Francisco Beirão
@fbeirao.bsky.social
Gov Affairs @Lightsourcebp Vice President @SolarPowerEU Tweets: Electricity, RES, Politics, Economy,🦁🎾🏓🏉🚴🏻🏎️ 🇵🇹🇪🇸🇧🇪🇫🇷 RTs=blah blah
There’s a reason electricity prices have been rising. And it’s not data centers.
It’s not AI. It’s not even data centers.
It’s not AI. It’s not even data centers.
There’s a reason electricity prices have been rising. And it’s not data centers.
It’s not data centers or AI, it’s something else.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:41 AM
There’s a reason electricity prices have been rising. And it’s not data centers.
It’s not AI. It’s not even data centers.
It’s not AI. It’s not even data centers.
Europe’s need for green electricity is blowing fuses
“But ultimately, whether Europe can lower its electricity costs quickly enough to stay competitive depends on how fast its industry can build power lines, batteries and substations”
economist.com/europe/2025/...
“But ultimately, whether Europe can lower its electricity costs quickly enough to stay competitive depends on how fast its industry can build power lines, batteries and substations”
economist.com/europe/2025/...
Europe’s need for green electricity is blowing fuses
Grid operators plan to spend hundreds of billions to keep up
economist.com
November 1, 2025 at 8:31 AM
Europe’s need for green electricity is blowing fuses
“But ultimately, whether Europe can lower its electricity costs quickly enough to stay competitive depends on how fast its industry can build power lines, batteries and substations”
economist.com/europe/2025/...
“But ultimately, whether Europe can lower its electricity costs quickly enough to stay competitive depends on how fast its industry can build power lines, batteries and substations”
economist.com/europe/2025/...
“While Portugal enjoys electricity and natural gas prices below the EU average, the industry group said this competitive edge was eroded by more generous subsidies granted to energy-intensive industries elsewhere in Europe”
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www.reuters.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM
“While Portugal enjoys electricity and natural gas prices below the EU average, the industry group said this competitive edge was eroded by more generous subsidies granted to energy-intensive industries elsewhere in Europe”
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The global boom in solar – with or without the US
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Despite the scepticism about renewables in Washington, falling prices for new panels are making a compelling business case around the world
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Despite the scepticism about renewables in Washington, falling prices for new panels are making a compelling business case around the world
The global boom in solar — with or without the US
Despite the scepticism about renewables in Washington, falling prices for new panels are making a compelling business case around the world
www.ft.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:26 AM
The global boom in solar – with or without the US
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Despite the scepticism about renewables in Washington, falling prices for new panels are making a compelling business case around the world
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Despite the scepticism about renewables in Washington, falling prices for new panels are making a compelling business case around the world
Reposted by Francisco Beirão
@fbeirao.bsky.social:
"EU electrification has not progressed since being overtaken by China in 2014"
#alwaysbecharging
"EU electrification has not progressed since being overtaken by China in 2014"
#alwaysbecharging
October 25, 2025 at 5:23 PM
@fbeirao.bsky.social:
"EU electrification has not progressed since being overtaken by China in 2014"
#alwaysbecharging
"EU electrification has not progressed since being overtaken by China in 2014"
#alwaysbecharging
“If there’s something strange in your polity, who you gonna blame?”
October 11, 2025 at 3:23 PM
“If there’s something strange in your polity, who you gonna blame?”
In 2024, the EU imported:
💵€376bn of oil, LNG & gas ✅ totally fine, no worries
💵€15bn of solar panels, biofuels & wind turbines ❌ catastrophic, economic risk!
Clearly, green is too risky!
Time for red tape and made-in-EU rules to increase costs, delay investments, etc
💵€376bn of oil, LNG & gas ✅ totally fine, no worries
💵€15bn of solar panels, biofuels & wind turbines ❌ catastrophic, economic risk!
Clearly, green is too risky!
Time for red tape and made-in-EU rules to increase costs, delay investments, etc
October 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
In 2024, the EU imported:
💵€376bn of oil, LNG & gas ✅ totally fine, no worries
💵€15bn of solar panels, biofuels & wind turbines ❌ catastrophic, economic risk!
Clearly, green is too risky!
Time for red tape and made-in-EU rules to increase costs, delay investments, etc
💵€376bn of oil, LNG & gas ✅ totally fine, no worries
💵€15bn of solar panels, biofuels & wind turbines ❌ catastrophic, economic risk!
Clearly, green is too risky!
