The wind power installed capacity increased by 727 MW in the first half of the year in Spain, reaching 19,876 MW on 30 June, according to the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE).
1,200 MW of wind energy installed in 2009 operating in seventeen countries. U.S. accumulates more than 40% of the wind farm capacity installed outside Spain.
The agreement between the Ministry of Industry and Spanish Wind Energy Association affect the wind power sector, but less than expected. Premiums for wind farm are small in Spain and below the European average.
Spain has agreed with renewable energy associations to cut subsidies which have made the country leading producer of solar and wind power.
SGS will be participating in the I International Meeting on Risk Prevention in the Wind Energy Sector organized by AEE from May 11-12, 2010 in Barcelona, Spain.
2009 was one of the best years for wind power in Spain with 2,459 MW of new capacity added to the grid, second only to the record year of 2007, when 3,515 MW were added.
Last year 2009 saw one of the largest annual increases on the installation of wind farms with 2,459 MW of new capacity (only behind 2007 with 3,515 MW) which reaches accumulated power of 19,149 MW at the start of 2010.
Spain’s wind energy production hit a new peak of 12,880 MW, according to Spanish Wind Energy Association.
Castilla y Leon is the first region in terms of wind energy installed capacity with 3,882.72 MW. The accumulated power is 19,148.8 MW, according to the Wind Power Observatory of the Spanish Wind Energy Association.
ACCIONA increased its attributable wind power capacity in Spain by 1,308 MW in 2009 to almost 4,000 MW (3,996.82 MW), in line with data released today by the Spanish Wind Energy Association (AEE).
National Plan for Scientific Research,
Development and Technological Innovation, 2008-2011
Strategic Action Plan for Energy and Climate Change
File no. ECC- 590000-2008-141
