Knowledge

Ivone Rocha and Bruno Azevedo Rodrigues, head partners in Energy and Natural Resources, and João Lupi and Rui Ferreira de Almeida, associates in the same area of practice, sign the chapter dedicated to Portugal that is part of the 4th edition of the "Alternative Energy & Power 2022" guide, published by Chambers and Partners, in which the lawyers address relevant issues of the energy sector from a legal point of view, as well as trends and latest developments.

In this chapter on Portugal, TELLES lawyers analyze several relevant aspects of the legislation in force, namely in terms of the general structure of the system and ownership, market, supply and prices, climate change and alternative energies, generation, transmission and distribution. They also analyze trends in the sector, referring to investments under the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP), hydrogen-based energy, among others.

"The ever-dynamic energy markets have been undergoing some trepidation as a result not only of COVID-19 constraints and broader economic impacts, but also the military conflict in Ukraine. European and national strategies have been adjusting to this new paradigm, with a strong focus on reinforcing security of supply and lowering costs for consumers, with renewables showing up as the key for all those targets. Policy is shaped by all these events, and further changes and adjustments to market design and to regulatory and legislative mechanisms may be necessary to respond to them. Governments and policy-makers are, however, showing acute sensitivity to the issues as they seek to stimulate sound investment."

This guide aims to clarify legal issues in the energy sector with an impact in 24 countries.

Read the full chapter on Portugal in the pdf below.