Wind energy in Spain
In Spain, there are 1,412 wind farms with 22,486 wind turbines installed, generating more than 59,300 GWh. In 2024, 1,186 MW of new capacity was added, doubling the amount installed the previous
The wind energy capacity for major companies in Spain was the following as of 2007: Gamesa Eólica, 3281 MW; Made, 803 MW; Neg Micon, 715 MW; Ecotècnia, 446 MW; G. Electric, 343 MW; Izar-Bonus, 317 MW; Desa & AWP, 121 MW; Enercon, 58 MW; Lagerwey, 38 MW; and Others, 113 MW (2007).
The share of wind energy in the electricity generation mix amounted to around 23% in 2021. According to the Spain Wind Energy Association's (AEE) statistics in 2020, wind energy accounted for about 27,446 MW of accumulated capacity. Moreover, as of 2020, wind energy was the second-largest source in the renewable energy mix.
Wind power is the leading technology in the installed capacity structure of five autonomous communities, starting with Castile and Leon, where it accounted for 48.8 %, Navarre with 45.2 %, Aragon with 45.0 %, and Galicia with 35.5 %. These communities account for 56.1 % of all installed wind power in Spain.
In 2024, 1,186 MW of new capacity was added, doubling the amount installed the previous year (675 MW). A total of 37 new wind farms were built with 240 wind turbines. Spain is the sixth country in the world in terms of installed wind power capacity, after China, the United States, Germany, India and Brazil, and the second in Europe after Germany.
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