image by: Solar Energy Structure.

Spain generated 46.4% of its electricity from renewable sources in August, according to preliminary figures from Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE).

In July, renewables accounted for 46.2% of the country’s power generation mix.

The total output from Spain’s renewables rose by 14.8% year-on-year to 10,965 GWh in August, with solar photovoltaic plants leading the green mix for the third consecutive month, REE said.

The share of solar PV was 18.6%, while that of wind energy was 18.3%.

More details on the performance of Spain's major power production technologies in August are presented in the table below:

Technology:	Estimated production in GWh:	y/y change:	Share in August:
Wind	4,325	1.5%	18.3%
Hydro	1,065	9.6%	4.5%
Solar PV	4,389	35.3%	18.6%
Solar CSP	751	21.2%	3.2%
Other renewables	349	-9.1%	1.5%
Nuclear	5,012	-2.1%	21.2%
Cogeneration	1,317	69,6%	5.6%
Combined-cycle gas	5,015	-37.9%	21.2%
Coal	431	-47.4%	1.8%

Spain’s gross demand for electricity in August was estimated at 21,765 GWh, down by 1.1% year-on-year. Adjusted for working hours and temperatures, demand fell by 1.3%.

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