Distributed solar power generation in Spain

What percentage of Spain's energy comes from solar?

About 10 percent of the country's energy comes from solar power, two percent higher than the average for most countries. While Spain once lost its first place spot in solar energy installation, Italy is now closing in on Spain for second place in the solar energy race.

Is solar energy a renewable resource in Spain?

Although wind is currently the most used renewable resource in the Mediterranean country, solar energy is growing at a very fast pace. In fact, the solar capacity installed has more than quintupled in the last five years. In 2023, Spain was the sixth country worldwide in terms of new capacity additions. Log in or register to access full data.

How many solar power plants are there in Spain?

At present, there are only three commercial size power plants of this type in Spain, notability the Sanlucar Solar Park, with the operating PS-10 solar tower of 11 MW and the PS-20 of a 20 MW capacity; and the 20 MW Gemasolar with a molten salt heat storage.

How is electricity distributed in Spain?

In Spain, the distribution and sale of electricity is split between two different entities: distribuidoras, who are responsible for the distribution of electricity, and comercializadoras, who are responsible for selling electricity to customers. As a customer, you will therefore be dealing exclusively with a comercializadora.