Why Portugal is a European renewables success story

In this episode of the Energy Transitions podcast, Pedro Amaral Jorge, President of APREN (Portuguese Renewable Energy Association), explains how being an early adopter of renewable energy set Portugal up for success on its path to energy and economic transformation.

In this episode, we answer these questions:

• How is Portugal maximising its renewable energy resources, especially wind and hydro?
• What policy mechanisms give the country an advantage and help speed up renewables uptake?
• Why was renewable energy critical to ensuring a positive economic cycle in the country?
• Does Portugal have the skills and experience needed to achieve net zero goals?
• What is the future of transition fuels like natural gas?
• What is APREN's role in Portugal's renewable energy sector and how can renewable energy associations in other countries model their advocacy and policy efforts?