DCTI - Windenergy V.2

55© DCTI 2009 | Volume 2 - Wind Energy < Figure 24: Feed-in tariffs in Spain > Wind energy provides for eleven percent of Spain’s electricity demand. CHAPTERIII Besides the obligation of Spanish energy utilities to cover parts of their portfolio by means of renewable energies, the growth of the Spanish wind energy market is guaranteed by the FIT program. As the graph illustrates, electricity producers may choose between two options: They can either receive a fixed sum or sell the electricity at market price plus an additional predefined bonus. The current tariffs are depicted in Diagram 23. The tariffs are due for an amendment in 2010 [BWE: 2009, P.28ff.].