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Renewables news in Portugal
Latest news and stories about renewables in Portugal for expats and residents.
Latest news and stories about renewables in Portugal for expats and residents.
The challenges are clear: ensuring security of supply, reducing emissions, further integrating renewables and accommodating new forms of electricity consumption.
The Iberian electricity market is not yet being affected by the rise in natural gas prices. We are better protected than in 2022 due to an increase in renewables and an abundance of rain and wind.
The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, stated this Tuesday that investment in nuclear energy “makes no sense” in Portugal, stressing that the focus must remain on renewables. Speaking to journalists in Guimarães, on the sidelines of the European Green Capital presentation session, Maria da Graça Carvalho mentioned...
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In his recent speech in Davos, Donald Trump once again criticised the push for wind power, but that was not what EDP's CEO heard at a recent meeting with the US Secretary of Energy. Miguel Stilwell d'Andrade said at a conference in Lisbon that Chris Wright encouraged the utility to step up investment in ...
Have you ever imagined living in a neighbourhood that produces its own energy? With microgrids, that already happens — and in a more efficient, sustainable and secure way. See how it works in the Tech2Act episode.
Today's summit will be fundamental in delivering the energy security and prosperity Europe desperately needs.
The Lisbon stock exchange closed lower today, with the PSI index down 0.90% at 8,561.29 points, notably EDP Renováveis, which fell by more than 3%.
After pledging to redesign the Beira solar power station, Lightsource BP will also redesign the Sophia solar power station in the district of Castelo Branco, which had one of the most attended public consultations ever in Portugal.
According to APREN, 2025 saw a retreat in the production and uptake of electricity from renewable sources and a slowdown in the installation of new capacity.
After Namibia and an agreement with the French company Total over the upstream business — which the market punished — Galp begins 2026 with another (potential) deal, this time in the so‑called downstream, that is in distribution and industry, with the Spanish firm Muove (formerly Cepsa), which investors are likely to ...
Galp and Moeve have teamed up to establish two energy platforms across the Iberian Peninsula, aiming to coordinate development and operations of energy projects in the region.
The Government will shortly submit to Parliament a proposal to amend the law governing the taxation under the Municipal Property Tax (IMI) for dams, wind farms and photovoltaic parks, an issue it has been working on. The information was provided by the Finance Minister, Joaquim Miranda Sarmento, during a formal hearing before the Committee...
In an interview with PÚBLICO, the president of APREN argues that the negative environmental impacts of large renewable energy projects are 'mitigable' and criticises 'disinformation'.
