During the first week of April, compared to the last week of March, solar photovoltaic energy production showed mixed performance across the main European markets. Overall, solar energy production followed a favorable seasonal trend supported by longer daylight hours and higher solar irradiation. However, increases remained moderate, despite average temperatures rising by about 2 °C. By market, photovoltaic energy production increased by 13% in Portugal, 2.7% in Germany, and 1.9% in Spain. In contrast, France and Italy showed decreases of 14% and 5.0%, respectively.
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s solar energy forecasts for the second week of April point to uneven performance for this technology. Germany and Italy, where production remained relatively moderate the previous week, are expected to see significant increases in photovoltaic energy production. By contrast, the Iberian markets, which registered high values during the first week of the month, could experience downward corrections.
Regarding wind energy production, all analyzed European markets registered declines in the first week of April compared to the previous week. Portugal showed one of the sharpest drops, at 28%, followed by Italy with a decline of 10%. Forecasts from AleaSoft Energy Forecasting for the second week of April indicate further declines in Italy and France, while Portugal is expected to see a significant rebound after the previous week’s sharp drop, AleaSoft reports.