the energy Renewable energy remains a source of enormous research – leading the European Union to make the biggest mistake in its history. However, in Spain, it seems to have fallen from the sky, and it cannot be better described, with a phenomenon that has caused chaos and left us without Holy Week. Do you know what we’re talking about? This was the super storm that created electricity in our country.
A waterlogged Easter: the rare event we witnessed this year
Holy Week 2024 brought a pleasant surprise for the Spanish energy sector. After months of drought that forced us to turn to other, more polluting and more expensive sources of electricity generation, March rains allowed reservoirs to be filled and Enhancing hydroelectric power production When he was going through his worst moments
This has led to renewable hydraulic power breaking records and becoming the main source of electricity during these dates, covering most of the demand and reducing dependence on fossil fuels, which is excellent news, at least in the current context.
While in Seville and Andalusia in general they saw how they could not take out the majority of the processions – in fact, for the first time in years, except during the pandemic, Not a single step came out during La Madruga– Tanks were filled with Storm Nelson.
Renewable hydropower explodes: cheaper light and cleaner electricity
Heavy rains in March greatly increased the levels of hydroelectric reservoirs in Spain. This is due to the heavy rainfall recorded during the month, which was well above normal values in large areas of the country thanks to this renewable energy.
According to data from Red Eléctrica de España (REE), the volume stored in hydropower reservoirs rose from 43% of their capacity at the end of February to more than 80% at the end of March. Specifically, the Duero Basin It recorded the wettest March since 1960.
The increase in reservoir levels has made it possible to ensure electricity supply in a month with high demand, such as Easter, while providing positive prospects for the summer in terms of the availability of water resources for renewable energy production.
Hydropower production reaches record level: surprisingly, it is doing so now
Hydropower production in Spain saw a sharp increase during Easter 2024 compared to the same period of the previous year. According to data from the Spanish electricity system operator, Red Eléctrica de España (REE), it achieved an average growth of 30% in all regions of Spain, which is great news.
This is mainly due to the fact that the Spanish swamps and reservoirs were at very high levels of fullness following the heavy rainfall recorded during March. In fact, hydraulic reserves have reached record levels, They even exceed those present before the drought Which has plagued the country for several years.
Thus, with reservoirs full, electricity companies were able to make the most of the production capacity of hydropower plants during Holy Week, a period of high demand for electricity. The strange thing is that it does this during a period of drought, so do not forget that we are not out of this episode yet.
As expected, Storm Nelson had a major impact on our country, but not just on what we know best. The truth is that Jill energy Renewable energy was a historic thing during Holy Week, which shows how the weather can sometimes work in our favor. In fact, that’s what they did in this project to generate electricity using Dana.
