Solar power in Portugal

This encompassed various measures, including expediting permits and grid connections for 220 solar photovoltaic (PV) projects.

The primary goal was to stimulate economic recovery, create jobs in renewables, and enhance the country's solar capacity.

João Galamba, the State Secretary for Energy, announced that more solar auctions would take place, including one in the second quarter of 2020 as well as that there were over 80,000 MW (80 GW) in projects awaiting analysis and approval.

In November 2016, an EDP Group pilot-project of 840 solar panels with a total capacity of 200 kWp began to produce power on the reservoir of the Alto Rabagão Dam with an annual production of 300 MWh.

[12][13] At the end of 2021, a floating solar power project at the Alqueva Dam reservoir is set to begin production.