New energy and geology agency gets power over €3.7m contracts

Portugal's Secretary of State for Energy has granted the installation committee of the new Agência de Geologia e Energia (AGE) financial and administrative powers, including authorising expenses up to €3,740,984 for public works, goods and services contracts. The AGE, launched on 15 June 2026, merges the Direção-Geral de Energia e Geologia, the Laboratório Nacional de Energia e Geologia, EDM and EDMI, and absorbs functions from ADENE, all of which are being extinguished. During this transitional phase, the committee acts as the agency's governing board, preparing its permanent structure. It is led by Nuno Miragaia Matias, with Maria Antonieta Facha Loureiro as vice-president.