Wind has come a long way in Spain
In the seven years from the first experimental wind farms in 1990 to the megawatt-size projects of 1997, wind power contributed 1.25 terawatt hours (TWh) of the country’s electricity generation.
Fast-forward 15 years: in just four days in January this year, Spanish wind farms generated more than 1.23TWh, covering 39.8% of national consumption.
In the 83 days from 1 November last year to 22 January this year, wind was the biggest contributor to the Spanish power system, generating nearly 14.54TWh (see graph 1).
An analysis of wind’s…
