France’s wind farms generate 24.18% of all power on Nov 17

November 18 (Renewables Now) - Wind farms in France produced 281,445 MWh on November 17, reaching a share of 24.18% in total power for the day.

Power plants in the country generated 1,164,035 MWh for the whole day, based on live data by transmission system operator (TSO) RTE.

Solar power facilities produced 24,433 MWh, slicing a 2.10% share of the power mix for the day.

The table below shows details on the generation by the different energy sources and their share in the country's mix.

Energy source	Power generation in MWh	Share in %
Biomass	6,888	0.59
Coal	937	0.08
Natural gas	66,488	5.71
Nuclear	698,930	60.04
Oil	4,545	0.39
Run-of-river and poundage hydro	82,213	7.06
Pumped storage hydro	-22,579	-1.94
Water reservoir hydro	18,124	1.56
Solar	24,433	2.10
Waste	2,611	0.22
Wind onshore	281,445	24.18