Technological Free Zones for Clean Energy

Last updated: 23 March 2022

The Technological Free Zones (ZLTs) aim to test innovative technologies, products, services in a real or quasi-real environment corresponding to the concept of regulatory sandbox. Under the framework, National Innovation Agency (Agência Nacional de Inovação, ANI) plans to create three ZLTs focusing on generating clean and renewable energy: offshore oceanic energy, onshore energy, and a combination of agriculture an energy for each zone.

 

By the end of 2021, the Government will establish the innovation-friendly legal framework for the zones in partnership with municipalities.

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