Environment

New Spanish Wind Power Record

by Amy Judd | November 25, 2008 at 11:22 am

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Spain is slowly becoming a world leader in the use of wind for electric power, and for a small period of time yesterday 43% of the country's power supply came from their wind farms. It was early, around 5am, but it provided about 9,253 megawatts of power, and is a step to generating even more wind power to see how much more they can do this.

OK, fine. So demand was low because of the early hour of the morning, but it’s still a record worth noting. The previous wind power record for Spain was 40.8% , set back in March of this year. For the year, wind power is expected to supply about 11% of total Spanish electricity demand.

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J.F. Marrero

at 12:14 on November 25th, 2008

A wind farm in Gáldar (north of Gran Canaria, Canary Islands)

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forthebetta

at 12:26 on November 25th, 2008

this is great. i can only imagine how future technologies will use wind & sun even more efficiently.

reinaut

at 12:54 on November 25th, 2008

Great evolution; others countries need to follow.

talentedchimp

at 16:16 on November 25th, 2008

Having been to Spain, it's a wonderful thing to see as you drive through the countryside. I can't imagine how anyone would think they spoil the view.

Milieunet

at 04:58 on November 28th, 2008

Yeah, they are doing a great job in Spain. Also with solar power.

Marialuisa Wittlin (not verified)

at 09:41 on December 7th, 2008

since we have moved to Spain a few short years ago, windfarms have become part of our lives. Wherever I go in Southern Catalonia I cannot help but include those giant turbines in my landscape pics. It took me a while to get used to seeing them on the ridges of the mountains, now I even go look for them. It looks like windpower is here to stay.