Time for red tape and made-in-EU rules to increase costs, delay investments, etc
New @solarpowereu.bsky.social jobs report: EU solar workforce reaches record heights in 2024 (+5%), but growth expected to stall in 2025 (-5%)
86% of jobs are in the deployment of solar business solutions to households and industries
www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
86% of jobs are in the deployment of solar business solutions to households and industries
www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
October 3, 2025 at 6:10 AM
New @solarpowereu.bsky.social jobs report: EU solar workforce reaches record heights in 2024 (+5%), but growth expected to stall in 2025 (-5%)
86% of jobs are in the deployment of solar business solutions to households and industries
www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
86% of jobs are in the deployment of solar business solutions to households and industries
www.solarpowereurope.org/press-releas...
Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal: four priorities to fulfil its promise
The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity for Europe, but quick action is needed on four priorities to deliver its goals
The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity for Europe, but quick action is needed on four priorities to deliver its goals
Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal: four priorities to fulfil its promise
The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity for Europe, but quick action is needed on four priorities to deliver its goals
www.bruegel.org
September 30, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Europe’s Clean Industrial Deal: four priorities to fulfil its promise
The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity for Europe, but quick action is needed on four priorities to deliver its goals
The Clean Industrial Deal presents an opportunity for Europe, but quick action is needed on four priorities to deliver its goals
According to “geopolitical fragmentation” sensitivity of bp energy outlook 2025, a stronger focus on energy security and reshoring supply chains could raise costs for solar & wind by 12-18 %, slowing renewables in Europe. Gas & Coal are likely winners.
September 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
According to “geopolitical fragmentation” sensitivity of bp energy outlook 2025, a stronger focus on energy security and reshoring supply chains could raise costs for solar & wind by 12-18 %, slowing renewables in Europe. Gas & Coal are likely winners.
Wind & solar to dominate future electricity growth, renewables take a rising share of global energy, but geopolitical fragmentation threatens supply chains & climate goals. bp Energy Outlook 2025 shows the stakes are high
September 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Wind & solar to dominate future electricity growth, renewables take a rising share of global energy, but geopolitical fragmentation threatens supply chains & climate goals. bp Energy Outlook 2025 shows the stakes are high
Total system generation and balancing costs will be lowest in low latitude “sun belt” countries due to the rapidly falling cost of solar generation and battery storage, and shorter balancing duration needs.
www.energy-transitions.org/publications...
www.energy-transitions.org/publications...
September 22, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Total system generation and balancing costs will be lowest in low latitude “sun belt” countries due to the rapidly falling cost of solar generation and battery storage, and shorter balancing duration needs.
www.energy-transitions.org/publications...
www.energy-transitions.org/publications...
Netherlands ends incentive scheme for domestic PV manufacturing
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“establishing a new solar PV sector in the Netherlands with large-scale production no longer seems realistic,”
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“establishing a new solar PV sector in the Netherlands with large-scale production no longer seems realistic,”
Netherlands ends incentive scheme for domestic PV manufacturing
The Dutch government says large-scale solar panel production is no longer viable, closing its SolarNL incentives to building- and vehicle-integrated products, heterojunction modules, and perovskite-si...
www.pv-magazine.com
September 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Netherlands ends incentive scheme for domestic PV manufacturing
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“establishing a new solar PV sector in the Netherlands with large-scale production no longer seems realistic,”
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“establishing a new solar PV sector in the Netherlands with large-scale production no longer seems realistic,”
Reposted by Francisco Beirão
Solar panels now cost peanuts (under 10 cents per W) in most of the world.
Carbon dioxide emissions in high-income countries are now falling, and there's reason to believe other countries will be able to develop much more sustainably than those did.
ourworldindata.org/grapher/annu...
Carbon dioxide emissions in high-income countries are now falling, and there's reason to believe other countries will be able to develop much more sustainably than those did.
ourworldindata.org/grapher/annu...
September 15, 2025 at 6:59 AM
Solar panels now cost peanuts (under 10 cents per W) in most of the world.
Carbon dioxide emissions in high-income countries are now falling, and there's reason to believe other countries will be able to develop much more sustainably than those did.
ourworldindata.org/grapher/annu...
Carbon dioxide emissions in high-income countries are now falling, and there's reason to believe other countries will be able to develop much more sustainably than those did.
ourworldindata.org/grapher/annu...
The climate needs a politics of the possible
To win voters’ consent, policymakers must offer pragmatism and hope
To win voters’ consent, policymakers must offer pragmatism and hope
The climate needs a politics of the possible
To win voters’ consent, policymakers must offer pragmatism and hope
economist.com
August 2, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The climate needs a politics of the possible
To win voters’ consent, policymakers must offer pragmatism and hope
To win voters’ consent, policymakers must offer pragmatism and hope
The humbling of green Europe
The humbling of green Europe
Europe’s hard right is pushing the continent’s climate consensus hard. The response so far is tepid
economist.com
August 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
The humbling of green Europe
Especialistas pedem estabilidade regulatória no setor energético
A criação de um quadro regulatório específico, com regras claras, partilha de infraestruturas e processos simplificados de licenciamento reduz a incerteza e o risco para investidores e promotores de projetos
A criação de um quadro regulatório específico, com regras claras, partilha de infraestruturas e processos simplificados de licenciamento reduz a incerteza e o risco para investidores e promotores de projetos
August 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Especialistas pedem estabilidade regulatória no setor energético
A criação de um quadro regulatório específico, com regras claras, partilha de infraestruturas e processos simplificados de licenciamento reduz a incerteza e o risco para investidores e promotores de projetos
A criação de um quadro regulatório específico, com regras claras, partilha de infraestruturas e processos simplificados de licenciamento reduz a incerteza e o risco para investidores e promotores de projetos
Eólicas sem pás. Solares sem painéis.
