Spain creates 37% of power from renewables in Aug

• Spain produced 37% of its electricity from renewable energy resources in August, Spanish grid operator Red Electrica de Espana (REE) claimed in the current price quotes report.

In July, the share of renewables in Spain's total power production was 37.6%.

One third of Spain's power came from combined-cycle gas plants, according to REE's August information. Due to the absence of rainfall, hydroelectric plants generated 1,036 GWh, which was the most affordable manufacturing outcome considering that 1992, the grid operator stated.

Manufacturing from wind and solar farms climbed compared August last year.

Production information for chosen technologies are presented in the table:

Demand for power in August was estimated at 22,077 GWh, up by 0.1% year-on-year in gross terms. When labour patterns and also temperature levels are taken into account, the nation's demand was reduced by 2.3%.

On the Spanish landmass, gross demand was approximated at 20,534 GWh, a reduction of 0.6% compared to the year-ago period. Adjusted for seasonality and temperatures, the landmass demand fell by 3.2% on the year.

On the Balearic Islands, gross demand came at 730,434 MWh, up by 15.5%, while on the Canary Islands, demand climbed by 6.4% to 772,644 MWh.