Solar photovoltaic generation rose week-on-week in France and Italy during the week of January 26. Italy recorded the largest increase at 41%, while France reported a second consecutive weekly rise of 13%. By contrast, Portugal and Spain continued falling for a third straight week, with declines of 30% and 34%, respectively. Germany also saw lower PV output, with a weekly decrease of 64%.
On January 27, the Italian market reached an all-time record for photovoltaic production on a January day, generating 69 GWh. The following day, Italy logged its third-highest historical wind output for a January date at 173 GWh. That level came after January 9 and 10 records of 182 GWh and 188 GWh, respectively.
Solar outlook for the week of February 2
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting expects solar production to increase in the German, Spanish, and Italian markets compared with the previous week. The forecast is for the first week of February. No changes were specified for other markets in the provided outlook.
Wind generation changes across major markets in late January
Wind energy production increased in most major European markets during the last week of January compared with the previous week. Italy recorded the largest rise at 14%, while Portugal posted the smallest increase at 10%. Both countries maintained upward trends for a second consecutive week. Germany also increased by 13%, reversing a three-week downward trend.
In Spain, wind output was close to the prior week, decreasing slightly by 2.5%. France experienced a significant drop of 32%. These movements were reported as changes versus the previous week during late January.
AleaSoft wind forecast for early February
AleaSoft Energy Forecasting expects wind energy production to rise in the German, French, and Spanish markets for the first week of February. The forecast also points to declines in Portugal and Italy. The projections were described as comparisons against the previous week.