Solar power was, for the first time, the main source of electricity generation in Portugal, dominating supply in July.
According to data released by Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN), renewable energy sources accounted for 53 per cent of electricity consumption in the seventh month of the year. Photovoltaic generation made up 19 per cent of the mix, ahead of hydropower (16 per cent), wind (13 per cent) and biomass (five per cent).
