Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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 ... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: 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... more >>

Information: Azores are one of the regions of the country with more electric vehicle charging stations per inhabitant
The Regional Director for Energy stated that the Azores are one of the regions of the country with the highest number of public fast charging stations installed per inhabitant, registering more than six infrastructures per 100 thousand inhabitants, a higher figure compared to other regions of the country. According to her, it reflects the strong commitment of the Regional Government to electric mo... more >>

Information: Regional Government creates Handbooks on Energy Efficiency for various sectors
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for Energy, is creating Handbooks on Energy Efficiency dedicated to various sectors. The first handbook, prepared in partnership with the Institute for Systems Engineering and Computers at Coimbra (INESC Coimbra), is directed to the agroindustrial sector. It is part of a series of five handbooks that w... more >>

Information: Regional Government marks World Energy Day with online session dedicated to companies
The Regional Secretariat for Energy, Environment and Tourism, through the Regional Directorate for Energy, promotes Friday, May 29, an online session under the Meetings with Energy Efficiency. It will be dedicated to Azorean companies with the aim of helping them to increase their energy efficiency, while disseminating the existing incentives and measures in this area. In addition to being a ses... more >>