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OWC engaged for Portuguese wind farm areas
The Portuguese Institute for Sea and Atmosphere (IPMA) has appointed ABL Group company OWC to support the geophysical and geotechnical surveys at two wind farm areas offshore Portugal. IPMA is Portugal’s national authority for meteorology, aeronautical meteorology, climate, seismology, and geomagnetism. The organisation is currently leading a geophysical and geotechnical survey over two areas from the Allocation Plan for Offshore Renewable…
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When the Lights Went Out: Inside the Iberian Blackout of 2025
On 28 April 2025, at 12:33 p.m., the Iberian Peninsula experienced a total blackout. Spain and Portugal went dark, leaving streets empty, trains stalled mid-journey, elevators frozen, and digital networks offline. For millions, it was a sudden and visceral lesson in our dependence on electricity. The Anatomy of a Blackout Preliminary investigations by ENTSO-E reveal the collapse was triggered…
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Eurowind Energy reaches key milestones with two “Ready to Build” projects in Portugal
Acquisition closings and another PV plant energisation mark a strong summer for Eurowind Energy’s activities in Portugal. Eurowind Energy Portugal has successfully reached Ready-to-Build stage on two projects this summer. The acquisition of the Aveiro clusters, owned by Arada Green, Lda, which SPA had been signed in August 2024, reached to closing on the 21st of July…
