Renewable energy now accounts for half of Spain's electricity generation capacity.

Renewable energy accounted for 49.3% of the country’s electricity generation capacity at the end of 2019

A new year is beginning in terms of energy and Spain is doing so by closing the door on 2019 in which practically half of its electricity generation capacity, 49.3%, came from renewable energy sources. This figure, which translates to 108,000 megawatts (MW), is reached after a year in which renewables had 5,000 new green MW, a trend that seems set to continue in 2020.

Taking a look at the electricity generation figures, we see that last year Spain produced 261,020 GWh of electricity, 36.8% of which came from renewable energy and 58.6% from carbon-free technologies. the atmosphere.

Photovoltaic solar energy and wind energy have been the main green energies that have experienced significant growth, and have already accumulated, respectively, 7,800 and 25,200 MW of installed power in Spain. Furthermore, the Spanish electricity generation sector has experienced a milestone in the path of decarbonization of the economy, and that is that December 14 became the first day in the history of Spain in which coal was not used for the generation of electricity.

What is the path of electricity to its consumption?

Now that we know what renewables mean for the Spanish electricity generation park, it remains to know how this electricity is transported to our homes and points of consumption.

In this video we will find a brief and simple explanation of the journey of electricity from its generation source, whether renewable or conventional, to our sockets.