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Portugal wants to exploit its lithium reserves. But at what cost to the environment? Covas do Barroso, a village of just over 100 residents, could become home to the largest lithium mine in Western Europe. Portugal has the largest lithium reserves in Europe and the eighth largest worldwide, according to US geological survey.
The Portuguese Ministry of Energy has allocated €99.75 million ($107.6 million) for grid flexibility and energy storage projects which should be installed by the end of 2025. Portugal is seeking to promote flexibility and balance its power system with energy storage as it continues to break records for solar energy production.
Portugal is seeking to promote flexibility and balance its power system with energy storage as it continues to break records for solar energy production. To this end, the country’s Ministry of Energy announced on Wednesday that it has allocated €99.75 million ($107.6 million) in a bid to support 500 MW of energy storage projects.
Dependence on these valuable resources jeopardizes economic and technological progress. To ensure a sustainable future, it is essential for Portugal to be involved in all stages of the lithium value chain, including extraction, refining, and battery production. Merely exporting lithium ore is not the right path.
Among these minerals, rare earth elements play a crucial role. Dependence on these valuable resources jeopardizes economic and technological progress. To ensure a sustainable future, it is essential for Portugal to be involved in all stages of the lithium value chain, including extraction, refining, and battery production.
Despite Portugal's relatively small reserve, there are parallels with controversies related to lithium mining in the much-studied Lithium Triangle of Latin America. Yet, there are also differences in terms of the social process, related to how power manifests.
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