No jargon and no empty promises: what you need to know before, during and after installing solar in Portugal.
The Algarve has the best sun in Portugal, but a house that stands empty for much of the year, a holiday rental (alojamento local) and a villa with a pool are not sized the same way. What changes in the numbers, in the installation and in the after-sales support.
11 September 2026 · 6 min read
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It connects to the panels in direct current, needs no separate battery or inverter, and cools with the sun during the hours when the house heats up most. It is not for everyone — but for those it suits, it suits them very well.
28 August 2026 · 5 min read
Your electricity bill tells you how much you used, not when or on what. Without that information, sizing is guesswork — and that is where money gets lost.
2 August 2026 · 4 min read
Two proposals for the same house can differ by €3,000 and look identical on paper. The difference almost always lies in what isn't written down.
26 July 2026 · 5 min read
Panels on their own switch off when the grid goes down. We explain why, and what the real backup options are — from the cheapest to the most complete.
12 July 2026 · 3 min read
What a UPAC (a self-consumption production unit) is, how selling surplus works and what has changed in Portuguese legislation this year.
18 June 2026 · 1 min read
Turnkey prices in 2026: 3 kWp €3,200–3,900, 5 kWp €4,700–5,600, 8 kWp with battery €10,500–12,500. What a quote must include and the signs of one you shouldn't trust.
30 May 2026 · 1 min read
When storage pays off, how many kWh you need and how to assess the cost per cycle.
12 May 2026 · 1 min read
Wallboxes, solar mode, contracted power and the mistake that has many people charging from the grid without realising it.
22 April 2026 · 1 min read
Deadlines, documents, costs and what happens if you install without registering.
15 March 2026 · 1 min read
We analysed a full year of bills in Braga, Lisbon, Évora and Faro. These are the numbers.
8 February 2026 · 1 min read
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