The planned purchase of 780 generators for emergency energy autonomy failed to proceed within the RRP (Recovery and Resilience Plan) deadline, which expired at the end of August. The procurement was intended to supply 665 generators to municipalities and parishes, as well as units for the civil protection authority (ANEPC), GNR, and the SIRESP network.
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The electricity distribution network operator in Portugal has placed generators on standby and prepared helicopters and drones for flight to identify network damage as a preventive measure. The company has also reinforced its entire logistics supply chain for materials and network reinforcement equipment, including mobile power stations.
Local governments have taken preventive measures against storm Charles, but emergency equipment including power generators and Starlink satellite communication systems, promised following storm Kristin, are still in the process of being distributed and installed.
Protesters in Porto have decided to maintain their encampment at Praça de D. João I despite rainfall, while a decision on the continued presence of tents in Rossio, Lisbon, remains pending.