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Spain has the target of generating 30% of its electricity needs from renewable energy sources by 2010, with half of that amount coming from wind power. In 2006, 20% of the total electricity demand was already produced with renewable energy sources, and in January 2009 the total electricity demand produced with renewable energy sources reached the 34.8%.[1]

Some autonomous regions in Spain lead Europe in the use of renewable energy technology, and plan to reach 100% renewable energy generation in a few years (objetive "all electricity from renewable sources, AERS). Castile and León and Galicia are especially near this goal, producing in 2006 70% of their total electricity demand from renewable energy sources, and 5 communities produce more than 50% from renewables.

If nuclear power is also considered, two autonomous communities in Spain have already managed to produce their total electricity demand in 2006 completely free of CO2 emissions: Extremadura and Castile-La Mancha[2], although nuclear energy is not considered CO2 free source by environmentalists. In any case, Extremadura is the biggest increasing generator of renewable energy and in the future can displace nuclear energy by renewable energy. Also Castile-La Mancha is one of the biggest renewable energy producers in Spain and is increasing its share.

Wind power

Spain is one of the three world's largest users of wind power with an installed capacity of 15,515 MW at January 2008.[3] In 2007, wind farms accounted for almost 10% of the electricity generated in Spain.[4] On particular windy days, wind power generation has surpassed all other electricity sources in Spain, including nuclear[5].

Solar power

In 2005 Spain became the first country in the world to require the installation of photovoltaic electricity generation in new buildings, and the second in the world (after Israel) to require the installation of solar hot water systems [6].

Production

Production by source and Autonomous Community

Renewable Electricity in Spain (GWh, 2006 data)[2]
Autonomous Community Hydroelectric power Wind power Solar power Biomass power Solid waste power Total Renewable Generation Total Electricity Demand % Renewable of Total Electricity Demand
Castile and León 6960 3840 14 274 87 11175 15793 70.8%
Galicia 7561 5970 1 242 317 14091 20279 69.5%
La Rioja 124 897 1 3 2 1027 1860 55.2%
Aragón 3073 3342 1 63 8 6487 11885 54.6%
Navarre 379 2248 28 269 0 2924 5401 54.1%
Extremadura 2244 0 1 0 0 2245 5076 44.2%
Castile-La Mancha 710 3935 8 99 34 4786 12686 37.7%
Asturias 1680 357 0 221 400 2658 12391 21.5%
Cantabria 875 0 0 11 41 927 5693 16.3%
Catalonia 3223 301 7 77 241 3849 48498 7.9%
Andalusia 946 1042 5 728 0 2721 40737 6.7%
Basque Country 336 339 3 55 326 1059 20934 5.1%
Valencia 1041 266 13 55 0 1375 27668 5.0%
Canary Islands 0 288 0 0 0 288 9372 3.1%
Balearic Islands 0 5 0 0 133 138 6235 2.2%
Murcia 65 93 6 12 0 176 8334 2.1%
Madrid 83 0 8 58 330 479 30598 1.6%
Ceuta & Melilla 0 0 0 0 2 2 391 0.5%
SPAIN 29301 22924 97 2167 1921 56410 283829 19.9%

See also

References

  1. ^ Las renovables ahorraron en enero 90 millones de euros en importaciones de gas, Energías-Renovables.com, (Spanish)
  2. ^ a b Red Eléctrica de España Annual Report 2006 Cite error: The named reference "RenewableSpain2006" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "España instala en 2007 más megavatios eólicos que nunca".
  4. ^ Asociación Empresarial Eólica - Spanish Wind Energy Association
  5. ^ Récord de energía eólica por el vendaval
  6. ^ Layout 1
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