ENNO: Largest Renewable Energy Community in Portugal Established

At the Salão Nobre of the Vila do Conde Municipal Youth Centre, the official notarial deed was signed to establish ENNO – Energias do Norte, a Renewable Energy Community (CER) promoted by LIPOR and its Associated Municipalities. This new private law association, created under Article 189 of Decree-Law No. 15/2022, marks the beginning of a new model for the production, sharing, and consumption of renewable energy derived from waste-to-energy processes. It is now officially the largest energy community in Portugal.
ENNO is constituted by 28 founding entities, including 7 of LIPOR’s 8 associated municipalities (Gondomar, Maia, Matosinhos, Porto, Póvoa de Varzim, Valongo, and Vila do Conde); the municipalities of Paredes, Santo Tirso, and Trofa; and a variety of municipal companies and institutions, such as Ágora – Cultura e Desporto do Porto, Águas e Energia do Porto, Domus Social, Espaço Municipal, Maiambiente, Matosinhos Habit, Matosinhos Sport, Porto Ambiente, Porto Vivo SRU, STCP, and Varzim Lazer. Other founding members include APDL – Administração dos Portos do Douro, Leixões e Viana do Castelo, the Casa da Arquitetura, Centro Hospitalar Universitário São João, ISEP – Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto, the Northern Regional Section of the Ordem dos Arquitetos, Santa Casa da Misericórdia do Porto, and LIPOR itself.

ENNO will enable more efficient use of renewable energy generated from waste valorisation, offering tariff stability, reduced energy costs, and a sustainable model for resource management. Members will benefit from competitively priced energy with reduced exposure to price volatility in the open market, while advancing goals for carbon neutrality and energy poverty reduction. The circular economy framework that has long been a core part of LIPOR’s waste-to-energy initiative is now consolidated and amplified with the formation of ENNO – Energias do Norte.

ENNO stands as a model of collaborative innovation between the public and institutional sectors, promoting a new energy paradigm based on circular economy principles, decentralisation, and shared responsibility. Its creation reinforces the commitment of LIPOR and its partners to sustainability and leadership in Portugal’s energy transition.