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1. Introduction In Portugal, electricity production is an activity open to competition, under two legal regimes: general regime (related to traditional non-renewable sources and large hydroelectric generating centres) and special regime (related to cogeneration and electrical production from renewable energy sources). The legal regime applicable to production of renewable energy has been subject to constant updates, in order to comply with the provisions of the Regulation on European Union Governance and Climate Action (EU Regulation 208/1999 ) and the Integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (PNEC 2030) for the 2021-2030 horizon, in order to promote the optimization of national energy resources (especially renewable ones) towards a carbon neutral economy by 2050. Among the rules that regulate large electricity production (greater than 1MW) from renewable sources, the following stand out: Decree-Law no. 29/2006, of 15 February Decree-Law no. 172/2006, of 23 August Ordinance No. 237/2013, of 24 July Ordinance No. 62/2018, of 2 March 2. Legal Regime Photo: According to the provisions of article 4, no. 1 of DL 172/2006, the exercise of the activity of electricity production from renewable sources is subject either to a production and exploration license or to prior communication to the General Directorate of Energy and … Ler Mais