Santas
Construction of one of the largest solar plants in Portugal
With an installed capacity of 180 MWp, the Santas solar plant is set to become one of the largest solar power plants in Portugal. The plant will comprise 336,448 photovoltaic modules and will help avoid the emission of more than 70,000 metrics tons of CO2 per year. Providing power to more than 100,000 households, the Santas solar plant will turn Monforte (more than 3,000 inhabitants) and Borba (more than 7,000 inhabitants) into positive energy municipalities. Injection into the national grid is scheduled for the first half of 2024. Thanks to the support of our EPC partners Gensun, Siemens Energy, Painhas, the construction works are already progressing.
A long-term player to serve territories
Akuo is ensuring a lasting presence by signing very long project term leases and thus providing the territories with the opportunity to genuinely empower each and every stakeholder. In addition to the solar project, the Akuo Foundation has already launched its support to the Monforte citizens through a mental disease program tailored to Montforte’s needs.
Portugal, the new reference for the development of renewable energies in the European Union
In early 2024, the Portuguese government revised its Energy & Climate Plan for 2030, increasing its green capacity target by 50% to 42.8 GW. This means that, by the end of the decade, renewable energies in Portugal will account for 85% of total production. According to the new plan, the share of photovoltaics is set to rise to 20.4 GW, from the current 2 GW.
