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2024-05-28
EU gas demand falls 7.4% in 2023 to lowest level since 2008
Portugal was the ninth of the 27 EU member states with the largest decrease. The European Commission launched the REPowerEU energy plan in May 2022, aimed at saving energy and producing clean energy.
2024-05-27
Offshore wind. Government promises news in July
Regarding what will be announced at the time, the minister said that "it will not yet be" the announcement of the "launch" of the auction, not giving further details about what may be announced.
2024-05-27
Government launches auction of renewable gases of 140 million
Auction will be open to green hydrogen and biomethane projects.
2024-05-27
Minister of the Environment guarantees revision of the PNEC ready by June and anticipation of carbon neutrality to 2045
In relation to our country, Maria da Graça Carvalho spoke of the good advances in terms of renewable energies, but did not hide the weaknesses, including the challenges in the energy efficiency of buildings.
2024-05-27
Government to revise downwards targets for offshore and green hydrogen
The review is carried out in order to safeguard the impact on the price of electricity for consumers, justifies the minister.
2024-05-22
Portugal is the ninth country in the European Union to reduce gas consumption the most in two years of RepowerEU
The figures are contained in a country-by-country report released by the European Commission on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of REPowerEU, which was set up for the EU to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels from Russia.
2024-05-22
Energy storage values provided for in the PNEC are sufficient to meet targets
Data from a study on Energy Storage published by ADENE's Energy Observatory.
2024-05-22
Portugal and 14 other member states call for greater efforts to decarbonise the heating and cooling sector
 15 member states join forces to increase decarbonisation efforts in Europe's most energy-intensive sector.
2024-05-22
IEA recognises Portugal as a role model in the implementation of Energy Certificates
According to the agency, the Portuguese model "demonstrates the value of energy certificates as tools to incentivise energy efficiency, because they promote reforms that save energy and reduce costs".
2024-05-21
Revolutionary energy storage system to be tested on the bottom of the Mediterranean Sea
By their very nature, renewables such as wind or solar are irregular solutions because they depend on variable climatic conditions – there are some projects that seek to give greater stability to these technologies, such as solar panels that work at...