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2025-07-31
The president of the energy regulator argues that renewables can provide services to the power grid at competitive costs.
The Iberian blackout of April 28 is still fresh in memory. Although it originated in Spain, it has been investigated by a panel of European experts, in which ERSE also participates.
2025-07-29
The Iberian Peninsula needs more energy connections to Europe. Where can these "bridges" be?
Discover six of the possible energy connections between Portugal and Spain to the rest of Europe, according to a study by the Francisco Manuel dos Santos Foundation.
2025-07-29
Small package or big package, how to prevent a new blackout
What connects and separates the strategy of the Portuguese government from the (rejected) plan of Spain?
2025-07-28
The "anti-blackout" package amounts to €400 million and will include support for batteries and solar panels for critical infrastructures.
Maria da Graça Carvalho will present a list of 31 initiatives to minimize the risk of power outages in Portugal.
2025-07-28
European Fund for Cities announces 71 new beneficiaries for investment in energy efficiency
The selected cities were chosen from a record number of 297 applications submitted during the seventh call of the EUCF.
2025-07-28
The Government's "anti-blackout" package includes a large-scale auction for batteries and the early approval of investments by REN
The range of initiatives presented by the Government this Monday aims to strengthen the resilience of the national electrical system, three months after the blackout on April 28.
2025-07-28
Clean energies already represent 43.8% of production.
In the first six months of this year, electricity production grew by 2.4% compared to the same period last year. It amounted to a total of 467.6 gigawatt hours (gwh).
2025-07-27
China already has a robot that installs 1000 solar panels per day
In the race to transform vast areas, such as deserts, into centers of clean energy production, China is at the forefront, not only in installed capacity but also in technological innovation.
2025-07-26
Six municipalities receive two million euros for biomass plants.
The Agency for Climate (ApC) approved six applications made under the notice 'Energy generation at the local scale in small biomass plants', with funding of two million euros to be financed by the Environmental Fund.
2025-07-25
Energy is a weapon
In the blackout on April 28, 2025, the Iberian Peninsula highlighted the critical nature of the electrical grid. Achieving autonomy in electricity generation and grid operation will become increasingly important.