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2024-10-09
Portugal has already secured a record year in solar energy production
The International Energy Agency predicts that renewables will account for half of global electricity demand by 2030. But the global goal of tripling the capacity of renewables is at stake.
2024-10-08
Five years after the installation of a photovoltaic plant, the place has become a paradise for bees
Solar panels create shaded areas that reduce evaporation from irrigation water and protect crops from heat waves.
2024-10-07
Companies that bet on renewables will pay 25% less energy
The executive announced the creation of the electro-intensive consumer statute, "which includes ceramics, glass industries, textiles, metalworking, among others. 
2024-10-06
Research wants to facilitate the recycling of photovoltaic modules
The recycling of photovoltaic modules was not a major concern for the sector, as there was still a limited diffusion of solar energy on a global scale. Today, the scenario is quite different: solar photovoltaic is even part of the strategy for buildings.
2024-10-05
Government moves forward with the creation of a new Climate Agency
According to the Minister of Environment and Energy, the agency's main objective will be "much faster than the Environmental Fund is today", recognizing that the employees of this fund do not work in the area 100%.
2024-10-04
ERSE- Video of the Working Session to amend the Manual of Procedures for the Global Management of the National Electricity System
ERSE is preparing, by the end of 2024, the launch of a public consultation to amend the Manual of Procedures for the Global Management of the National Electricity System (MPGGS) for the implementation of the aFRR (frequency restoration reserves with...
2024-10-04
Contracts for the purchase of energy will now have a market
The Government will approve the creation of the power purchase agreement (PPA) market in the extraordinary Council of Ministers dedicated to energy and mobility.
2024-10-04
Renovation of wind and solar plants exempted from new environmental assessment
The measure was announced today by the Government as part of a package of measures for the energy transition.
2024-10-02
114 million euros for water and waste management tenders - Alentejo 2030
The objective, according to CCDR Alentejo, is that the supported projects promote "a more efficient management of natural resources and the reduction of environmental impact".
2024-10-02
Portugal above average in terms of energy efficiency
 The data are from Eurostat, published on its website.