Spain sets new wind energy production record

 

Earlier today Spain's wind farms set a new wind power production record, generating 54.1% of the nation's total electricity demand at 3:50AM. The wind farms were forced to reduce production twice in the last 24 hours as production exceeded demand.

The Control Center of Renewable Power Grid (CEFR) has only been forced to reduce wind production four times since its establishment, on 4 March 2008, on 15 November 2009 and twice today.

According to the Spanish Wind Energy Association, wind power production for the month of December in Spain has experienced growth of 23.9% over the same period last year, representing 19.2% of total generation.

Along with hydroelectric and solar power, 34% of total electricity production in December has been from renewable sources. For the full year, production of energy from renewable sources has reached 26%.