Energy in Portugal
Energy in Portugal describes
In 2000, 85% of energy was imported. In 2021 the last coal fired power station closed and renewable energy was expanded to fill the gap. A target of being carbon neutral by 2050 has been set.
Energy statistics
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CO2 emissions: |
Energy plans
Portugal aims to be climate neutral by 2050 and to cover 80% of its electricity consumption with renewables by 2030.[2]
Portugal has also developed a hydrogen strategy to decrease natural gas imports and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 2030.
Energy sources
Fossil fuels
Coal
Natural gas
Maghreb–Europe Gas Pipeline (MEG) is a natural gas pipeline, from Algeria through Morocco to Andalusia, Spain.
Portugal has the
Renewable energy
Achievement | Year | Achievement | Year | Achievement | Year |
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20% | 2006 | 25% | 2010 | 30% | 2020[1] |
Renewable energy includes wind, solar, biomass and geothermal energy sources.
Energy from renewable sources has been increasing in Portugal since 2000 and has been given a boost with the 2030 renewable energy target.
Solar power
Portugal has supported and increased the solar electricity (
The largest solar farm in Europe is being built in Santiago do Cacém near Sines, creating up to 2,500 jobs, mostly local, it will be completed in 2025 and have a generating capacity of 1.2 GW.[8]
Wind power
Wind energy capacity in Portugal is over 5,000 MW from onshore wind farms. In 2023, plans for the first floating offshore wind farm were announced.[9]
Biomass
Biomass provides around 8% of electricity generation capacity.
Hydro power
Portugal has also been using water power to generate power for the country. In the 2010s, a local company, Wave Roller installed many devices along the coast to make use of the water power.[10]
In 2021, 36% of Portugal’s total installed power generation capacity and 23% of total power generation came from hydro power.[11]
Drought can seriously reduce hydro energy generation in the summer months.
Nuclear power
Portugal does not produce any electricity from nuclear sources.[12]
Transport
The sustainable strategy has been a shift from individual to collective transport within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area (Metro Lisbon (ML), collective buses, Companhia Carris de ferro de Lisboa).
Global warming
CO2 emissions in 2009 (million tonnes)[13][14] | ||
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CO2 | People (million) | |
Chile | 66 | 16.8 |
Belarus | 61 | 9.7 |
Syria | 57 | 21.2 |
Turkmenistan | 57 | 5.0 |
Portugal | 57 | 10.6 |
Bangladesh |
55 | 160.0 |
Libya | 55 | 6.3 |
Serbia | 52 | 7.4 |
Finland | 52 | 5.3 |
According to
See also
References
- ^ a b "Energy consumption in Portugal". 2020.
- ^ "Photovoltaikmarkt in Portugal wächst rasant". Erneuerbare Energien. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Dirty Thirty WWF 2007
- ^ "EDP shutters Sines power plant in Portugal, country to be coal-free by November". Institute for Energy Economics & Financial Analysis. 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "Acabou a produção de eletricidade a partir do carvão em Portugal". Expresso (in European Portuguese). 2021-11-20. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
- ^ "Portugal's Sines LNG import terminal hits delivery record in 2022". 16 January 2023.
- ^ "Portugal says could face shortage if Nigeria does not deliver all LNG due". 19 September 2022.
- ^ "Europe's largest solar power project is underway in Portugal". 6 February 2023.
- ^ "IberBlue Wind announces the first project in Portugal for floating offshore wind farm of 990 MW". 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Portugal takes a step closer to commercial wave energy – AW-Energy Oy".
- ^ "Hydropower capacity in Portugal and major projects". 20 June 2023.
- ^ "IAEA Mission Says Portugal Committed to the Safe Management of Radioactive Waste, Sees Areas for Improvement". 26 May 2023.
- ^ "CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion". Iea.org. Archived from the original (XLS) on 2011-10-21. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "IEA Key World Energy Statistics" (PDF). Iea.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-27. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
2011, October, population in the end tables
- ^ "World carbon dioxide emissions data by country: China speeds ahead of the rest". The Guardian. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2016-11-06.
- ^ "World carbon dioxide emissions country data co2". The Guardian. Retrieved 2016-11-06.