The company Iberdrola Renovables, which has a presence in Extremadura, produced 25,405 million kilowatt hours (kWh) during the past year in its facilities, which represents an increase of 18.2% compared to 2009 and marks a new historical record, while reaching 12,532 megawatts (MW) of installed power, 16.6% more, the company reported.
Of the total electricity production of Iberdrola Renovables during the past year, 24,519 million kWh corresponded to wind energy, 17.3% more; 823 million kWh to mini-hydro (+47%) and 63 million kWh to other renewable energies, such as biomass or solar thermal (+199.3%).
In wind energy, 10,688 million kWh (42.1% of the total) correspond to energy generated in Spain, 11% more, while 10,211 million kWh to the United States (+32.1%); 1,438 million kWh to the United Kingdom (-18.5%); and 2,181 million to the rest of the world (+22.1%).
THE COMPANY THAT HAS INSTALLED THE MOST RENEWABLE POWER IN THE WORLD
On the other hand, Iberdrola Renovables was the company that built the most renewable power in the world in 2010, after commissioning 39 new wind installations in eight countries that total a capacity of 1,780 megawatts (MW).
Of all this new installed capacity, about 60% has entered service in the United States, a country in which the company has launched 18 new wind farms over the past year whose combined capacity amounts to 1,043 MW.
In addition, Iberdrola Renovables has commissioned another 420 MW in Spain, 130 MW more in the United Kingdom and 187 MW in the rest of Europe and Latin America.
In Spain, the company's installed capacity already amounts to 5,696 MW. In addition, it has 342 MW in mini-hydraulic plants, 50 MW in the puertollano solar thermal plant (Ciudad Real) and 2 MW in its first forest biomass plant, located in the municipality of Corduente (Guadalajara).
By Autonomous Communities, Castilla-La Mancha is the one that concentrates the largest installed capacity, with 1,981 MW. It is followed by Castilla y León (1,323 MW); Andalusia (803 MW); Galicia (627 MW); Aragon (278 MW); La Rioja (248 MW); Basque Country (153 MW); Murcia (146 MW); Valencia (56 MW); Navarra (44 MW); Cantabria (30 MW); Extremadura (5 MW) and Madrid (1 MW).
The company's capacity in the rest of the world has reached 1,270 MW. Thus, it has 293 MW in France; 255 MW in Greece; 161 MW in Poland; 106 MW in Mexico; 98 MW in Italy; 92 MW in Portugal; 63 MW in Germany; 86 MW in Hungary and 49 MW in Brazil. In addition, it has 932 MW in the United Kingdom, a country where it is already the main promoter and generator of onshore wind energy.
Iberdrola Renovables is already present in 23 countries and has assets in operation in 12 markets: Spain, the United States, the United Kingdom, Greece, France, Poland, Italy, Portugal, Mexico, Germany, Brazil and Hungary. (EUROPA PRESS)
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