Em Portugal, a exceção vira regra, o bom senso é opcional e a prudência individual transforma-se em obstáculo sistémico.
É preciso coordenação e execução, para aproveitar o sol e o vento.
✍️ no @jornalexpresso.bsky.social
Em Portugal, a exceção vira regra, o bom senso é opcional e a prudência individual transforma-se em obstáculo sistémico.
É preciso coordenação e execução, para aproveitar o sol e o vento.
✍️ no @jornalexpresso.bsky.social
Eólicas sem pás, centrais solares sem painéis
Em Portugal, a exceção vira regra, o bom senso é opcional e a prudência individual transforma-se em obstáculo sistémico
expresso.pt
August 2, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Eólicas sem pás. Solares sem painéis.
Em Portugal, a exceção vira regra, o bom senso é opcional e a prudência individual transforma-se em obstáculo sistémico.
É preciso coordenação e execução, para aproveitar o sol e o vento.
✍️ no @jornalexpresso.bsky.social
Em Portugal, a exceção vira regra, o bom senso é opcional e a prudência individual transforma-se em obstáculo sistémico.
É preciso coordenação e execução, para aproveitar o sol e o vento.
✍️ no @jornalexpresso.bsky.social
Adapting Spain green units for grid resilience complex – lobbies
New regulations enabling Spanish renewable plants to better regulate voltage levels across the grid will require further investment, green lobby groups Appa and AEE told Montel.
montelnews.com/news/5ef1aa1...
New regulations enabling Spanish renewable plants to better regulate voltage levels across the grid will require further investment, green lobby groups Appa and AEE told Montel.
montelnews.com/news/5ef1aa1...
Adapting Spain green units for grid resilience complex – lobbies
Domestic green power plants, particularly older ones, “will indeed need to adapt”, said Javier Lazaro, technical and regulatory director at Appa. His comments came as the government approved legislati...
montelnews.com
July 19, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Adapting Spain green units for grid resilience complex – lobbies
New regulations enabling Spanish renewable plants to better regulate voltage levels across the grid will require further investment, green lobby groups Appa and AEE told Montel.
montelnews.com/news/5ef1aa1...
New regulations enabling Spanish renewable plants to better regulate voltage levels across the grid will require further investment, green lobby groups Appa and AEE told Montel.
montelnews.com/news/5ef1aa1...
Big balls on fire!
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Brussels’ landmark Atomium attraction is cutting its visiting hours due to soaring temperatures that are turning the iconic steel structure into an oven.
Brussels’ Atomium closes early because its balls are too hot
Belgian landmark cuts hours as Europe melts under heat wave.
ow.ly
July 1, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Big balls on fire!
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EC sets EUR 50/MWh floor for power price relief to industry
EC sets EUR 50/MWh floor for power price relief to industry
National governments will be allowed to set up schemes to give aid covering up to half of the yearly average wholesale power market prices in the benefitting company’s bidding zone, for up to half of ...
montelnews.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
EC sets EUR 50/MWh floor for power price relief to industry
No, Renewables Didn’t Cause Spain’s Grid Blackout
Shifting to clean generation might occasionally trip, but the effects are short-lived, and easily fixed.
Shifting to clean generation might occasionally trip, but the effects are short-lived, and easily fixed.
No, Renewables Didn’t Cause Spain’s Grid Blackout
Shifting to clean generation might occasionally trip, but the effects are short-lived, and easily fixed.
www.bloomberg.com
June 23, 2025 at 6:51 PM
No, Renewables Didn’t Cause Spain’s Grid Blackout
Shifting to clean generation might occasionally trip, but the effects are short-lived, and easily fixed.
Shifting to clean generation might occasionally trip, but the effects are short-lived, and easily fixed.
EDF brings forward nuclear outage warning amid French heatwave
EDF brings forward nuclear outage warning amid French heatwave
The 3.6 GW Bugey power plant was “particularly” at risk, it said, bringing forward a previous warning starting from Wednesday. EDF runs three other nuclear plants on the Rhone: St Alban, which has a t...
montelnews.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
EDF brings forward nuclear outage warning amid French heatwave