REN Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS S A : Wind energy production reaches new historical highs with strong winds
October 23, 2023 at 10:30 am EDT
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Wind energy production supplied 69% of Portugal's electricity consumption on October 17, thanks to the generation of 108 GWh of wind energy, a new historical high. The previous record, dating back to January 16 of this year, was 106.3 GWh.
Examining the production mix on that day, it becomes evident that renewable production met 92% of the daily consumption, totaling 146 GWh. On October 17, wind energy production also reached a new peak of 4843 MW at 2:30, surpassing the previous record of 4785 MW achieved on March 3, 2022.
It's worth noting that, on average, wind production supplies approximately 25% of the national electricity consumption.
Last week, the national system experienced 3 days (from the 18th to the 20th) without electricity production from gas.
REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais SGPS SA published this content on 23 October 2023 and is solely responsible for the information contained therein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 23 October 2023 14:29:35 UTC.
REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A. specializes in the operation and concession management of the Portuguese electricity transportation network. Net sales break down by activity sector as follows:
- electricity (63.7%): transportation of electricity from producers to end distributors and consumers, management of the electricity transportation network (connecting user installations to the network, maintenance of the network, etc.). At the end of 2022, the network has a total of 9,424 Km;
- gas (34.8%): transportation of natural gas from producers to end distributors and industrial consumers, underground storage of natural gas, receiving, storage, and regasification of liquid natural gas (LNG), infrastructure construction and maintenance services, etc.;
- telecommunications (1.3%);
- other (0.2%).
REN - REDES ENERGÉTICAS NACIONAIS, SGPS, S.A. 
