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Offshore Wind in Portugal: Actual Situation and Future Perspectives [Resumo]
Publication . Estanqueiro, Ana; Rebelo, Carlos; Baniotopoulos, Charalampos; Malekjafarian, Abdollah; Glumac, Anina; Marino, Enzo; Nieto, Félix; Hemida, Hassan; Gervásio, Helena; Tesch, Luana; Tsami, Maria; Gkantou, Michaela; Borg, Ruben Paul; Simões, Teresa; Tankova, Trayana
ABSTRACT: Portugal started the deployment of wind energy onshore in the early nineties, along with the majority of the European countries and soon became one of the countries with a highest share of wind in the electric energy mix. However, unlike northern “wind countries” the offshore deployment didn’t follow the onshore success story. There are several reasons for that, the most important being the bathymetry of the Portuguese Coast, that prevents the installation of the common fixed to the bottom offshore foundations. To overcome that limitation, Portugal had a very active role in the deployment of the offshore floating technology, being the second country in the world to develop, construct and operate a successful floating wind turbine, WindFloat and, shortly after, a floating wind plant, Wind Atlantic. Those projects demonstrated the adequacy of the floating technology for the existing offshore conditions while recent projects, e.g. PO SEURE OffshorePlan, were characterizing the estimated wind potential and indicated possible planning and deployment paths. In 2022, the Portuguese government created an offshore working group (through Despacho n.º 11404/2022) with the mission to: i) identify the optimal locations, i.e. having a higher estimated potential, a lower impact on the environment and maritime activities while enabling the connection to the existing onshore grid – those areas were finally approved in February 2025; ii) address the most adequate competitive models for the sea-use concessions; and iii) characterize the capacity of Portuguese ports to support the deployment of the wind offshore sector. In 2024, the Portuguese Government announced it would initiate the auction for offshore wind plants still in 2025. The presentation addresses the planning work of the recent years and indicates the next steps for the deployment of the offshore wind sector in Portugal.
NEWS4CSP Project: New Coatings Approaches to Protect Metallic Materials From Heat Transfer Fluids
Publication . Cunha Diamantino, Teresa; Pedrosa, Fátima; Paiva Luís, Teresa; Ferreira da Silva, Eduardo; Gonçalves, Francisco; Monteiro, Renato; Cardoso, João
ABSTRACT: The efficiency of Concentrated Solar Power technologies increases with the opera-tion temperature of the power block, which can be achieved using advanced power cycles operating at temperatures ≥650°C. Molten Salt (MS) based HTF have been facing critical chal-lenging issues of severe corrosion and lower specific heat capacity. This paper aims to present the NEWS4CSP project to the CSP scientific community, highlighting the main concepts being pursued and the preliminary results obtained regarding the application of new coatings to in-crease the anticorrosive protection of structural materials in contact with MS. Two different types of powder coatings (nickel and cobalt alloys) were applied to AISI 430 stainless steel using two coating technologies: High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) and Laser Cladding (LC). LC proved to be the most suitable technique of these two coating application technologies. The Co-Cr coating alloy showed good anticorrosive behaviour even after 3000 h of testing. The obtained results are very promising, nevertheless, more studies are needed to optimise its application by LC. These include optimizing the thickness and chemical composition, as well as gaining a deeper understanding of the degradation mechanisms and whether this behaviour is maintained over longer periods.
Ensuring Fairness in Global Energy Transition: The Role of the Eu Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism
Publication . Leite, Ana Beatriz; Ponce Leao, Maria Teresa
ABSTRACT: The European Union’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM), as part of the Fit for 55 package, introduces a carbon pricing policy for imports from carbon-intensive sectors to mitigate carbon leakage and level the playing field in global trade. This article analyses the potential of CBAM to promote fairness and transparency in climate policy, both within and beyond the EU. We examine its integration with the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), analyses the complementarity of both systems, evaluate its Monitoring, Reporting and Verification (MRV) system, and present a multi-criteria regional comparison based on environmental, circular, and social standards. The steel sector serves as a case study to illustrate economic implications and the effectiveness of carbon pricing models. Our findings suggest that while CBAM can reduce emissions and encourage innovation, its fairness depends on careful implementation, support mechanisms for developing countries, and continuous alignment with international climate goals.
Intumescent Gels for Fire-Resistant Glass: Thermal Insulation, UV Protection, and Durability Studies [Poster]
Publication . Esteves, M. Alexandra; Capelo, Anabela; Donato, Mariana; Oliveira, Fernando; Ferreira, Cristina; Alves, Isabel N.; Correia, Jose B.; Silva, Ricardo Magno Lopes; Hashim, Hurraira; Roy, Deepto; Passos Teixeira, Jennifer; Rocha, Jorge; Salomé, Pedro; Cunha Diamantino, Teresa; Barreiros, Maria Alexandra
Intumescent Gels for Fire-Resistant Glass: Thermal Insulation, UV Protection, and Durability Studies [Comunicação oral]
Publication . Esteves, M. Alexandra; Capelo, Anabela; Donato, Mariana; Oliveira, Fernando; Ferreira, Cristina; Alves, Isabel N.; Correia, Jose B.; Silva, Ricardo Magno Lopes; Hashim, Hurraira; Roy, Deepto; Passos Teixeira, Jennifer; Rocha, Jorge; Salomé, Pedro; Cunha Diamantino, Teresa; Barreiros, Maria Alexandra