Weekly renewables M&A round-up (Aug 8-12)
Aug 12, 2022 17:43 CESTDecember 3 (Renewables Now) - Spain’s renewables produced 9,636 GWh of power in November, up by 19.4% year-on-year, according to preliminary figures released by Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE).
This level of output also represented an increase of over 21% compared to October, and helped drive the renewables share in the nation’s total power production to 41.7 % in November from 38.6% recorded a month earlier.
Wind farms were Spain’s top producer of power in November, contributing 6,426 GWh to the national mix, up 52.6% on the year, REE said. Solar PV plants raised the output by 63.9% year-on-year to 1,334 GWh.
More details on Spain’s major power producers follow in the table below:
Technology: | Share in November: | Estimated production in November (in GWh): | y/y change: | January-November combined share: |
Wind | 27.8% | 6,426 | 52.6% | 22.7% |
Hydro | 5.0% | 1,158 | -53.0% | 11.4% |
Solar PV | 5.8% | 1,334 | 63.9% | 8.4% |
Solar CSP | 0.8% | 192 | 77.9% | 2.0% |
Other renewables | 1.9% | 445 | 12.7% | 1.8% |
Nuclear | 15.5% | 3,580 | -22.8% | 21.2% |
Cogeneration | 9.4% | 2,184 | -8.7% | 10.1% |
Combined cycle | 27.8% | 6,415 | 73.5% | 16.7% |
Coal | 2.5% | 579 | 63.2% | 1.8% |
Spain’s demand for electricity was estimated at 21,517 GWh in November, a 4% growth in year-on-year terms, but still down by 2.3% compared to the same month in 2019. Demand during January through November rose by just 1% on the year to some 234,413 GWh.
Details on power demand trends across Spain before and during the COVID-19 pandemic are shown in the table below (source: REE).
Territory: | Estimated demand in November 2021: | vs November 2020 | vs November 2019 |
Mainland Spain | 20,364 GWh | +3.6% | -2.3% |
Balearic Islands | 408,099 MWh | +12% | -0.8% |
Canary Islands | 711,730 MWh | +9.1% | -3.1% |
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