Portugal powered solely by renewables last weekend::Portugal generated 172.5 GWh of renewable electricity between Friday and Saturday. Its output included 97.6 GWh of wind, 68.3 GWh of hydro, and 6.6 GWh of PV. It exported surplus power to Spain, while consuming 131.1 GWh.
Portugal - “Finally, some good fucking news” 😂
Here’s the energy mix for a regular domestic consumer in the month of October.
It’s not so rosy as these kinds of news want you to believe. Greenhouse gas emissions are still embarassingly high.
At least it’s a start. And more than a lot of other countries are doing.
My latest one looks different (100% renewable), so I guess it depends on which provider you’re using or the region you live in?
It depends on those factors and a few others. You can also pay extra to ensure your electricity comes from all renewable sources. The so-called “Garantias de Origem” (guarantee of origin).
Hooray for storms.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
Portugal relied solely on renewable energy last weekend, particularly wind and hydroelectric power, to meet electricity demand.
It generated 172.5 GWh of renewable electricity and consumed 131.1 GWh between Friday night and Monday morning.
Wind contributed 97.6 GWh, hydroelectric 68.3 GWh, and photovoltaics 6.6 GWh, while exporting surplus power to Spain and taking advantage of favorable weather conditions.
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), Portugal boasts an installed renewable energy capacity of 16,329 MW, with over 7,500 MW from hydroelectric, approximately 5,500 MW from wind, and around 2,536 MW from PV.
In August, Portugal’s Ministry of the Environment awarded 5 GW of grid-connection permits, mainly for PV projects.
All selected projects are expected to become operational by 2030.
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