Andorra's Electricity Facilities Surge from 31 to 559 in Decade, Driven by Solar Boom
Total capacity rises to 75 MW with hydropower at 65.5%, supporting targets of 33% local production by 2030 and 50% by 2050.
Key Points
- Electricity facilities in Andorra surged from 31 to 559 in a decade, driven by solar PV boom.
- Total installed capacity reached 75.10 MW, up from 52.84 MW, with hydropower at 65.5% (49.21 MW).
- Solar PV contributes 26.7% (20.09 MW) across 552 sites; 2023 output met 21.94% of demand.
- Expansion supports goals of 33% local production by 2030 and 50% by 2050.
Andorra's electricity production facilities have grown from 31 to 559 over the past decade, mainly due to a surge in solar photovoltaic installations, though hydropower still dominates installed capacity, according to figures from the Office of Energy and Climate Change.
Data updated on 13 May shows total installed capacity at 75.10 MW, compared with 52.84 MW from the 31 facilities ten years earlier. The five hydropower plants provide 49.21 MW, or 65.5% of the total. Solar photovoltaics account for 20.09 MW (26.7%) across 552 sites, while Ctrasa's waste treatment cogeneration plant contributes 4 MW (5.3%) and Soldeu cogeneration adds 1.80 MW (2.4%).
Last year's electricity output totalled 126,004 MWh, with local production meeting 21.94% of demand and imports covering 78.06%. By source, hydropower generated 87,929 MWh, photovoltaics 16,061 MWh, Ctrasa cogeneration 16,707 MWh, and Soldeu 5,305 MWh.
The expansion, particularly in photovoltaics, supports Andorra's goals of achieving 33% local production by 2030 and 50% by 2050.
Original Sources
This article was aggregated from the following Catalan-language sources:
- Altaveu•
Les instal·lacions de producció elèctrica es multipliquen per divuit en una dècada
- ARA•
Les instal·lacions de producció d'energia elèctrica es multipliquen en deu anys
- El Periòdic•
Andorra passa de 31 a 559 instal·lacions de producció elèctrica en deu anys gràcies a l’auge de la fotovoltaica
- Diari d'Andorra•
Les instal·lacions de producció d'energia elèctrica es multipliquen en deu anys