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Iberdrola Inaugurates Europe''s Largest Hydroelectric

The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, accompanied by the Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Sánchez Galán, inaugurated on Monday the Tamega hydroelectric giga battery (Portugal), the largest project of its kind in

Galp Cancels Lithium Refinery Plans in Portugal

Portuguese energy company Galp has announced that it will no longer pursue its Aurora project for the construction of a lithium conversion plant in Setúbal, Portugal. Galp had been working on the project since 2021 to tap the countryʼs lithium reserves for

Iberdrola inaugurates the Tâmega Gigabattery in Portugal

The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, and the Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, inaugurated this morning in Portugal the Tâmega Gigabattery, the largest clean

Galp-Northvolt lithium refinery project in Portugal faces delay

A plan to build one of Europe''s largest battery-grade lithium refineries in Portugal by end-2025 is facing delays due to the complexity of the project and uncertainty about grant funding, one...

Iberdrola inaugurates the Tâmega Gigabattery in Portugal

The Prime Minister of Portugal, António Costa, and the Chairman of Iberdrola, Ignacio Galán, inaugurated this morning in Portugal the Tâmega Gigabattery, the largest clean energy project in Portugal''s history.

Galp-Northvolt Lithium Refinery Project in Portugal Faces Delays

The development of a large-scale battery-grade lithium refinery in Portugal, a joint venture between Portuguese energy company Galp and Swedish battery manufacturer Northvolt, is experiencing delays. The project, known as Aurora, was initially scheduled to commence commercial operations in early 2026.

Lithium-Battery Factory Gets OK in Portugal

The project has a capacity of 15 GWh (gigawatt-hours) on land in the Industrial and Logistics Zone of SINES (ZILS), according to the Portuguese Environmental Agency (APA) in its 44-page document issued on March

Green light for Algarve battery storage plant

"This 5MW/20MWh [megawatt hour] battery system is Galp''s first step in the hybridization of its solar energy production portfolio – one of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula, with almost 1.5 GW [gigawatt] in operation", according to a joint statement.