Renewable Energy

Did you know that 80% of the electricity produced in Portugal is now green? This means that it is generated by water, wind, the sun and the Earth’s heat rather than coming from burning fossil fuels or being imported from Spain. And do you know what this means for efficiency, costs and the electricity market that powers the country, as well as your monthly household electricity bill?

This book takes you behind the scenes of the national electricity system to explain the essentials of renewable electricity – electricity produced by today’s hydroelectric, wind, solar and geothermal power stations – without jargon or complex equations. It shows why green electricity reduces our dependence on imports, benefits consumers and promotes decarbonisation – the key to a sustainable energy future. It concludes with the following rallying cry: «Portugal needs our energy.»