“Installed wind power in Spain on 1 January 2007 is 11,615.07 MW, according to the Center of the Wind Wind Energy Association (ESA), with data collected by ESA and the Association of Renewable Energy Producers (APPA) . The 1587.16 MW installed during 2006 represent an annual growth of 15.8%, a percentage similar to that of 2005. The figures eloquently warned that this rate of growth for the last 2 years did not meet the goals adopted by the Government in the Renewable Energy Plan (PER).
The increase in 2006 was lower than expected, since in the first half of 913.54 MW were installed, while the latter have come into operation only 673.62 MW. In some cases, connection difficulties delayed until the first quarter of the operation of the parks, which hitherto often put in place in recent months.
With these figures seem to confirm a trend towards an annual growth at around 1,550 MW, according to two industry associations, is insufficient to achieve the goal of having the PER at 31 December 2010 20,155 MW. The industry believes that this trend may worsen significantly if we add the negative effect it would have the approval of the new regulatory framework for the remuneration of renewables in the terms in which the Government has sent the proposal to the CNE.
As for the territorial division, Galicia is still leading the ranking for autonomy, to 2603.08 MW, an increase of 233.80 MW, followed by Castilla-La Mancha, 2311.46 MW and an increase of 293.80 MW; and Castilla y Leon, 2119.61 MW, which recorded a growth of 302.74 MW.
In percentage terms, the most significant growth spurt has been the Valencian Community, with 279 new megawatts, representing an increase of 1361%, followed by Catalonia, an increase of 57%, and Andalusia, which grew 36% .
As to the ownership of the Spanish wind farm, which will intensify the concentration process, both because large businesses provide the bulk of the parks opened and by acquiring other companies, a process that highlights the operations carried out by Neo Energy, which has built in the last twelve months and Ceasa Desa parks.
Iberdrola continues to lead the Spanish wind market, with 30.7%, followed by action with 17.5%. Gamesa and its subsidiary brand Made, in turn, largely confirms its leadership in the market for manufacturers, with 60.4%. The average size of wind turbines is also increasing, reaching 1375 kW, when he was ten years ago of 428 kW.
During 2006, wind generation has led to 22,198.67 GWh, a 6.48% increase over 2005, reaching 8.8% cover. It was a year less windy than its predecessor and the most significant increases in production over the previous year occurred in March and August only. This lower aeolian coincides with lower prices than in 2005, which will reduce the results.
Moreover, it is significant that many times the wind has passed the 25% coverage of demand, with a peak production of 8142 MW on 8 December, which accounted for 31% of total production at that time . In addition, the consumer end of 2006, which occurred on January 30 with a demand of 42,153 MW, wind contributed 8%. “
