Third massive solar farm planned for Évora unites citizens in protest
Solar projects will bring 1.5 million panels to areas of municipality A citizens’ platform has challenged a third photovoltaic solar plant planned for the north and northeast areas of the
Alentejo residents mobilise against yet more solar projects
A civic platform has formed to contest plans for two large photovoltaic solar farms near Évora, claiming they will cause “irreversible damage” to the landscape and the lives of residents
Residents file lawsuit against massive solar farm project in Silves
Solar farm in Silves will have over 102,000 solar panels Local residents have filed a lawsuit against a project to build a massive 96-hectare solar farm in Algoz, Silves. The
€70 million solar park inaugurated in Alcoutim
Solar park in Alcoutim is capable of producing enough energy to supply 80,000 families Portuguese energy corporation Galp inaugurated today a €70 million solar park in the Algarve municipality of
‘Catastrophic’ mega solar farm plan officially shelved
Citizens group responsible for mobilising mass opposition “delighted” It is finally ‘official’: the massive solar farm, involving over 175,000 panels, planned to cover a key water catchment area in the
EDP to build largest self-use solar farm for paper maker Navigator
Farm to be located in Figueira da Foz industrial complex Navigator, Portugal’s leading paper manufacturer, has chosen EDP Comercial, an arm of Energias de Portugal (EDP), to install what is
Solar park projects pushed through “without transparency”
Amnesty International accuses government of foisting mega solar parks on communities Amnesty International (AI) Portugal has accused the government of pushing through plans for mega solar parks without any
Iberdrola starts “solar grazing” in Portugal with around 300 sheep
Initiative comes as Spanish energy giant under fire over sustainability issues Spanish energy giant Iberdrola has announced it has started “solar grazing” in its photovoltaic parks in Portugal. This is
Algarve campaigners intensify battle to save heritage landscape from massive solar park
Point finger at government’s “sole criterion” being hours of sunlight Environmental group Probaal is upping the ante in its fight to save an eastern Algarve natural paradise from being coated
Battle begins to save Barrocal landscape from transformation into massive solar park
154 hectares “rich in biodiversity, trees” sits atop Peral/ Moncarapcho aquifer For the last two years, Spanish company Iberdrola Renewables, Portugal S.A. has been formulating its plan to transform a