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At LNEG we do Science in Energy, Geology and Geological Resources with a view to its application in advanced solutions that allow the leverage of our Economy. Know our skills:

Bioenergy and Biorefineries

Bioenergy and Biorefineries

Energy in the Built Environment

Energy in the Built Environment

Integration of Renewable Energies in the Energy System

Integration of Renewable Energies in the Energy System

Materials for Energy

Materials for Energy

Renewable Energies

Renewable Energies

Resource Economics

Resource Economics

Geo-Information

Geo-Information

Geological Resources

Geological Resources

Geology and Geological Risk

Geology and Geological Risk

Mineral Technology

Mineral Technology

Bioenergy and Biorefineries

Bioenergy and Biorefineries

Energy in the Built Environment

Energy in the Built Environment

Integration of Renewable Energies in the Energy System

Integration of Renewable Energies in the Energy System

Materials for Energy

Materials for Energy

Renewable Energies

Renewable Energies

Resource Economics

Resource Economics

Geo-Information

Geo-Information

Geological Resources

Geological Resources

Geology and Geological Risk

Geology and Geological Risk

Mineral Technology

Mineral Technology

Last news


30 April, 2025 /Investigation

LNEG and the “Blackout”

During last Monday’s blackout, part of LNEG’s facilities at the Lumiar Campus in Lisbon remained powered thanks to the successful operation of a microgrid powered by renewable energy sources. This...

Microgrid EMSwith Combined Renewable Generation and Storage

23 April, 2025 /National News

Conference “Transform the Future of Your Territory with the ESRI Portugal Management Platform – A True Map of Everything”

LNEG participated in this conference that took place on April 15th at the Mariano Gago Auditorium, in the Pavilion of Knowledge, in Lisbon. The event was organized by ESRI and...

Conference participants

21 April, 2025 /International News

LNEG researcher featured in article in British newspaper The Guardian

Elaine Santos, who is developing the SOLiTEC project at the Resource Economics Unit of the National Laboratory for Energy and Geology (LNEG), was interviewed by The Guardian in an article...

17 April, 2025 /International News

LNEG EOLOS.Mar PRR Project

LNEG, within the scope of the PRR RP-C21-I07.02 - Technical Studies for Offshore Energy Potential, selected the Spanish company EOLOS Floating Solutions to install and operate wind, wave and current...

Boias FLS meteoceânicas

09 April, 2025 /National News

Solar PV in Alentejo - less sensitive areas

LNEG was invited to present the report and conclusions of the Working Group for the Definition of Renewable Energy Acceleration Areas (GTAER) with a focus on Alentejo. The event "Photovoltaics...

Sofia Simões, LNEG Researcher

09 April, 2025 /Investigation

LNEG participated in the II Seminário Municipal de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Faial

LNEG, through Elsa Ramalho, Mineral Resources and Geophysics Unit, and José Sampaio Geology, Hydrogeology and Coastal Geology Unit, was present at the II Seminário Municipal de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, part of...

Presentation by researcher Elsa Ramalho

09 April, 2025 /International News

Portugal, Spain, and France Join Efforts to Protect Thermal Waters

The European project ThermEcoWat, of which LNEG is a partner, held its third workshop at Balneário Rainha D. Amélia, in Termas de São Pedro do Sul, from April 8 to...

09 April, 2025 /International News

LNEG Participates in the 1st International Congress on Public Housing

Hélder Gonçalves, Director of the Energy Laboratory and Member of the Board of Directors of the National Laboratory for Energy and Geology (LNEG), was one of the speakers at the...

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08 April, 2025 /International News

DRYAD Project Newsletter

LNEG is part of the multidisciplinary consortium of the European project DRYAD: Demonstration and modelling of Nature Based Solutions (NBS), which runs from 2024 to 2028, and which will contribute...

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Microgrid EMSwith Combined Renewable Generation and Storage

30 April, 2025 /Investigation

LNEG and the “Blackout”

Conference participants

23 April, 2025 /National News

Conference “Transform the Future of Your Territory with the ESRI Portugal Management Platform – A True Map of Everything”

21 April, 2025 /International News

LNEG researcher featured in article in British newspaper The Guardian

Boias FLS meteoceânicas

17 April, 2025 /International News

LNEG EOLOS.Mar PRR Project

Sofia Simões, LNEG Researcher

09 April, 2025 /National News

Solar PV in Alentejo - less sensitive areas

Presentation by researcher Elsa Ramalho

09 April, 2025 /Investigation

LNEG participated in the II Seminário Municipal de Desenvolvimento Sustentável, Faial

09 April, 2025 /International News

Portugal, Spain, and France Join Efforts to Protect Thermal Waters

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09 April, 2025 /International News

LNEG Participates in the 1st International Congress on Public Housing

Logo do projeto DRYAD

08 April, 2025 /International News

DRYAD Project Newsletter

Events


03/04
2025

The Uptake of Renewables in European Local Communities

31/03
2025

Technology & Business Cooperation Days 2025

12/03
2025

LNEG-LCOH Tool – New Levelised Cost of Hydrogen Calculator

11/03
2025

38th Solar Keymark Network meeting

10/03
2025

Workshop “Hydrogen Ecosystem: R&D, Innovation, and Reskilling Challenges”

04/03
2025

SMAGUA 2025 Brokerage Event

03/04
2025

The Uptake of Renewables in European Local Communities

31/03
2025

Technology & Business Cooperation Days 2025

12/03
2025

LNEG-LCOH Tool – New Levelised Cost of Hydrogen Calculator

11/03
2025

38th Solar Keymark Network meeting

10/03
2025

Workshop “Hydrogen Ecosystem: R&D, Innovation, and Reskilling Challenges”

04/03
2025

SMAGUA 2025 Brokerage Event

Research units


Solar Energy

Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency Unit

Bioenergia

Bioenergy and Biorrefineries Unit

Minerais

Mineral Resources and Geophysics Unit

Geologia - instrumentos

Geology, Hydrogeology and Coastal Geology Unit

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Geoscientific Information Unit

Geologia

Mineral Science and Technology Unit

Solar Energy

Renewable Energies and Energy Efficiency Unit

Bioenergia

Bioenergy and Biorrefineries Unit

Minerais

Mineral Resources and Geophysics Unit

Geologia - instrumentos

Geology, Hydrogeology and Coastal Geology Unit

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Geoscientific Information Unit

Geologia

Mineral Science and Technology Unit

Contact us


  • Campus de Alfragide

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    Estrada da Portela Bairro do Zambujal Apartado 7586, Alfragide 2610-999 Amadora Portugal

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    + 351 210 924 600 / 1

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    info@lneg.pt

  • Campus de S. Mamede de Infesta

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    Rua da Amieira Apartado 1089 4466-901 S. Mamede de Infesta Portugal

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    + 351 220 400 000

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    info@lneg.pt

  • Campus do Lumiar

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    Estrada do Paço do Lumiar, 22 1649-038 Lisboa Portugal

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    + 351 210 924 600 / 1

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    info@lneg.pt

  • Museu Geológico

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    Opening time: Open Monday to Friday from 10 am to 6 pm. Closed on weekends and public holidays. Museu Geológico - Rua Academia das Ciências, nº 19, 2º 1249-280 Lisboa Portugal

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    + 351 213 463 915

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    museugeol@lneg.pt

  • Campus de Aljustrel

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    Bairro da Vale d'Oca, Apartado 14 7601-909 Aljustrel Portugal

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    + 351 210 924 600 / 1

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    info@lneg.pt

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