How to build a storage facility in Portugal?

The first step in the construction of a new storage facility is to secure the proper use or rights over the land where the installation is to be developed. Under Portuguese law, various options are available to do this. The four most common ways to secure plots of land are: Operating lease (cessão de exploração), in case of common land.

What is Portugal's Energy and Climate Plan?

On 10 July 2020, the Portuguese Government approved the National Energy and Climate Plan through Council Ministers Resolution no. 53/2020. The plan will shape Portugal’s energy and climate policy from 2021-2030 and sets the long-term objective of decarbonizing the economy by the end of 2050.

Why is renewable capacity important in Portugal?

Now that Portugal is increasingly decommissioning fossil fuel plants, the need to ramp-up the growth and expansion of renewable installed capacity is being brought into sharper focus. Similarly, the need to invest in suitable alternatives and instruments to optimize renewable capacity is also becoming increasingly important.

What is the new legal framework for energy storage?

In order to attract further investment and speed-up implementation, the new legal framework, which was published in the beginning 2022, provides a framework for standalone energy storage, subject to the previous control procedure, and to be owned by third parties who are separate from the power plant developers.

How are energy storage projects remunerated?

Storage projects are remunerated according to market rules, as the production facilities that inject electricity into the public network. The implementation of energy storage projects by public entities is subject to public procurement rules, requirements and related regulations.

What is the Portuguese public procurement legal framework?

The Portuguese public procurement legal framework is established by the “Public Contracts Code” (“ PCC ”), approved by Decree-Law no. 18/2008, of 29 January, that has transposed the EU procurement directives 2014/23/EU, 2014/24/EU, 2014/25/EU, of 26 February, and 2014/55/EU, of 16 April.