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Portugal just ran on 100 percent renewables for 6 days in a row (grist.org)

submitted 11 months ago by alyaza@beehaw.org to c/news@beehaw.org

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[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You've still got plenty of potential for solar, though.

[–] Kidplayer_666@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Which is known for being less in line with demand

[–] TWeaK@lemm.ee 3 points 11 months ago

That's where energy storage comes in. Either more traditional elevated water storage, or new battery storage. Batteries is a massive growth sector at the moment, and governments are making it easier for batteries to get approval - to developers and land owners, it's becoming more appealing than solar.