From 31 October to 6 November, renewable energy production exceeded the country’s electricity needs for 149 hours straight, setting a new record. Over six consecutive days, 1102 GWh of ...

Of course, Portugal's bold renewable energy initiative would not be possible everywhere. As of 2015, the country had a population of about 10.8 million, whereas the US is home to nearly 320 million.

The country produced renewable power equal to 103.6 percent of mainland Portugal's electrical demand — a feat "unmatched in the last 40 years," the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association says.

For Portugal, this renewed vote of confidence backed by sound macroeconomic indicators and external validation marks a ...

Renewable power sources supplied 61% of Portugal's electricity in 2023, up from 49% a year earlier, hitting a new record thanks to periods of heavy rains, strong winds and good doses of sunshine ...

Totalenergies said on Wednesday it was selling 50% of a portfolio of renewable assets in Portugal for 178.5 million euros ...

It seems that even as Portugal's monthly energy consumption increased 9.7 percent compared to March 2017, the country produced enough renewable energy (just over 4,800Gwh) to exceed its energy ...

Aerial view of Silves in Southern Portugal - one of the many towns which ran on sustainable energy for 6 days (Getty/iStock) When it comes to energy, all eyes are focused on one place: Dubai, in ...

Spain’s Renewable Energy Milestone The blackout came just days after Spain announced a major clean energy achievement. On April 16, 2025, Spain’s national grid operated entirely on renewable ...

Portugal has achieved similar feats several times before: in 2016, the entire country relied on renewables for four days straight for the first time, while in 2018, their renewable energy ...

The concept of storing energy in the form of water on top of a mountain has been around for more than a century, but interest waned in the 1990s, when plants burning natural gas became the go-to ...