Spain's renewables shares drops to 45.5% in Feb

The Cañoneras wind farm in Cantabria. Source: Iberdrola (www.iberdrola.com)

Spain generated 9,929 GWh of electricity from renewables in February, or 20.5% more compared to the same month in 2022, Spanish power grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE) said on Wednesday.

According to REE’s preliminary figures, renewables accounted for 45.5% of total power production in February, down from a 57.4% share a month earlier. On some days, the renewables share surpassed 60%, the grid operator said.

Wind farms were Spain’s top power producer during February, taking a 21.4% share. More notable was the recovery of hydro power plants, which struggled with droughts for the better part of 2022.

REE’s estimates for major power producing technologies are summarised in the table below:

Technology:	Share in February:	Estimated production in GWh:	y/y change:
Wind	21.4%	4,662	-1.1%
Hydro	11.7%	2,555	117.4%
Solar PV	9.6%	2,095	23.7%
Solar CSP	0.8%	181	-13.3%
Other renewables	1.7%	362	-3.4%
Nuclear	21.1%	4,595	-3.7%
Cogeneration	7.9%	1,719	-18.9%
Combined-cycle gas	20.3%	4,432	-5.1%
Coal	2.0%	431	-24.2%

Spain’s gross demand for electricity rose by 1.4% year-on-year to estimated 20,447 GWh in February. Adjusted for temperatures and labour patterns, national demand fell by 1%.

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