Europe saw the warmest summer on record the previous year, and this year, a number of nations are raising the drought alert. A significant portion of Europe is experiencing drought troubles, according to data from the European Drought Observatory, where red indicates the most critical "alert" status, green indicates a safe state, and the darker the yellow, the more severe the situation. It is still possible to install photovoltaics because the shortage of water may have an impact on power generation, which will cause another round of price hikes for gas and electricity.
In Spain
The precipitation in Spain in March of the previous year was just 36% of the historical average, and that month's temperature was 1.8 degrees Celsius above average, making this March the warmest March in Spain in the previous 100 years. Spain had 14.2 mm of precipitation on average in April of this year, which is around 22% less than in years past. The average water level in reservoirs across Spain is only 25% of its peak level due to the drought. Some reservoirs in Catalonia, where the drought is worst, are close to drying up. Currently, this area forbids private swimming pools and restricts the use of agricultural water. current cap of 40%.