Press

2025-10-08
Portugal continues to stand out in renewable energy, but success depends on the achievement of the targets.
APREN says that Portugal "continues to stand out as a reference, quickly approaching an almost fully renewable electricity system," but highlights "that it is urgent to accelerate the pace."
2025-10-08
For companies, goodbye CESE and social charges, hello incentives for electrification and biomethane
APREN considers that 'the 2026 State Budget should establish a serious and structural revision of green taxation.'
2025-10-03
The predominant and prevailing public interest in renewables
The legal recognition of overriding public interest (OPI) / Preponderant and prevailing public interest in the field of renewable energy is a balancing criterion that shifts the center of gravity of the administrative decision — without exceptions —...
2025-10-06
European Grids Package: the opportunity to modernize the electricity grid in Portugal
The national electrical system has undergone an update of its entire structure over the past decade, from electricity production to the other end, in its consumption.
2025-10-06
Energy package to unlock 40 billion projects
The power grid has stopped being the poor relative of the energy sector. All the major industrial projects planned for the country require a lot of electricity.
2025-10-03
Government wants to create more areas with easy access to the grid
On the day the decree-law was approved to facilitate the creation of new high-demand areas, where network access will be simplified, the Government indicates that it is studying new locations.
2025-10-03
Government approves legislation that will simplify requests for connection to the electricity grid
Legislation aims to make it easier to create high-demand areas and to clarify procedures in cases of withdrawal and rescheduling.
2025-10-03
Government will present a proposal to Brussels to strengthen the E-Lar program
Considering that the PRR ends in 2026, the minister will propose the transfer of part of the €60 million funding to support the purchase of household appliances.
2025-10-03
"Sustainability must be compatible with progress"
The Secretary of State for Infrastructure opened the second day of the APREN conference, stating that the event is "a unique opportunity to lead in decarbonization and, at the same time, strengthen our competitiveness".
2025-10-03
Report on the blackout: "Many of the weaknesses pointed out (Spain) do not apply to Portugal"
Maria da Graça Carvalho took the opportunity of her speech at the renewable energy conference organized by APREN to comment on the document.