The
figure
is
down
from
33%
in
2011
and
a
peak
of
35%
in
2010
due
to
low
reservoir
levels
at
hydroelectric
dams.
By
comparison,
renewables
last
year
represented
11.7%
of
total
production
in
the
UK
and
23%
in
Germany.
But
while
the
roll-out
of
renewables
continues
at
a
fast
pace
in
much
of
Northern
Europe,
the
addition
of
new
capacity
has
met
serious
obstacles
in
Spain,
which
has
implemented
harsh
austerity
measures
to
counter
its
debt
crisis.
Solar
has
been
hit
by
a
retroactive
cut
to
PV
feed-in
tariffs,
while
wind
power
is…
