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<p>oGeneration unit and load are connected by a direct line or internal network.</p><p>oIf connected to the low voltage grid, the distance between the generation unit and the load must not exceed 2 km.</p><p>oIf connected to the medium voltage grid, the distance between the generation unit and the load must not exceed 4 km.</p><p>oIf connected to the high voltage grid, the distance between the generation unit and the load must not exceed 10 km.</p><p>oIf connected to the very high voltage grid, the distance between the generation unit and the load must not exceed 20 km.</p><p>oThe distances mentioned are doubled if the generation unit and the storage facilities are in low-density areas.</p>
Link to article:
https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/99-2024-898705893
Legislation ; Proximity ; Energy Community ; Collective Self-Consumption ; DL 99/2024
Date: 24/02/2026
<p>Renewable electricity producers or storage facility operators with a grid connection capacity over 1 MVA must provide the municipality where the facility is located with a self-consumption unit (or electric vehicle charging stations in public spaces) equivalent to 1% of the facility’s connection capacity. This unit is to be installed in municipal buildings, public-use facilities, or, if the municipality prefers, provided to nearby communities. The producer is responsible for installing the production unit or EV charging stations at locations designated and made available by the municipality, after the municipality obtains the necessary permits. Instead of the 1% energy contribution, the municipality may opt for a one-time monetary compensation of €1,500 per MVA of assigned connection capacity. These contributions must be formalized in a protocol between the producer and the municipality, signed between the issuance of the production license and the operation license. This signed protocol is a requirement for the operation license to be granted. Municipalities cannot request any other contributions or compensations from the producers beyond what is established in this decree-law.</p>
Link to article:
https://diariodarepublica.pt/dr/detalhe/decreto-lei/99-2024-898705893
Legislation ; Large Generation Unit ; Large Storage Unit ; Municipality ; DL 99/2024
Date: 24/02/2026
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