Spain produces half of its power from renewables in April

May 5 (Renewables Now) - Spain generated 50.1% of its electricity from renewable sources in April, Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE) said in its estimates report on Wednesday.

The renewables share is Spain’s total power production in March was 45.4%.

The larger proportion of renewables in Spain’s power mix came as the national demand for electricity fell by 2% year-on-year to an estimated 19,539 GWh in April. Wind farms remained the country's top power producer, accounting for 25.8% of the total monthly output.

Power production figures for major technologies are presented in the table:

Technology:	Share in April:	Estimated generation in GWh:	y/y change:
Wind	25.8%	5,598	36.7%
Hydro	8.3%	1,811	-34.0%
Solar PV	11.6%	2,527	51.7%
Solar CSP	2%	432	62.0%
Other renewables	2%	440	12.3%
Nuclear	20.4%	4,428	5.5%
Cogeneration	8%	1,744	-20.5%
Combined cycle	14.8%	3,208	-5.2%
Coal	3.2%	696	157.6%

Demand for power by Spain’s mainland dropped by 2.8% on the year to an estimated 18,389 GWh. On the Balearic Islands, demand was estimated at 435,740 MWh, up by 15% compared to April 2021. The Canary Islands archipelago also saw a rise in demand to some 683,594 MWh, up 11% in annual terms.