AleaSoft Energy Forecasting recorded five new records for solar produced on a day in August over the weekend. Despite these records, the weekly average electricity price stood in excess of €100 ($115.10)/MWh across these markets last week.
France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal set new records for solar generation during a day in August over the weekend, according to the latest analysis from AleaSoft Energy Forecasting.
The Spanish consultancy found Spain recorded 259 GWh, France reached 172 GWh, Italy registered 161 GWh and Portugal hit 28 GWh all on August 1. A day later, Germany set its own record for solar produced in August, generating 450 GWh.
Despite these records, the weekly average electricity price increased across each of these markets last week, as well as in the Belgian, British and Dutch markets. The only market analyzed by AleaSoft which saw a decrease in its weekly average electricity price last week was the Nordic market.
Weekly averages exceeded €100 ($115.10)/MWh in all analyzed markets except the Nordic market, where the average stood at €47.25/MWh. Italy had the highest average of the week, at €177.16/MWh, followed by the British market, at €145.07/MWh.
