Wind Power in Spain - Renewable Energy 0.0 / 5 ? GeographyGlobalisationCase StudyGCSEAQA Created by: JCSLCreated on: 31-05-16 14:04 By how much has Spain's energy consumption increased? 66% since 1990 1 of 10 By how much has Spain's wind energy increased? Increased by 16 times since 1995 2 of 10 Why is Spain good for wind power? Has large, windy areas with less people 3 of 10 How many wind farms does Spain have? 400 wind farms / 12,000 turbines 4 of 10 What percentage of Spain's power is from wind? 11.5% in 2008 5 of 10 By how much did wind power reduce Spain's CO2 emissions? By 20 million tonnes in 2008 6 of 10 How much did wind power save Spain in gas and oil imports? Saved Spain from importing €1.2 million of gas and oil in 2008 7 of 10 How many jobs has Spain's wind energy industry created? Created 40,000 new jobs 8 of 10 How high are wind turbines? 30-50 metres high 9 of 10 What environmental disadvantage of wind turbines is there? Danger of killing migrating birds 10 of 10
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