Electricity production of solar panels in France reaches a record in June

Energy production from solar panels rose 15.4%, reaching a record 1.4 troy in June, announced Wednesday the French energy operator.

The solar panels' solar power generation capacity increased by 9.5% compared with June, as more and more solar modules are connected to the national grid, RTI reported in its monthly report.

Wind power generation in France jumped 36% to 1.9 terawatt hours compared to June 2018, she said.

Wind power production reached 11.4 gigawatts this Friday, June 9 at 19:00 local time, covering 27% of France 's electricity consumption.

Nuclear power generation, which accounts for about 75% of France's energy needs, fell 0.2% in June.

The absence of rain had an impact on water supply cascades, which dropped 24% over the same month of last year, reaching 5.8 hours of troy.

Electricity consumption in France was established at 32.6 TWh in June, despite the peak consumption reached in 11 years, which was reached during a heat wave on June 27th. at 58.7 gigawatts, announced the company.