Portugal Runs on 100% Renewables Dropping

Portugal achieved 100% renewable energy supply for six consecutive days.

[{"selector":"#anim-31e6b7b7-4220-45fc-8151-6d1db3d76d0e [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.77619882369932%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Redes Energéticas Nacionais, the largest energy company in Portugal, reported that wind and waves generated the entire nation's energy supply.

[{"selector":"#anim-9c3c0a3a-a8c0-47d8-9312-fb350e1e5892 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.31774891007433%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The conditions persisted for five additional days, with some periods of exporting renewable electricity to Spain.

[{"selector":"#anim-2c365039-1f68-47e6-80dc-84c5eb61ae54 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.254577522972255%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The total duration of renewable energy generation was 149 hours, with 95 hours of exporting to Spain, breaking the previous record for consecutive days of 100% renewable use.

The record was achieved during rainy and windy weather, emphasizing the role of wind power in Portugal's renewable energy mix.

[{"selector":"#anim-40b38192-02e8-4338-8f58-e5a22ed81cd2 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0, 7.760782355151471e-15%, 0)","translate3d(0, 0%, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}]

[{"selector":"#anim-a3131c08-63ac-45b8-869a-12f00b34600a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.371753133717768%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] Many wind turbines were built in the 1990s when solar panels were not cost-effective, contributing to the reliance on wind energy.

[{"selector":"#anim-7c732825-d85d-45fc-a5ad-d188d6701b13 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(34.18726226146337%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Portugal's history includes the construction of hydroelectric dams after the fall of the dictatorship in 1974.

[{"selector":"#anim-f1b28a47-fbed-4e2b-af70-065c5ded5c40 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(-31.280438198098736%, 0, 0) translate(-25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"fill":"forwards"}] The country faces challenges due to the inverse correlation between sunny and windy days, leading to a focus on wind power during less sunny periods.

[{"selector":"#anim-3cfdd04d-b670-4fbc-b9f2-8157ee1e1fd0 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] The next development in Portugal's renewable energy sector is expected to be the establishment of deepwater offshore wind farms.

[{"selector":"#anim-dcbb796d-9777-447a-b511-74cf30828287 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(28.90624987200394%, 0, 0)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"both"}] Future plans include developing deepwater offshore wind farms for sustained renewable energy.