European Council chief argues more grid interconnections needed to avoid future blackouts
António Costa encourages investments in network security In what instantly sounded odd – given that Portugal’s energy blackout last week is believed to have been caused by power oscillations on
Energy exchange with Spain closed down as precaution
Government focused on trying to ensure nationwide blackout doesn’t happen again Moves are underway in multiple directions to try to secure Portugal’s ‘energetic sovereignty’ following Monday’s nationwide blackout. While the
Monday’s blackout labelled “inevitable”
And it could happen again, because “politicians are hostages to interests”, say experts With hospitals, airports and other critical infrastructure now almost fully back on track after Monday’s major power
Portugal hit by major power outage
Parts of Spain also affected A major power outage is affecting parts of Portugal Spain, France and Italy this Monday morning. The Resident’s office in Lagoa has been affected, as
GALP takes delivery of first shipment of US gas
Energy giant signed 20-year contract – seven years ago – to receive million tonnes of US gas per year Portuguese energy company GALP has received its first shipment of American
Consumer watchdog calls for VAT reduction on bottled gas
Government already under fire for ‘huge spike’ coming in fuel prices Consumer protection association DECO has called for a VAT reduction on bottled gas – the fuel still used for
Meo Energia enters electric mobility market
Meo Energia has entered the electric mobility market with the launch of its vehicle charging service, which is now available at ‘more than 6,000 Mobi.e charging stations’ on the mainland,
EDP solar project requires felling of hundreds of holm and cork oaks
Company “guarantees three times as many oaks will be planted” Another “massive photovoltaic project for Europe” to be sited in Portugal – and hundreds more protected tree species’ will need
Gas consumption drops by almost double Brussel’s target
Portugal reduced natural gas consumption by 28.2% between August 2022 and April 2024 compared to the year-on-year average of the previous five years, almost double the 15% target set by
Government promises to prioritise support for bottled gas
Portugal’s minister for the environment and energy said on Thursday that the fight against energy poverty would be one of the government’s priorities next year and acknowledged that the support