Portugal is planning to boost green electricity production by holding its first large auction of solar installed capacity . Some 1,750 MW of capacity will be offered to investors in either 2020 or July , according to environment and energy policy minister Joao Matos Fernandes . This is more than 2.5 times the country 's total installed capacity at the end of 2018 and part of a broader plan to get to 9,900 MW by the end of 2030 , he added . he said a significant number of foreign investors had shown interest in the project .
Portugal is planning to boost green electricity production by holding its first large auction of solar power capacity. Some 1,750 MW of capacity will be offered to investors in either June or July, according to environment and energy transition minister Joao Matos Fernandes. This is more than 2.5 times the country's total installed capacity at the end of 2018 and part of a broader plan to get to 9,900 MW by the end of 2030, he added. Fernandes said a significant number of foreign investors had shown interest in the auction.