During the third week of January, solar photovoltaic (PV) energy production increased in the German and Italian markets compared to the previous week. The German market saw the largest rise, 77%, following two weeks of declines, while the Italian market recorded a 7.1% increase. In contrast, production declined in the Iberian Peninsula and French markets. Spain and Portugal saw drops of 13% and 23%, respectively, while France experienced its second consecutive week of decline, down 14%.
For the week of January 19, according to AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s solar energy projections, production is expected to rise in the German and Spanish markets, while Italian solar PV output is forecast to decrease.
During the week of January 12, wind energy production fell across the main European markets compared to the previous week. The Italian market recorded the largest drop, 56%, after four consecutive weeks of growth, followed by Spain with a 52% decline. France and Portugal saw decreases of 11% and 20%, respectively, while Germany experienced the smallest decline, 2.5%, continuing a second consecutive week of downward trend.
For the penultimate week of January, AleaSoft Energy Forecasting’s wind energy projections indicate that production will increase in the Iberian Peninsula and Italian markets, while output is expected to decline in France and Germany, extending the downward trend observed the previous week, AleaSoft reports.