The BBC BELEM, transporting material for future wind farms in Porto Santo, arrived shortly after 12:30 today in Porto Santo. The cargo consists of “rolling” material, which must be unloaded as soon as possible. A process that is expected to be completed by Sunday. A second ship, carrying turbines, should…
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“Madeira is a territory with strong potential to invest in renewable gases for energy production.” Stated Conceição Lucas, chairman of the board of directors of Sonorgas. Clarifying that this would be a clean energy complementary to what is already done in the Region, in terms of renewable energies and the…
The Autonomous Region of Madeira has new legislation to regulate the self-consumption of renewable energy. Regional Legislative Decree No. 9/2026/M, already in force, adapts the national and European legal regime applicable to the sector to the insular reality, establishing mandatory procedures for the approval of new projects and reinforcing inspection…
At a time when oil prices continue to rise, Pedro Rodrigues ruled out, for now, any immediate impact on the price of electricity in Madeira. Speaking to journalists, the Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructure, who oversees the Madeira Electricity Company, highlighted the strong regional investment in renewable energies, revealing…
The Regional Secretary for Infrastructure, Pedro Rodrigues, said on Tuesday that Porto Santo should reach extended periods of energy production based on renewable sources this year. “We estimate that there will be 200 days during the year that renewable sources entirely supply Porto Santo’s electricity,” he said, during a visit…
A Madeira Water and Waste (ARM) has created a free wooden package reception area at three of its facilities, reinforcing the company’s commitment to sustainable waste management and promotion of the circular economy in the Autonomous Region of Madeira. Deliveries can be made to the following locations: ETZL/ET – East…
The Regional Secretary for Equipment and Infrastructures visited, this Monday, the Caniçal Synchronous Compensator, an infrastructure that the Regional Government, through the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), is building, constituting a strategic investment for the Region. This equipment stands out, above all, for its ability to instantly inject high short-circuit currents,…
The European Commissioner for Energy today rejected attributing last week’s electricity cut in the Iberian Peninsula to excess renewable energy production, praising the response of the Portuguese and Spanish authorities to the “worst blackout in recent decades.” “There is no reason to believe that last week’s blackout is due to…
The Regional Directorate of Statistics of Madeira (DREM) reported today that electricity production in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, estimated from the electricity emission data provided by the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), increased by 2.8% year-on-year in the 1st quarter of 2025. Analysing the production mix of the electricity emitted…
The President of the Government, Miguel Albuquerque, today visited the second Battery Power Plant to be installed in the Region by the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), in Caniçal. The completion of this work is scheduled for the end of this year. In a statement, it was said: “The installation of…
The President of the Regional Government, Miguel Albuquerque, and the Regional Secretary, Pedro Fino, visited the Santo da Serra Golf Course yesterday to discuss and view the new installation/construction of a photovoltaic plant, which will allow the golf centre to become energy self-reliant. Energy created by the 48 photovoltaic panels…
Electricity production increased by 2.1%, estimated from electricity emission data provided by the Madeira Electricity Company (EEM), during the 1st half of 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year. “Analysing the production mix of electricity emitted in the 1st half of 2024 – whose total was around…
Ensuring access for all citizens to clean, secure, and affordable energy and combating energy poverty are two objectives set by Sérgio Gonçalves for the next term in the European Parliament.