Therefore, the production of battery-grade Li-compounds in Portugal would aid the EU in lessening its dependence on external sources for this strategic metal, assisting as well in increasing the domestic supply of raw materials for battery manufacturing. Portugal has been the sole European lithium producer since 2011 (USGS 2024).
The growth of BEV production is leading to increased demand for lithium (Li), which will sharply rise in the following decades unless affordable alternatives emerge. We evaluate this demand surge and the role of Portuguese Li resources in supporting Li-ion battery needs for Portugal and the European Union (EU) BEV market.
As storage proliferates, the probability of demand curtailment events drops sharply, easing concerns for remote workers who rely on uninterrupted connectivity. If everything on the books is built, Portugal will operate roughly 750 MW of batteries by early 2026, rising toward 2 GW by 2030.
Their simulations show that combining solar, wind and at least four hours of battery storage can meet Portuguese demand in 94 % of hours across an average year; add pumped hydro and that rises above 99 %. The remaining gap could be filled by green hydrogen or demand-response contracts that pay factories to pause production when clouds linger.
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