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Thanks to its unique geography, Portugal can truly benefit from renewable energy.

While they originally hoped they would last a whole day, the conditions carried on for another five days.

The gas plants were there, waiting to dispatch energy, should it be needed.

porto at night

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In total, there were 149 hours of renewable energy generation.

Out of those, 95 hours had Portugal exporting energy to the Spanish grids.

Portugal has pledged a 2050 deadline for net-zero carbon emissions.

skyline at Alfama, portugal

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Portugal just ran on 100% renewable energy for six days in a row.

Lisbon’s Gloria funicular

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