Chemical industry in Portugal

projects tracked
25
active
14
chemical parks
2

Projects in Portugal

chemXplore tracks 25 projects in Portugal, of which 14 are active.

  1. 5 projects Announced / Concept
  2. 5 projects FEED / Pre-FID
  3. none FID / Sanctioned
  4. 3 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 11 new construction and 3 expansion.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

5 active projects carry no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 6 October 2026 thyssenkrupp nucera Electrolyzer Cell Assembly Hub Vila Nova de Gaia · Announced / Concept
  • August 2026 Galp Sines 100 MW PEM Electrolysis Green Hydrogen · Commissioning & Start-up
  • July 2026 Catalyxx Iberia renewable chemicals plant at ZILS Sines · FEED / Pre-FID
  • 16 June 2026 Keme Energy ZILS Green Hydrogen and Storage Project, Sines · Announced / Concept
  • 15 June 2026 ACM Antimony Refinery at ZILS Sines · Announced / Concept

Latest Portuguese chemical industry news

15 October 2026
Plug Power reports Q3 2026 progress and schedules Nov. earnings call and symposium

Q3 revenue rose >10% y/y and company remains on track for ~15–16% full‑year growth; Q3 net cash usage ≈ $28M with ≈ $134M cash on hand; margin improvement and an ~$8bn electrolyzer pipeline.

8 October 2026
Siemens to digitalize GalpH2Park 100 MW renewable hydrogen plant

Deploys a digital twin-based Hydrogen Performance Suite for a 100 MW plant in Sines to boost scheduling and energy procurement; targets 15,000 t H2/yr and ~110,000 t CO2e avoided.

6 October 2026
thyssenkrupp nucera opens company-operated electrolyzer cell Assembly Hub in Portugal

Centralized, semi-automated electrolyzer cell assembly hub in Portugal to shorten lead times, raise throughput and deliver ready-to-install cell packages for projects across Europe.

2 October 2026
ZILS advances Renewable Energy Community in Sines

Second client session presented CER business model, draft statutes and legal Q&A; links to WESHARE pilots in Antwerp and Getafe.

29 September 2026
Plug Power and Arcadia eFuels partner for >1 GW e‑SAF electrolyzer supply; 280 MW for Denmark ENDOR

Preferred electrolyzer supplier for over 1 GW of e‑SAF projects; initial 280 MW GenEco will produce ~110 t/day renewable H2 for jet fuel at Port of Vordingborg; ENDOR moving to FID.

17 September 2026
EASA: EU SAF supply surpasses 2025 ReFuelEU target

SAF reached 1.1 Mt (2.8% share), a near sixfold rise from 2024; supplied at 121 airports, 84% produced in the EU, and 18 Member States host production projects.

1 September 2026
Sines to revise PUZILS to align with industrial‑logistics growth

Covers 4,157 ha (≈21% of the municipality); 24‑month revision window; Strategic Environmental Assessment framework retained; 76.3% of land in the National Ecological Reserve.

19 August 2026
AkzoNobel Aerobase UPD reduces aircraft coating weight for TAP Air Portugal

Operational trials show a lighter basecoat can cut coating weight and film thickness, delivering fleet-level fuel, cost and CO2 savings while keeping finish quality.

10 August 2026
Plug Power Q2 2026: ~$178M Revenue, ~Breakeven Gross Margin, Improved Cash Position

Sequential revenue growth, gross-margin expansion to breakeven, operating costs cut ~50%, raised 2026 revenue guidance to 15–16% and targets positive EBITDAS in Q4.

31 July 2026
Moeve H1 2026: €1.2bn Clean CCS EBITDA; 69% of H1 capex to energy transition in Spain

Net income €458m, capex €605m and operating cash flow €762m; leverage fell to 1.2x; groundbreaking for 300 MW Andalusian Green Hydrogen Valley on Sept 17; Galp merger talks continue.

Chemical parks and clusters

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