In 2022, the number of people working in Portugal's renewable energy sector surpassed a 39,000. Solar photovoltaics had the largest workforce, with approximately 12,600 employees that year. This was followed by hydropower and solid biomass, with employment figures amounting to 9,000 and 8,700, respectively. Meanwhile, only around 100 people were employed in Portugal's geothermal sector in 2021.
Number of renewable energy employees in Portugal in 2022, by technology
(in 1,000)
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IRENA. (September 28, 2023). Number of renewable energy employees in Portugal in 2022, by technology (in 1,000) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1362783/number-of-renewable-energy-employees-by-technology-portugal/
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