Most of which is hydro-generation, and most of that is the product of an installed base or projects started way back in Fascist days (so, half a century ago). By the way, this is way is why the year before this value was much lower - below 50% - since there was a drought in the country (which, by the way, is something Global Warming models predict will become a far more common occurrence) so hydro-generation produced way less.
Meanwhile solar generation, which should be very widespread in the country containing the capital of Europe with the most hours of sunlight per year (and yet not as hot as North Africa, hence solar panels here do do not suffer as much from heat related lowering of efficiency) has barely started going and home solar generation is pretty limited due to - as somebody else already pointed out - really bad legislation (which, knowing my country as I due, I have little doubt it’s the product of Corruption in favour of well connected companies such as the largest energy provider in the country - which, “curiously”, employs lots of politicians from the two main parties).
As usual, my country is a shit show which only succeeds at something by sheer absolute luck, because it sure as hell isn’t due to it being properly managed or having clean competent politicians.
poVoq@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
Yet PV is artificially held back by very unfavourable feed-in regulation. Really a pity as the potential is so high.
Mihies@programming.dev 1 day ago
Not so high without an adequate storage.
poVoq@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
I am talking about feed-in from home users, which would work largely without storage if it was allowed to feed the excess into the grid during the day (like it is posdible in most other EU countries).
But due to bureocratic hurdles this is basically not allowed in Portugal and the thus required in-home batteries are largely unaffordable by the relatively low income households here.