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That's fascinating. Though it's not quite 100% renewable energy unless the energy being imported is also renewable.

• ardit33 7y ago
  True, but If it is balanced with the exports, then it is still zero overall. (eg. if your renewable exports are substituting dirty energy somewhere else). I don't know what the current ratio is, but I do know that Rainfall directly affects the GDP of the country by almost +/- 1%.
  • rdmirza 7y ago
    Yes, and no. Yes: the net impact on the environment is likely to be equivalent if imports and exports balance. No: a major criticism of renewable energy is that it is less reliable. Achieving 100% is much more impressive without a handicap. I'm still impressed though.
    • xbmcuser 7y ago
      With their mountains and rivers they could probably use hydro as backup for solar and wind generation and achieve 100% but with ability to buy electricity because of the connected grid unlikely to happen