Iberdrola suffers new broadside in plans for mega Sotavento solar park
Tavira municipality tells power giant: âfind another locationâ The fight to save 154 hectares of âwildernessâ crucial to the replenishment of a major aquifer received a welcome boost earlier this
Government accused of railroading communities with mega solar parksÂ
Amnesty International highlights lack of transparency; absence of dialogue with populations Amnesty International Portugal has accused the government of foisting mega solar parks onto communities without due process. In an
More than two-thirds of electricity from renewable sources in May
About 67.4% of the 2,926 GWh (gigawatt-hours) of electricity generated in May in mainland Portugal came from renewable sources, according to data from the Portuguese Renewable Energy Association (APREN), released
Germany’s Aquila starts on Coimbra solar plant to power 21,000 homes
Aims to start construction of five further plants in Portugal âlater this yearâ Germany-based multinational Aquila Clean Energy starts construction of a photovoltaic power plant in Coimbra today with a
Tax regime could hinder biofuels, green hydrogen projects in Sines – GALP
GALP CEO Filipe Silva warns that the tax regime to which the company is subject in Portugal may be an obstacle to moving forward with large projects, such as those
About 74% of electricity generated in March came from renewables
About 74% of the 3.429 GWh (gigawatt-hours) of electricity generated in March in mainland Portugal had a renewable origin, according to data from the Portuguese renewable energy association (APREN), released
Renewables supply 72% of electricity in first quarterÂ
Renewable sources supplied 72% of electricity consumption in the first quarter of 2023, although weather conditions were again unfavourable in March, National Energy Networks REN announced today. In the first
GALP profits âalmost doubleâ to âŹ881 million in 2022
Figure represents year-on-year rise of 66% Portugal’s largest oil company, GALP, recorded profits of âŹ881 million in 2022 – almost double what it made in the previous year, according to
Gas consumption fell 3.3% in 2022, mainly in industry
Gas consumption in Portugal fell 3.3% to 61.8 TWh (terawatt hours) in 2022 compared to 2021, highlighting increases of 32.7% in industry and 11.5% in smaller consumers, energy regulator ERSE
Danish fund to build huge off-shore wind farm off Figueira da Foz
Danish investment fund Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners plans to invest âŹ8 billion in an offshore wind farm off Figueira da Foz, with a production capacity of 2 gigawatts. Called Nortada, the