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Electricity balance of the Canary Islands (GWh).

(1) Auxiliary generation: a series of generator units were installed in the Canary Island Electricity System which, based on the first additional provision of Order ITC/914/2006 of 30 March, are installations that temporarily guarantee coverage of the demand in certain areas.

Electricity balance 2010 increase % 10/09
Hydro 0 -
Coal - -
Fuel / gas 5,900 -4.0
Diesel 2,305 2.1
Gas turbine 354 0.4
Steam 3,242 -8.3
Combined cycle 2,795 7.0
Auxiliary generation(1) 0.05 -99.8
Ordinary system 8,695 -1.1
Self consumption -487 2.1
Special system 686 -13.2
Hydro 0 -
Wind 331 -7.0
Solar 195 19.6
Other renewables 161 -
No renewables 0 -
Demand (b.c) 8,894 -2.3
Canary Islands. Installed capacity as of 31-12-2010 (MW).
Installed capacity 2010 increase % 10/09
Hydro 1 0.0
Coal - -
Fuel / gas 1,862 2.5
Diesel 546 0.0
Gas turbine 602 8.1
Steam 713 0.0
Combined cycle 854 23.5
Auxiliary generation(1) - -
Ordinary system 2,717 7.7
Hydro 0.5 0.0
Wind 143 0.0
Solar 125 25.0
Other renewables 39 0.0
No renewables 33 0.0
Special system 341 7.9
Total 3,058 7.8
Canary Islands. Evolution of the transmission and transforming system.

Undersea electricity exchanges link enclosed.

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
220 kV (km) 163 163 163 163 163
minor or less 132 kV (km) 990 1,091 1,091 1,108 1,136
Transforming capacity (MVA) 1,000 1,250 1,250 1,375 1,375

Data: Informe del sistema eléctrico español 2010.

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