Spain meets 1.8% of electricity demand with concentrated solar power (CSP) in 2013

This is an increase on the 4.3% of demand that the nation met with photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) together in 2012.

Spain’s grid operator has released provisional figures for 2013, finding that the nation met 3.1% of its electricity demand with solar photovoltaics (PV), and another 1.3% with concentrating solar power (CSP).

This is an increase on the 4.3% of demand that the nation met with photovoltaic (PV) and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) together in 2012. When wind energy, hydro and other renewable energy sources are added, the nation met over 42% of its electricity demand with renewables in 2013.

Spain has the highest portion of electricity generation from Concentrated Solar Thermal Power (CSP) of any nation in the world, and one of the highest portions of solar electric generation, following Germany and Italy.

Due to this variability, the actual contribution of wind energy and solar energy was higher during certain months. For example, PV and CSP met 8.0% of demand in June 2013, and wind power and solar power together met over 30% of demand during multiple months.
Spanish electricity demand was down 2.1% in 2013, the second year of declines. Additionally, the nation exported a net 6.96 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity in 2013, or 2.8% of generation, with Morocco as the largest destination.

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