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2024-05-06
Minister of the Environment defends hydrogen for domestic consumption and small renewable energy projects
Government will give priority to "small and medium-scale" projects.
2024-05-06
The Other Side of Renewables – The End-of-Life and Circularity of PV Panels
It is expected that by 2050, with the continued high rate of photovoltaic panel deployment, around 60-70 million tons of photovoltaic panel waste will be produced worldwide.
2024-05-02
Renewables supply almost 95% of energy consumption in Portugal in April
Data from REN - National Energy Networks.
2024-05-02
Municipalities: key actors in climate action
Local action has been driven by several European Union initiatives, the most consolidated example of which is the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy, of which ADENE is the national coordinator.
2024-05-02
Only one in five cities has carbon neutrality targets
The IEA shows how urban planning, digitalisation and grid investment can help cities manage the impacts of climate change and growing energy demand. Annual investment in networks around the world will have to more than double by 2030.
2024-05-02
Mega power plants or panels in homes? In the energy transition, anything goes
Whether electric or oil, companies in the energy sector in Portugal are very aware of the enormous potential of renewable electricity produced locally and shared with neighbours.
2024-05-01
Energy communities waiting for the millions from the RRP
The deadline to apply for support for collective self-consumption projects and energy communities ended in February 2023. Only now, in April 2024, 145 applications equivalent to €19 million have started to be evaluated by the Environmental Fund.
2024-04-30
Portugal among the main winners of the first auction of the European hydrogen bank
The first auction of the European hydrogen bank selected seven projects that will be supported with around 720 million euros, and among them are two projects in Portugal, both to be developed in Sines.
2024-04-30
G7 countries commit to ending coal in electricity by 2035
The promise is part of the outcome document of the meeting of the environment, energy and climate ministers of the seven most industrialized countries (G7).
2024-04-29
Public Consultation | Projects for the alteration of electrical installations for private service
DGEG has prepared two draft orders and now places them for public consultation on the Participa Portal.