Portugal''s first renewable energy community (REC) was inaugurated in August 2021 in Miranda do Douro, a northern small rural village close to the border with Spain. The project was implemented
READ MOREPortugal''s National Energy and Climate Plan sets 2030 targets for emissions reductions, energy efficiency and renewable energy that aim to put the country a path to achieving cost effective carbon neutrality by 2050.
READ MOREPortugal''s renewable electricity production from 1980 until 2019. Renewable energy in Portugal was the source for 25.7% of total energy consumption in 2013. [1] In 2014, 27% of Portugal''s energy needs were supplied by renewable sources. [2] In 2016, 28% of final energy consumption in Portugal came from renewable sources.
READ MORESpanish utility Endesa SA (BME:ELE) said Friday that it has developed a large-scale renewable energy project for Portugal''s Medio Tejo region, where its Pego coal-fired power plant is nearing the end of production. The project comes with a firm investment of EUR 582 million (USD 709.1m), which will be used to build a 650-MW solar
READ MOREEnel Green Power announced on Thursday it has been awarded a 99-MW solar-plus-storage project in Portugal''s latest auction. The renewables arm of Italian
READ MORESources: Portugal''s draft National Energy & Climate Plan, Eurostat (PEC2020-2030, FEC2020 2030 indicators and renewable SHARES), COM (2018) 716 final (2017 GHG estimates) The Portuguese draft integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) has been developed in
READ MOREGlobal energy storage platform provider Powin LLC and Galp, Portugal''s leading integrated energy company, have partnered to install a utility-scale battery
READ MOREPublished by Lucía Fernández, Apr 18, 2024. Renewable energy capacity in Portugal amounted to 18.4 gigawatts in 2023. This was an increase when compared to the previous year wherein the value
READ MOREGiven Portugal''s current renewables installation rate and its energy transition plans, it has the greatest potential to become one of Europe''s new battery-storage markets for grid services,
READ MOREPortugal is a leader particularly in wind generation and is driving the rapid deployment of photovoltaic solar energy and battery storage. In efforts to increase renewable energy, Portugal expects to launch its first offshore wind power auction by the last quarter of 2023. This project has goals of reaching 10 gigawatts capacity by 2030.
READ MORESolar has been the fastest-growing renewable energy source in Portugal since 2013, with cumulative installed capacity hitting 2.59 GW at the end of 2022. The country aims to add 2.57 GW of new
READ MOREUnder its National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) 2021-30, the Portuguese government set a target to generate 47% of its gross final energy consumption from renewable sources by 2030.
READ MOREThe discussion of different actors in the transition a) The Portuguese population A survey conducted by Marktest for APREN came to the conclusion that 60% of people are of the opinion that Portugal is doing little to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and only 30% believes that the country is mobilizing sufficient efforts towards decarbonization by 2050.
READ MOREThe new provisions include the exemption of operating licenses and operating certificates for renewable energy facilities, battery storage, and projects for self-consumption. April 21, 2022 Pilar
READ MOREThe solar plant, which will be developed, constructed and managed by Enel Green Power, will enter into operation in 2024 and will be entitled to connection to the national grid based on a 15-year contract with the Portuguese National Electricity System. More importantly, it will be the Group''s first renewable plant integrated with an energy
READ MOREAccording to the Iberian nation''s transmission system operator, REN, renewable energy output reached 4,812GWh, surpassing Portugal''s total electricity needs for March, which only topped 4,647GWh.
READ MOREPortugal''s renewable energy plants supplied 31.2 TWh in 2023 to meet 61% of the country''s power demand last year, corresponding to the highest level ever recorded in the national grid. Local wind parks covered about 25% of the power needs in the country, national grid operator Redes Energeticas Nacionais (REN) said on Tuesday.
READ MOREJan. 3, 2023. When Portugal''s electrical system needs a boost, a signal activates a power plant buried deep in a hillside in the country''s scrubby, pine-covered north. Inside the man-made
READ MOREIn Portugal, in recent years, we have seen a substantial increase in the decentralized production of electrical energy, mainly from solar sources. In fact, in 2021 we had a total installed capacity of 580.46 MW and in 2023, until October, we have an installed capacity of 1,769.21 MW of decentralized electricity production.
READ MOREAuthor: U.S. Department of Agriculture . Enel Green Power announced on Thursday it has been awarded a 99-MW solar-plus-storage project in Portugal''s latest auction. The renewables arm of Italian energy group Enel SpA (BIT:ENEL) estimates it will invest around EUR 90 million (USD 106.3m) to build what will be the group''s first
READ MOREDecree 30-A/2022, promulgated on Monday, includes among its measures the exemption for renewable energy developers from securing an operating license or an
READ MOREThe European Commission has approved a €350 million ($380.4 million) funding package to support companies in Portugal that produce solar panels, batteries, heat pumps, and other renewable energy
READ MOREPortugal put forward ambitious targets through its National Energy and Climate Plan 2030 (PNEC2030) and the Roadmap for Carbon Neutrality 2050 (RNC2050) to reduce CO 2
READ MOREIn 2014, 27% of Portugal''s energy needs were supplied by renewable sources. In 2016, 28% of final energy consumption in Portugal came from renewable sources. Portugal
READ MOREPortugal''s energy makeup for 2022 consisted of mostly oil (42%) followed by natural gas (22%), biomass 15%, electricity (14) and "other" (5.3%), according to the DGEG ''s website. The
READ MOREConcerning the current status of energy storage in Portugal, there is still a renewable energy surplus in the range of 800–1200 GW h (Miguel et al., 2018) that is
READ MOREPortugal''s energy and climate policies push for carbon neutrality, primarily through broad electrification of energy demand and a rapid expansion of renewable electricity generation, along with increased
READ MOREImage: Efacec. Portugal will aim to increase the share of renewables in electricity production to 80% by 2026, four years earlier than previously planned, its new government announced ahead of the
READ MOREEnergy storage has become a crucial issue regarding renewable energy management, even more important in an island system with the inherent fluctuating operation and inaccurate energy forecast. The growth of decentralized generation in an isolated electrical grid means load stability problems and requires energy storage as a
READ MOREIn June 2019, Portugal adopted renewable energy auctions as a procurement tool for a new utility-scale renewable projects. Through competitive auctions, winning bidders have two modes of payment models: 1) guaranteed remuneration and 2) general remuneration. Guaranteed remuneration - a contracted with a fixed price, bid at a percentage discount
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