Informação: Regional Government promotes Meeting with Energy Efficiency dedicated to the residential sector
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for Energy, will promote an online session of Meetings with Energy Efficiency dedicated to the residential sector on September 10. This initiative aims to improve energy performance and achieve savings at home in terms of consumption. Energy efficiency in the residential sector is of special importance... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government allocates charging stations for electric vehicles to eight tourist establishments
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism announced today that charging stations for electric vehicles have been allocated to eight tourist establishments as part of the Campaign for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency in the Azores - Tourist Resorts. Pedras do Mar Resort & SPA, Grand Hotel Açores Atlântico, Hotel do Canal, Hotel Marina Atlântico, NEAT Hotel Aven... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government promotes training of Local Energy Managers from all over the archipelago
The Regional Government promotes Friday, September 4, a distance learning course for Local Energy Managers (GLE) designated by various bodies throughout the archipelago under the ECO.AP Azores - Energy Efficiency Programme for the Regional Public Administration. The initiative is carried out by the Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for Energ... Mais >>

Informação: Promotion of energy efficiency in Public Administration is “strategic option” of the Regional Government
The Regional Director for Energy stated today that the promotion of energy efficiency in the Public Administration is “a strategic option of the Regional Government.” In this regard, she considered, on the one hand, “that this sector accounts for a significant share of energy consumption” and, on the other hand, that “its performance is more relevant due to the need t... Mais >>

Informação: Vasco Cordeiro opens pilot project that invests in new electric mobility technologies
The President of the Government opened the "Energy on Wheels - V2G Azores" pilot project, an initiative that focuses on the use of innovative technologies related to electric mobility involving several partners in the energy sector. In testing this new technology and quantifying the benefit for users and power grid operators, the targets of this project "place the Azores at the forefront in term... Mais >>

Informação: Incentives granted under PROENERGIA doubled in first half of 2020 compared to 2019
The Regional Director for Energy stated today that the incentives for the purchase of equipment for the production and storage of energy from renewable sources, granted by the Regional Government through PROENERGIA, “have doubled,” increasing 98% “in the first half of 2020 compared to the same period of 2019." According to her, these data "are significant and encouraging," as the... Mais >>

Informação: First phase of Energy Efficiency Programme in regional Private Social Solidarity Institutions has been concluded
The Regional Director for Energy revealed today that the Regional Government has concluded the first phase of the Energy Efficiency Programme in regional Private Social Solidarity Institutions (IPSS). This initiative aims to “support these important Azorean institutions by enhancing their energy efficiency, an essential factor to achieve savings through the reduction of energy costs." The ... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government's strategy intends to increase renewable energy production up to 60% by 2025
The Regional Secretary for Energy, Environment and Tourism stated today that, with the completion of an “ambitious investment programme” and the implementation of battery systems by EDA - regional electricity company, it is estimated that the contribution of renewable energy production in the Azores for 2025 “could increase significantly, from the 37% to around 60%." Regarding t... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government launches energy efficiency campaigns aimed at companies and industries
The Regional Government launched this week two new editions of the Campaign for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency in the Azores, dedicated to the business and industrial sectors, in order to boost energy optimisation and enhance the positioning of these entities, in line with the development of a low carbon economy in the Azores. Both actions represent an opportunity for Azorean industrial units... Mais >>

Informação: Regional Government provided training to more than 440 energy professionals in the first half of 2020
The Regional Government promoted, in the first semester of this year, seven free online courses to train and certify Azorean professionals working in the area of energy, covering more than 440 participants in the implementation of a strategy towards the qualification of the Region's technical staff. The training initiatives promoted by the Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism... Mais >>