Originally published on Planetsave. In notable solar news, Portugal has authorized the processing of licenses for solar projects which total more than 2,000 megawatts (2 gigawatts) of potential power. Specifically, 180 MW of solar projects have presently been authorized under the existing market system in the nation’s southern region, and an … [continued]
100% Renewable resources helped power Portugal for four days last week. According to a report from Portugal sent to CleanTechnica this week, hydro, wind, and solar power helped push the European country to run on 100% renewable electricity for 107 hours straight. The article said that, from May 7th at 6:45 am, to … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. The Spanish utility company Endesa purchased 410 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of solar electricity during a recent solar energy auction for Portugal and Spain, according to recent reports. The solar auction in question ended with a price of €39.6/MWh/megawatt-hour ($43.82). The aforementioned 410 GWh of solar electricity equates … [continued]
A little over a year ago, we announced that Mercedes had kicked off a Fuso Canter E-Cell pilot in Portugal to test out its light trucks in real-world environments, and the results are finally in. Delivery and transport trucks are a key opportunity for EV technology, as they typically run on … [continued]
Enel Green Power has executed a large renewable energy asset sale in Portugal, as it looks to increase investment in developing markets. Enel Green Power sold renewable energy assets to First State Wind Energy Investment for €900 million ($1 billion). The renewable energy generator will net around €30 million from the sale, … [continued]
Ventinveste, a consortium combining some of Portugal’s top energy and engineering companies, will be pairing with project developer Ferrostaal to build four wind farms in Portugal in a $296 million investment that analysts believe will do a lot to strengthen the country’s renewable energy market. The investment, €220 million worth, will build Project … [continued]
A version of this article was originally published on Sinc in Spanish. By Luis Gonzalez Spain could obtain all the energy the country needs just from the heat under the ground. No solar, no wind is needed. Nor from the old nuclear plants the Spanish government and the electric companies want to restart. … [continued]
Reposted from Lenz Blog: Portugal is the newest country to make the list of over 60% renewable electricity. According to this report by the network operator REN, it got 70% in quarter one of this year. The largest part (37%) comes from hydro, which had excellent weather conditions, leading to a 312% increase … [continued]
Portugal’s first offshore wind turbine has been installed and certified care of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), which provided certification services for the design, fabrication, and installation of the 2MW WindFloat Agucadoura unit. The floating wind turbine now sits in waters of slightly less than 50 metres some 4 … [continued]
Once again, renewable energy is proving to be critical in strengthening shaky economies. To make some cash and ease its budget crisis, Portugal is looking to export solar power to Germany. Luz.On, a Portuguese solar company, is aiming to set up solar parks that will then supply power to … [continued]
