Managed by the Lisbon branch of Nomad Electric, the project includes 24 megawatts of utility-scale solar farms using tracker technology and 21 megawatts on fixed structures. Approximately 80,000 photovoltaic modules are set to be installed over around 80 hectares. Nomad Electric provides comprehensive turnkey services. The contract includes the delivery of control systems and SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) with Nomand’s proprietary Nomad NX software, it has already been installed and compatibility with the IT systems of the transmission system operator REN and the distribution network operator E-REDES is ensured.
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Following the construction phase, the company will commence providing technical operation and maintenance services for all installations included in this contract. Monitoring of the solar farms will be conducted from a technologically advanced Monitoring Center based in Poland.
Portugal ambitious on climate targets
Portugal is increasingly influential in the European solar market. In 2023, 61 per cent of the country's electricity was generated from renewable sources. With favourable regulations and incentives, the government is encouraging the development of the PV sector. In August 2023, the Portuguese Ministry of the Environment issued new permits for the connection to the grid of PV projects with a total capacity of 5 gigawatts.
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These projects are expected to be fully operational by 2030. These actions are in line with the goals set in the Plano Nacional de Energia e Clima 2030 (PNEC), aiming to raise the proportion of renewable resources in national energy production to 85 per cent by the end of the decade. Therefore, these conditions are ideal for the expansion of the EPC and O&M services market, areas in which Nomad Electric specialises. Long-term, Portugal is targeting climate neutrality by 2050. (mfo)
