Comment on At peak, Spain gets 53% of its energy from windComments−aneesh16yThis, while impressive, is not a routine occurrence. It was due to abnormally high winds. Consider the following quotes from the Guardian article:"High winds over the weekend supplied 53% of Spain's electricity""Experts estimate that by the end of the year, Spain will have provided a quarter of its energy needs with renewables, with wind leading the way ..."http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/09/spain-nati...−shaddi16yThe linked article is a bit ambiguous, but remember that electricity is a subset of a country's total energy needs.
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This, while impressive, is not a routine occurrence. It was due to abnormally high winds. Consider the following quotes from the Guardian article:
"High winds over the weekend supplied 53% of Spain's electricity"
"Experts estimate that by the end of the year, Spain will have provided a quarter of its energy needs with renewables, with wind leading the way ..."
http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/09/spain-nati...
The linked article is a bit ambiguous, but remember that electricity is a subset of a country's total energy needs.