In the week of February 23, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production increased across major European markets compared to the previous week. The German market recorded the largest increase, 132%, followed by France with a 52% rise in production. The Italian market saw the smallest growth, 5.3%, continuing an upward streak of five consecutive weeks. In the Iberian markets, PV production grew by 14% in Portugal and 24% in Spain, with Germany, Spain, and Portugal marking their fourth consecutive week of increases.
During the week, several markets set solar PV production records for a February day. On February 23, the Spanish market reached its second highest February daily production, at 148 GWh. On February 26, the Italian and French markets set all-time February daily records, with 110 GWh and 92 GWh, respectively. The Portuguese market achieved its second highest daily production for February, at 20 GWh. Meanwhile, on Friday, February 27, the German market reached a new all-time high for February, producing 251 GWh of solar PV energy.
For the first week of March, AleaSoft Energy Forecasting projects increased solar production in the German and Italian markets, while the Spanish market is expected to register a decline.
Meanwhile, wind energy production decreased in major European markets during the last week of February. The Italian market registered the largest decline, 78%, reversing the previous week’s upward trend. Spain and France followed with drops of 58% and 38%, respectively. The Portuguese market experienced the smallest decrease, 14%, while Germany saw a 15% decline. On the Iberian Peninsula, the declines continued for a second consecutive week, and the French market reversed its three-week upward trend.
For the week of March 2, AleaSoft forecasts indicate that wind energy production will increase in the Iberian and Italian markets, while the French and German markets are expected to register declines, AleaSoft reports.
