L R AS Published on Sunday 25 October 2020 - n° 337 - Categories:Europe
European solar production fell by 26% in the third quarter (extended article)
European solar production fell by 26% in the third quarter,
to 35 TWh, compared with the previous quarter, as demand for electricity recovered after the containment
PV Tech of 19 October
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Hydraulic and wind power enabled renewable energies to remain the main source of electricity in Europe during the third quarter, according to the British company Enappsys. Solar energy suffered a sharp drop in production, down to 5.4% of total production (compared with 7.8% in the second quarter and 5.9% a year ago) due to the reduction in sunshine.
Clean energy accounted for 40% of electricity in Europe during the quarter, hydroelectricity 16% and wind power 15%.
Total electricity production in Europe during the last quarter reached 657 TWh. It increased by 7% from 611 TWh in the second quarter and decreased by 3% from 674 TWh in the third quarter of last year.
PV Magazine of 21 October
