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Power and Energy Systems

The Future of Sustainable Mobility Relies on Hydrogen – and Is Being Shaped on the Iberian Peninsula

What if hydrogen were the key to sustainable mobility? Through the INERH2 project, Portugal and Spain will establish a cross-border research network dedicated to the planning, management and operation of electric vehicle charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructures.

03rd June 2026

Power and Energy Systems

INESC TEC secures approval for 11 Portugal 2030 mini-agendas across multiple scientific domains

A total of 11 mini-agendas have recently been approved across several of INESC TEC’s research domains, namely Power & Energy, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Communications, Computer Science and Engineering, and Systems Engineering and Management. With total funding of almost €9M, INESC TEC, together with a range of Portuguese companies, aims to transform the national business landscape through new technological solutions.

28th May 2026

Power and Energy Systems

INESC TEC joins Technical Advisory Group to consolidate the security and flexibility of Portugal’s electricity system

Clara Gouveia, member of INESC TEC’s Board, and João Peças Lopes, Director of the Institute, took part (at the invitation of the Ministry of Environment and Energy) in the Technical Advisory Group (GAT) created by the Portuguese Government to propose concrete measures to support the security and flexibility of the National Electricity System (SEN) in light of the sector’s ongoing evolution. The group’s conclusions were presented in late April 2026.

11th May 2026

Power and Energy Systems

INESC TEC contributed to independent UK review on AI in electricity networks

Who is shaping the path towards the safe use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in electricity networks? What technical and regulatory challenges do we need to overcome? And what conditions are required to turn potential into real impact in the energy sector? These and other questions were discussed at a meeting organised by the UK’s Department for Energy Security and Net Zero - the government body responsible for energy policy and the climate transition. Ricardo Bessa, researcher and coordinator of the Power & Energy Systems area at INESC TEC contributed with his knowledge and expertise.

27th April 2026

Power and Energy Systems

INESC TEC takes part in high-level discussion on digital and energy transition at Stanford University

Portugal and the United States of America (USA) came together to discuss the digital and energy transition, bringing academia, industry, regulatory bodies and policymakers from both countries to a closed-door seminar at Stanford (California). INESC TEC was present, represented by Luís Seca, member of the Board of Directors.

02nd April 2026

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