Wind Power Is Spain's Top Energy Source This Week
by Justin Thomas, Virginia 
on 03.21.07
Taking advantage of a particularly gusty period, Spain's wind energy generators this week reached an all-time high in electricity production, exceeding power generated by any other source, the nation's electricity network authority said in a statement. Wind power generation rose to contribute 27 per cent of the country's total power requirement, Red Electrica said. Wind power contributed 8,375 mega watts to the nation's power consumption of 31,033. Nuclear power, the second largest contributor, added 6,797 mega watts, while coal-fired electric generation came third with 5,081, the statement said. National broadcaster TVE said it believed this may have been the first time wind power exceeded nuclear power's contribution to the power grid. :: Via: The Age
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