Portugal 's Directorate General for Energy and Geology is developing proposals for 1.7 GW of solar projects , according to the Ministry of Economy . The schemes will be financed by a " remuneration scheme based on market prices " under the government ’s solar plan , rather than subsidies , the Ministry confirmed . The Portuguese government used corporate power purchase agreements for its first tranche of large - scale solar projects . While 1 billion in large - scale PV projects have been green - lit , grid constraints currently prevent approved projects coming online . Energy regulator Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energeticos has backed a grid expansion plan to facilitate solar generation .
Portugal's Directorate General for Energy and Geology is reviewing proposals for 1.7 GW of solar projects, according to the Ministry of Economy. The schemes will be financed by a "remuneration scheme based on market prices" under the government’s solar plan, rather than subsidies, the Ministry confirmed. The Portuguese government used corporate power purchase agreements for its first tranche of utility-scale solar projects. While 1 GW in large-scale PV projects have been green-lit, grid constraints currently prevent approved capacity coming online. Energy regulator Entidade Reguladora dos Serviços Energeticos has backed a grid expansion plan to facilitate solar development.