Portugal’s renewable electricity production exceeded monthly consumption for what is likely the first time, in March, according to the nation’s transmission system operator, REN. The average renewable generation for the month exceeded 103 percent of consumption, beating out the last record (99.2 percent), set in 2014.
Portugal generated enough renewable energy to power the whole country in March
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