May 17, 2016
Portugal powered for 4 days by 100% Renewable Electricity
from May 7th (6:45am) to May 11th (5:45pm)
Portugal was powered by 100% renewable electricity, according to the National Energy Network (REN) and the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN). (Associação Sistema Terrestre Sustentável em colaboração com a Associação Portuguesa de Energias Renováveis (APREN) -)
"the consumption of electricity in Portugal was fully covered by renewable sources" (ZERO)
António Sá Costa, President ASREN, points out that this milestone "is also a testament to what is possible for all the doubters ," adding that " today , more than half of the electricity consumed in about half a year is from renewables” (Dinheiro)
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