Portugal lands major Repsol investments, thanks to Spainâs âdraconian taxâ on energy companies
Repsol moves various operations to Sines Portugal – more specifically Sines – is reaping the benefits of Spainâs 1.2% tax on the extraordinary income of energy companies. It is sending
Council of Ministers approves âgreenâ package of measures for users of public transport
Measures include âŹ20 monthly rail pass for (almost) all rail journeys; free travel for under 23s With so much focus on the state budget (and what PS Socialists will âallowâ),
Portugal injects ârenewed ambitionâ into energy sector
Former fuel entity boss takes command of nationâs energy hub Overshadowed by Fridayâs tragic helicopter accident in Lamego was news that Portugalâs AD government had replaced yet another âhead honchoâ
Government prepares fusion in energy sector
Appoints former fuel entity boss (who okayed oil drilling in inland Algarve) The government is preparing a fusion of five entities in the energy sector – the idea, say reports,
Focus on Portugalâs mineral resources
National Energy and Climate Plan updated to show âmore ambitionâ Public consultation opened this week on a revision of the National Energy and Climate Plan for 2030 (PNEC), setting âmore
Repsol PolĂmeros expects to open two new plants in Sines late 2025
Salvador Ruiz, general manager of Repsol PolĂmeros’ Sines Industrial Complex in the district of SetĂșbal, has pointed to the last quarter of 2025 as the conclusion of its expansion project
Portugal puts “more ambition” into National Energy and Climate plan 2030
Plan updated to reflect EU focus on ‘critical raw materials for energy transition’ Public consultation opens today on a revision of the National Energy and Climate Plan for 2030 (PNEC).
Renewables provide almost 90% of electricity until May
Renewable production supplied 87% of electricity consumption in the first five months of the year in Portugal and almost 70% in May, according to figures released this Monday by REN
Portuguese researchers create electricity-generating window
Window generates electricity from both natural and artificial lighting A team of researchers from the University of Aveiro (UA) has developed a glass window that generates electricity from sunlight or
New all-time high for wind energy production recorded this week – REN
Production of energy from wind farms in Portugal reached a new all-time high at 5.30 pm on Tuesday, with a peak of 4,917 megawatts (MW), REN, the company that manages