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In March, Portugal Made More Than Enough Renewable Energy To Power The Whole Country

The country produced renewable power equal to 103.6 percent of mainland Portugal's electrical demand — a feat "unmatched in the last 40 years," the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association says.

Last month, Portugal produced more than enough renewable energy to meet the country's entire electrical demand — a feat "unmatched in the last 40 years," according to the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association, or APREN, says.

The group says renewable power produced in March was equal to 103.6 percent of electrical demand on mainland

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