Wind energy, the main source of energy in Spain

Wind power has become the first major source of energy to overcome during the month of March to other technologies, including combined cycle gas and nuclear, said Spain's Red Electrica (REE) and Business Association (AEE) in separate statements. Wind farms occurred in March 4738 gigawatt hours (GWh), which accounted for 21% of all electricity generated, and a 5% increase over the same period of 2010 and a record within a month.

Following this contribution of 21%, wind becomes the first source matrix generation, ahead of 19% nuclear, 17.3% of hydraulics, 17.2% of the combined cycle, the 15% of the CHP and others, coal 12.9% and 2.6% of solar. Wind power has also closed the first quarter as the main energy source, with 21%, which contributed to 57.9% of the electricity they occur without CO2 emissions.

Wind energy, good energy

With a contribution from wind, renewables energy covered in March 42.2% of demand, down from 48.5% in 2010 due to hydro production was exceptionally high last year. In the first quarter, renewables accounted for 40.5%, compared to 44% in the first quarter of 2010.
Saving 250 million.

ESA notes that wind power in March has produced enough electricity to cover the consumption of a country the size of Portugal and has been avoided in only one month a transfer of income to other countries of 250 million, due to oil imports. In total, the wind prevented the emission of 1.7 million tonnes of CO2 in March, the equivalent of planting 850,000 trees, and the market has shifted to more expensive technologies.
Est circumstances, the association says wind was the main reason that 2010 was the first year that Spain had an export balance of electricity from France. The average annual cost of the Spanish electricity market was the year of 38 euros per megawatt hour (MWh), compared to EUR 47.5 MWh of France.

Wind Energy and the green energies

"This milestone reached for shows such as wind energy, in addition to being indigenous, clean and increasingly competitive, it is a reality capable of supplying and thirteen million Spanish households," said ESA President, José Donoso.

The wind closed the year with an installed capacity of 20,676 megawatts (MW), in line with the objectives of the Renewable Energy Plan 2005-2010. ESA calls on the Government to establish as soon as possible the new regulatory framework to replace the Royal Decree 661/2007, which expires at the end of 2012, and offers the 'roadmap' to reach the EU in 2020.