EDP is a candidate for Allocate the connection point to the electrical network of the Pego power plant. A few hours before the closing of the public tender, which ends Monday at 11:59 p.m., and questioned by Negócios, the electric company confirms that it has submitted a bid, but did not provide further details about its content.
a The hypothesis has already been set Written by Miguel Stilwell, CEO of EDP and EDP Renováveis, in November last year. “We are looking into the Pego opportunity. But we haven’t decided yet,” the official said.
“If we think we can put a competitive proposal on the table, we will definitely go ahead,” he added. Asked on the same occasion about the content of the proposal, Stilwell said it would “certainly include a component of renewables” and “could include a component of hydrogen”.
The Pego plant stopped producing coal at the end of November last year. The public tender to allocate the connection point to the electricity grid began in September and will attract about two dozen candidates. At stake is a grid injection point of 630 MWh, considered “valuable”.
The preliminary report with the result of the tender will be published within 15 working days by the Directorate General of Energy and Geology (DGEG). The final judgment is awaited after hearing the concerned parties within a month.
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