REN Redes Energeticas Nacionais : gets funding from the European Commission for projects in the wind and solar energy connections
October 03, 2017 at 12:30 pm EDT
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03.10.2017
REN Eléctrica, S.A. obtained funding from the European Commission (EC) for the development of environmental studies, cartography, design and engineering studies for the Project of Common Interest 3.32 'New wind and solar energy connections in Portugal'
This initial Action includes funds for the activities identified above for the OHL Castelo Branco - Falagueira, OHL Guarda - Fundão (initially named Ferro B) and the substations of Guarda and Fundão (initially named Ferro B).
The infrastructures of the Guarda substation and OHL Guarda - Fundão, were taken out from the Action in accordance with the most recent Development Plan for National Electricity Transmission Network.
REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais SGPS SA published this content on 03 October 2017 and is solely responsible for the information contained herein. Distributed by Public, unedited and unaltered, on 03 October 2017 16:29:05 UTC.
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REN - Redes Energéticas Nacionais, SGPS, S.A. specializes in the operation and concession management of the Portuguese electricity transportation network. Net sales break down by activity sector as follows:
- electricity (63.7%): transportation of electricity from producers to end distributors and consumers, management of the electricity transportation network (connecting user installations to the network, maintenance of the network, etc.). At the end of 2022, the network has a total of 9,424 Km;
- gas (34.8%): transportation of natural gas from producers to end distributors and industrial consumers, underground storage of natural gas, receiving, storage, and regasification of liquid natural gas (LNG), infrastructure construction and maintenance services, etc.;
- telecommunications (1.3%);
- other (0.2%).
REN - REDES ENERGÉTICAS NACIONAIS, SGPS, S.A. 
