Energy in the Azores - 2022

Energy in
the Azores
Regional Directorate for
Energy
21 march 2022
Challenges & Opportunities

• 9 islands
• ~250 thousand people
• ~1500 km from Lisbon
• No grid connection
Regional Directorate for Energy
AZORES I IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ATLANTIC
Portal da Energia Açores
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Secretaria Regional dos Transportes, Turismo e Energia
Direção Regional da Energia
ELECTRICITY
PRODUCTION
29,4%
109 ktep
AIR
TRANSPORT
16,5%
61 ktep
SEA
TRANSPORT
3,9%
14 ktep
RESIDENTIAL
ANDSERVICES
6,2%
23 ktep
LAND
TRANSPORT
30,3%
112 ktep
INDUSTRY
7,5%
28 ktep
AGRICULTURE
ANDFISHING
6,2%
23 ktep
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ENERGY I IN THE AZORES

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• Growing autonomy of electric vehicles;
• Short length of daily commutes;
• Existence of a public charging station network.
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PLAN FOR ELECTRIC MOBILITY IN THE AZORES (PMEA)
The basis of public policies to place in the Azores for the massification of
electric mobility.
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ELECTRIC MOBILITY I IN THE AZORES

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Charging Stations
In order to promote electric mobility in the Azores, the installation of
new charging stations in the archipelago is currently underway.
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• 17 Fast charging stations
• 19 Standard charging stations
+ 66 Standard charging stations (soon)
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Financial incentives for the
purchase of electric vehicles
and charging stations
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DIFFERENTIAL
ELECTRICITY
TARIFF
WORLD
NETWORK OF
BIOSPHERE
RESERVES
PROOF OF
ICE
VEHICLE
SCRAPPING
PERSON WITH
DISABILIITY*
Natural
Persons
1
10%
≤ 3 000 €
250 € 250 € 750 € 300 € 4 550 €
Artificial
Persons
≤ 3
10%
≤ 2 000 €
250 € 250 € 750 € 3 250 €
Two-wheel motorcycle
or Moped
Natural and
Artificial
Persons
1
20%
750 €
150 € 100 € 200 € 1 200 €
Motorised tricycle or
Quadricycle
Natural and
Artificial
Persons
1
20%
750 €
150 € 100 € 200 € 1 200 €
Cycles with auxiliary
motor
Natural and
Artificial
Persons
1 250 € 50 € 50 € 100 € 450 €
Electric Vehicle
Charging Station
Natural and
Artificial
Persons
1
50%.
500 €
500 €
Passenger Car
* NATURAL PERSONS ONLY
ELECTRIC VEHICLE PURCHASER QT. INCENTIVE
BONUSES
MAX
AMOUNT

~37%
Renewable electricity
Fuel oil
57,7%
Photovoltaic + others
1,9%
Wind
9,8%
Hydro
4,3%
Geothermal
19,6%
Diesel
oil
6,7%
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ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION I IN THE AZORES 2021

Corvo
Sustainable
Corvo project
Flores
59.8% Faial
14.7%
São Jorge
12.4%
Graciosa
64,9%
Terceira
38,4%
Pico
12,9%
São Miguel
40,2%
Santa Maria
16,9%
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ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION I IN THE AZORES 2021

• Incentive system for the production and storage of energy from renewable sources
• Encouraging the production and storage of electricity and heat from renewable and endogenous sources
• Support for ElectricEnergyProduction (25% of eligible expenses)*
• Support for ElectricEnergyStorage (25% of eligible expenses)*
• Support for HeatEnergyProduction (25% of eligible expenses)*
• Support for DomesticHot WaterProduction (35% of eligible expenses)*
*Up to a maximum of €4,000
Grant Bonus +10 pp +5 pp +12 pp
Island Santa Maria Pico e Faial Graciosa, São Jorge, Flores e Corvo
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PROENERGIA I DECENTRALISED PRODUCTION

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PROJECTS I ENERGY

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FOR ALL
Ensuring universal access,
territorial cohesion, with
egalitarian pricing
practices, and securing the
fight against energy
poverty.
COMPETITIVE
At a price allowing for
the economy to run
smoothly and for a wide
range of access.
RELIABLE
A reliable, safe energy,
with quality of supply
to the population.
CLEAN
That respects the
environment,
minimising adverse
effects like
greenhouse gas
emissions.
ENERGY
PROPOSAL
2030 AZORES ENERGY STRATEGY I EAE 2030
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AZORES I THE FUTURE OF ENERGY

Resilience and Recovery Plan (RRP)
C14 Hydrogen and Renewables
Investment: Energy Transition in the Azores – €116 M
€19M
Increase installed power by 12.6 MW through electrification, a
decentralised production and a distributed energy storage, for
the sake of energy transition.
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Financial incentive for the purchase of solar photovoltaic systems in the Azores
2022 – €4,969,425.00 | 2023 – €5,115,325.00 | 2024 – €4,589,125.00 | 2025 – €4,326,125.00
Proposal
100% co-funding on eligible expenses for the purchase of solar photovoltaic systems, up to a max. amount
of €1,500.00 per installed kW
Eligible for natural and artificial persons
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A study of the photovoltaic potential was done to 56 Azorean Government buildings
Sports complexes as well as local and central administration cannot benefit from the RRP incentive system
Average payback (€) Micropower Production
Rate (years)
%
33 Schools 1 192 355,00 € 7,3 20%
5 Slaughterhouses 605 283,00 € 6,1 22%
3 Fish auction buildings 222 607,00 € 6,8 14%
1 Canning factory 123 394,00 € 6,6 26%
2 Hospitals 644 464,00 € 6,5 15%
12 Sports complexes 198 039,00 € 8,2 15%
Total: 56 buildings 2 986 142,00 €
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Regional Secretariat for Transports, Tourism and Energy
Regional Directorate for Energy Portal da Energia Açores
Carolina Arruda
dren@azores.gov.pt
Obrigada

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