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Renewables supply 71% of Portugal’s electricity in 2024, led by solar (www.pv-magazine.com)

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

If you had read the article you would know that these are already largely covered by hydro and wind power and not fossil fuels in Portugal.

The only part that is unusually small (but growing quickly) compared to similar EU countries is PV.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Hydro is more or less constant and wind is random. How does one cover a huge amount of solar energy when it's out? You can't increase hydro and you can't force wind to blow.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago

Wind tends to happen when there is a lack of sun, and hydro in a country as dry as Portugal is better kept in reserve when there is enough sun, so yes you can turn it on when there is a temporary lack of sun.