During the week of March 23, solar photovoltaic energy production increased across most major southern European markets compared to the previous week. Portugal recorded the largest rise, with a 31% increase. Italy and Spain continued their upward trend for the third consecutive week, posting gains of 19% and 13%, respectively. In contrast, production in Germany and France declined by 11% and 0.1%, respectively, reversing the growth seen the previous week.
Both Spain and Italy reached new all-time records for solar photovoltaic generation for a March day. Spain achieved this milestone on Tuesday, March 24, with production of 194 GWh, while Italy followed on March 25, generating 139 GWh.
According to forecasts from AleaSoft Energy Forecasting, this positive trend is expected to continue during the week of March 30 in both the Italian and Spanish markets, while photovoltaic production is projected to decrease in Germany.
In terms of wind energy production, the week of March 23 saw increases across most major European markets compared to the previous week. Italy recorded the largest rise, with a 78% increase, marking its second consecutive week of growth. Germany followed with a 72% increase, while Spain saw a 47% rise. France experienced a more moderate increase of 18%, whereas Portugal moved in the opposite direction, registering a 2.3% decline.
Looking ahead, AleaSoft forecasts that during the week of March 30, wind energy production will increase in Spain, Portugal, France, and Germany, while Italy is expected to see a decline in wind generation, AleaSoft reports.