Public consultation starts on five offshore wind farms
The public consultation process on the proposal for five areas for offshore wind farms off Viana do Castelo, Leixões, Figueira da Foz, Ericeira-Cascais and Sines began today, and will end
Public hearing on zones for offshore wind turbines to open this week
Auction expected by September Portugal’s prime minister, António Costa, has announced the public hearing to propose deployment zones for offshore wind energy production will be launched this week, with the
Government ups support for gas-intensive industries
Portugal’s Council of Ministers has today approved additional support for gas-intensive industries, increasing the amount to up to €2 million, for high increases in the purchase of natural gas, and
Separate environment from energy, environmentalists plea
PM’s separation of housing and infrastructures is ‘opportunity for wider change’ Environmental association ZERO has leapt on the prime minister’s decision to separate the ministry of infrastructures and housing to
Daily price for electricity drops to “almost two year minimum”
There will be some hours at “zero cost” The last day of 2022 will be the cheapest in almost two years as regards the wholesale price of electricity in Portugal,
EDP Renováveis sells US solar park for $300 million
EDP Renováveis announced on Tuesday that it has sold the Indiana Crossroads Solar Park, in Indiana, United States, to Northern Indiana Public Service Company for approximately US$300 million (€281 million).
Galp slashes electricity prices by 11%
Portuguese energy giant Galp is to slash electricity bills for its customers by around 11% from the start of 2023 while keeping natural gas bills unchanged for the first quarter
Endesa fined for “violating rules relating to customer relations”
Energy provider Endesa has been fined €360,000 by ERSE (the sector’s regulator) for 92 violations of “several rules relating to the commercial relationship with the customer, including changing supplier without
Create Iberian gas, renewables market as part of new EU energy map – ambassador
“We need to read the stars” Portugal’s ambassador to Spain, João Mira-Gomes, has called for the creation of an “Iberian market” for gas and renewable energy as part of transformations
Portugal will have cheaper energy in medium term, pledges economy minister
Economy minister António Costa Silva has said that Portugal will have cheaper, more competitive energy, in the medium term – stressing that 60% of energy consumed in this country is