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2025-02-07
Publication in DR of the plan for the areas that will receive offshore wind power
Leixões, Sines and Viana do Castelo are also on the list of areas where offshore wind projects that will go to auction should be installed.
2025-02-07
Renewables weigh 10.8% in 2023 and EU target remains far away
Data released by Eurostat indicate that a cumulative increase of around 18.2 p.p. will be necessary to reach the 29% target set by the EU by 2030.
2025-02-07
Government reduces offshore wind farm installation area by 15% to defend fishing and the environment
A plan that defines areas to install renewables reduces and eliminates areas off Viana do Castelo and drops Ericeira to make offshore wind power compatible with fishing activity and the environment.
2025-02-06
DGEG discloses injection capacities in the transmission and distribution network
From now on, DGEG will make this information available on a quarterly basis.
2025-02-06
Pay, listen and look: the appetite to tax
The energy transition is underway, but the locomotive may have to stop at successive stops.
2025-02-06
Putting up solar panels and paying like Netflix: are new subscription models a good option?
Opting for renewable energies is increasingly an option within the reach of any Portuguese. One of the novelties in the renewable energy sector is the existence of solar panels by subscription, or the rental of solar panels.
2025-02-05
Portugal has the 15th best environmental performance among 29 countries, but faces challenges in public transport and waste
Portugal's environmental performance improved again until 2024, above the European average.
2025-02-05
BUILD UP Ambassadors Council: "it is possible to achieve the goals" of the EPBD
The Build UP Board of Ambassadors is made up of a selection of experts in renewable energy and energy efficiency in buildings.
2025-02-05
Solar power has overtaken coal in the EU's energy mix
By 2024, 11% of the European Union's electricity will be produced from solar energy and 10% from coal. This data comes from the report of a photovoltaic park built in a former mining operation in Belgium.
2025-02-04
Solar panels on the roof of a condominium risk paying IMI
A company with a power plant on top of a property may be taxed, according to the rules that are being studied. If the owners are the condominium owners, the solution will have to be clarified.