Portugal
Portugal is located in Southern Europe, covers 92,226 km2 (35,608 mile2) of land surface, and has a population of 10.2 million people (UN data, 2021). Portugal’s primary energy production is 68 terawatt-hours (TWh), and energy supply per capita is 25 MWh (UN data, 2021). Oil is the largest source of energy consumed, accounting for 47% of the national total (Our World in Data, 2023). Portugal is home to 512 threatened species (UN data, 2021).
Portugal is currently a member of Ocean Energy Systems, participating in OES-Environmental. Portugal had 1 policy and 1 project highlight in the 2023 OES Annual Report.
Portugal is currently a member of IEA Wind, participating in WREN. Portugal had a total installed wind power capacity of 5.7 GW by the end of 2022, an increase of 0.03 GW from the year before (IEA-Wind 2022 Annual Report).
Marine and Wind Energy Environmental Documents
Tethys is a knowledge hub that contains documents on the environmental effects of wind and marine energy. The table below contains all of the documents in the Tethys Knowledge Base associated with Portugal.
Total: 82
| Title | Author | Date | Content Type | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pico Power Plant | WavEC Offshore Renewables | Project Site | Marine Energy, Wave | |
| Ocean Plug: Portuguese Pilot Zone | Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) | Project Site | Marine Energy, Wave, Wind Energy, Fixed Offshore Wind |