Chemical industry in Portugal

Projects in Portugal

chemXplore tracks 24 projects in Portugal, of which 13 are active.

4 Announced / Concept 5 FEED / Pre-FID 3 Under Construction 1 Commissioning & Start-up

10 new construction and 3 expansion.

Expected to start operating
2026
none
2027
2 projects
2028
none
2029
1 project
2030
1 project
2031
none

5 of the active projects carry no start-up date yet.

What moved recently
  • 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
  • June 2026 Stegra Sines Green Hydrogen Steel Plant · FEED / Pre-FID

Owners and developers: Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. (3), MadoquaPower2X (2), aicep Global Parques (2), Authority for Consumers & Markets (1), Bondalti (1), CALB (1)

Investors: European Investment Bank (2), British International Investment plc (1), Circular Bio-based Europe Joint Undertaking (CBE JU) (1), Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners P/S (1), Galp Energia, SGPS, S.A. (1), Repsol (1)

Contractors and licensors are recorded on 7 of these 13 projects For subscribers

Targeting: Hydrogen (7), Ammonia (2), 2-Ethylhexanol (1), Antimony (1), Ethanol (1), HVO (1)

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Latest Portuguese chemical industry news

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.

28 July 2026
Ercros H1 2026 results and approved delisting

Net loss €3.9m in H1 2026 despite €22.7m adjusted EBITDA; liquidity €75m; delisting approved with Bondalti Iberica tender at €3.505/share.

27 July 2026
Galp 2Q26 results and guidance update

Strong cash generation and higher earnings supported a proposed 10% dividend rise to €0.70/share; Bacalhau ramp-up and a €318m renewables purchase shaped the quarter.

24 July 2026
Catalyxx to build €120M renewable chemicals plant at ZILS, Sines

First commercial facility will convert bioethanol into butanol, hexanol and octanol, offering low‑carbon alternatives to petrochemical products.

22 July 2026
Enagás raises stake in Saggas to 92.5% with €31m Osaka Gas buy

Purchase of additional stake in Sagunto LNG terminal pending approvals; aimed at supply security and integration with decarbonisation projects, expected before end‑2026.

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