There is so much energy left over that we are using the reservoirs like giant batteries

Not long ago, the news in Spain was the dust, the dry land and the anguish of starving reservoirs. Today, the story has taken a turn as violent as it was unexpected. The background sound in the Spanish electrical system is no longer the drought alarm, but the roar of the floodgates opening to release … Read more

the technical imbalance that is silently killing Spanish reservoirs

In a window of just 72 hours, Spain’s water reserve has experienced unprecedented growth. The data has gone from 693 cubic hectometers in one day, shooting up to 2,349 hm³ in just three days. However, behind this photograph of abundance and a blue-tinted map of Spain, Greenpeace has warned that we are facing an optical … Read more

We have so much water in Spain’s reservoirs right now that it has become a problem for someone: nuclear power.

What just a few months ago seemed like a chimera—seeing overflowing reservoirs in the middle of winter—has become an overwhelming reality after the passage of successive Atlantic fronts. But the water that has fallen on the peninsula has not only alleviated the drought; has generated such an excess of energy supply that the electrical system … Read more

Spain wants more pork and more safe water in its reservoirs. And he is discovering that both things at the same time are not possible.

Hidden in the Official Gazette of Castilla y León on Monday, there was something that they did not suspect would be controversial: the authorization to install more than 3,500 heads of pigs on the outskirts of San Cebrián de Castro, province of Zamora. Why would it be controversial? As recognized in the Diario de Zamorais … Read more

Spain still has dozens of reservoirs that cannot be used because literally no one has laid pipes

It was inaugurated in 2015, cost 57 million euros and has a capacity for 30 hm3 of water, but the Siles dam in Jaén hasn’t been used for a decade because no one has made the necessary pipelines to irrigate the Sierra del Segura. It is not an isolated case. An example. The Rules dam … Read more

The rains in the Mediterranean have arrived at a very delicate time for the reservoirs of the region

The Mediterranean basin is living a new episode of heavy rains. The extreme of the episode led yesterday to the State Meteorology Agency (AEMET) to Issue several red notices For extreme risk, while numerous yellow and oranges notices remain in force today. Despite the obvious risk that this is, there is the circumstance that rainfall … Read more

Large basins already have their reservoirs less than 80% of their capacity

Summer is affecting Spanish reservoirs. After almost a year of Hydrolyogical recoverysummer goes to the amount of reservoir water, which has been especially reduced in the downtown and north basins. Two months. Since reaching its annual peak before the start of summer, the amount of water retained in Spanish swamps has descended significantly. If at … Read more

Our reservoirs have a serious structural problem. And experts have been warning us for years

Drought has been one of the recurring themes of recent years. Both the lack of rains and their diverse consequences have more than a five years in the informative agenda. That is why the question of how much water we have left has asked Very diverse ways. There is only one problem: we are not … Read more

The reservoirs are almost 22% above the average of the last decade. There is an “but” important before celebrating

The forecasts of meteorologists seem to indicate that spring You have your days counted: Next week we will see an increase in the temperatures and models of the State Metorology Agency, they foresee that in the middle of June the rainfall is less than what is usual for these dates. Despite this, this short spring … Read more

While reservoirs from all over the country reach record figures, Spain still has a black dot of the drought: Almería

For eighth consecutive week, Spanish reservoirs have risen again. It was to be expected: the same rains that have “bitter” vacations to many during Holy Week are now becoming good water news. For the first time in many years, Spain has exceeded the 75% barrier in reservoir water. And yet, this enthusiasm does not reach … Read more

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