700 MW Solar Power Auction Kicked Off Today In Portugal
After the last delay in March due to the coronavirus pandemic, today, June 8, marked the time for solar power developers to submit applications for Portugal’s 700 MW solar auction.
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Renewable Energy Meets 100% Of Portugal’s March Electricity Needs
According to new numbers published earlier this month, Portugal’s renewable energy production in March exceeded the country’s electricity consumption for the month, a record not seen in forty years.
100% Renewable Electricity In Portugal For 4 Days!
100% Renewable resources helped power Portugal for four days last week. According to a report from Portugal sent to CleanTechnica this week, hydro, wind, and solar power helped push the European country to run on 100% renewable electricity for 107 hours straight. The article said that, from May 7th at 6:45 am, to … [continued]
Enel Green Power Sells Off $1 Billion Renewable Energy Assets In Portugal
Enel Green Power has executed a large renewable energy asset sale in Portugal, as it looks to increase investment in developing markets. Enel Green Power sold renewable energy assets to First State Wind Energy Investment for €900 million ($1 billion). The renewable energy generator will net around €30 million from the sale, … [continued]
100% Renewable Electricity By 2050 Possible In France
A somewhat “hidden” report was recently released that said France could be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2050 (note that this is for electricity, not all energy). If the report is accurate, obviously it is a huge wakeup call about the potential of renewable energy there. If you aren’t … [continued]
47% Of Spain’s Electricity Made By Renewables In March
Almost half of Spain’s electricity in March was generated by renewable sources — mostly wind and hydroelectric. About 22.5% was from wind and 17.5% from hydro, with the rest produced by solar PV, solar thermal, and thermal renewables. Spain is a nation with 47 million people, so its recent renewable … [continued]
Portugal Hit 70% Renewable Electricity In Q1 2013
Reposted from Lenz Blog: Portugal is the newest country to make the list of over 60% renewable electricity. According to this report by the network operator REN, it got 70% in quarter one of this year. The largest part (37%) comes from hydro, which had excellent weather conditions, leading to a 312% increase … [continued]
Floating Wind Turbine Installed off Portuguese Coast
We’ve been following the Principle Power and Vestas offshore floating wind turbine and floating WindFloat foundation for awhile. The exciting news is that today it was finally announced the the floating turbine was inaugurated on Friday, June 16. “In addition to being the first offshore wind turbine in Portugal, this is … [continued]
