Portugal adds 1.77 GW of solar in 2024
Portugal deployed 1.77 GW of solar in 2024, setting a new record, according to the Directorate-General for Energy and Geology (DGEG). This exceeded the 1.3 GW added in 2023 and brought the country’s total capacity to 5.66 GW. Utility-scale solar led the growth, rising 66% year-on-year. Residential and commercial solar also grew steadily, up 23.4% and 26.6%, respectively. More than 0.5 GW of the new capacity came from self-consumption units for businesses and homes.
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