hydro-portugal


Alto Lindoso Location: Minho Operator: EDP Configuration: 2 X 315 MW Francis Operation: 1992 T/G supplier: Sorefame Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 5 May 2004	Bemposta Location: Braganca Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 70 MW Francis Operation: 1964-1965 T/G supplier: Voest, BBC Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 5 May 2004	Bouca Location: Leiria Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 25 MW Operation: 1955-1956 T/G supplier: Siemens Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 18 Aug 2004

Cabril Location: Castelo Branco Operator: EDP Configuration: 2 X 49 MW Operation: 1954 T/G supplier: Alsthom Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 18 Aug 2004	Caldeirão Location: Alentejo Operator: EDP Configuration: 1 X 40 MW Operation: 1994 T/G supplier: ?? Quick facts: This plant is in Trinta parish, Guarda municipality. A 200-kW minihydro plant was built nearby in 1927 and subsequently retired. Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 18 Aug 2004	Canedo Location: Braganca Operator: RP Global Portugal Lda Configuration: 1 X 10 MW Francis Operation: 2008 T/G supplier: VA TECH EPC: Aqualogus Engenharia e Ambiente Lda Quick facts: The Candeo minihydro plant uses water is diverted from the Beca River, in the Douro River basin. The plant went online in Dec 2008 and has a 14.8m dam forming a 4ha reservoir, low pressure circuit, surge tank, penstock and the powerhouse with a single horizontal turbine. Canedo was named 2009 ‘Best Small Hydro Plant’ by the readers of International Water Power & Dam Construction. Photograph courtesy of RP Global Portugal Lda Posted 3 Oct 2009

Caniçada Location: Braga Operator: EDP Configuration: 2 X 50 MW Francis Operation: 1955 T/G supplier: Voith Quick facts: The underground powerhouse at Caniçada is 134m below the surface. Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 5 May 2004	Carrapatelo Location: Viseu Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 60 MW Kaplan Operation: 1971-1972 T/G supplier: Kvaerner, BBC Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 5 May 2004	Castelo do Bode Location: Santarem Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 46 MW Operation: 1951-1952 T/G supplier: Alsthom Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 18 Aug 2004

Crestuma-Lever Location: Porto Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 35 MW Bulb Operation: 1985-1986 T/G supplier: Sorefame Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 18 Aug 2004	Ermida Location: Viseu Operator: Hidrocentrais Configuration: 7.6 MW Pelton Operation: 1993 T/G supplier: Neyrpic, GEC-Alstom EPC: Ed Ast & Co Photograph courtesy of Hidrocentrais Posted 11 May 2003	Lindoso Location: Viana do Castelo Operator: EDP Configuration: 2 X 6 MW, 2 X 15 MW Operation: 1922-1943 T/G supplier: Voith, SZEW, Siemens Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 18 Aug 2004

Miranda Douro Location: Vila Real Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 58 MW, 1 X 189 MW Francis Operation: 1960-1995 T/G supplier: Voest, Neyrpic, Sorefame, Alsthom, Alstom Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 18 Aug 2004	Pedrogao Location: Alentejo Operator: EDIA Configuration: 2 X 5 MW Operation: 2006 T/G supplier: Alstom EPC: EDP, Mota-Engil Quick facts: This 450m structure is the first RCC dam in Portugal. It is located 23km downstream of the main dam of the Alqueva complex. Photograph courtesy of Comissão Nacional Portuguesa das Grandes Barragens Posted 14 Feb 2007	Picote Location: Braganca Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 60 MW Operation: 1958 T/G supplier: Sorefame Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 18 Aug 2004

Pocinho Location: Guarda Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 64 MW Kaplan Operation: 1983 T/G supplier: Kvaerner, ABB Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 18 Aug 2004	Regua Location: Vila Real Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 52 MW Kaplan Operation: 1973-1974 T/G supplier: Kvaerner, BBC Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 5 May 2004	Salamonde Location: Braga Operator: EDP Configuration: 2 X 21 MW Operation: 1953 T/G supplier: Voest Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 8 May 2004

Touvedo Location: Viana do Castelo Operator: EDP Configuration: 1 X 22 MW Operation: 1993 T/G supplier: GEC-Alstom Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 5 May 2004	Valeira Location: Braganca Operator: EDP Configuration: 3 X 83.5 MW Kaplan Operation: 1976-1977 T/G supplier: Kvaerner, BBC Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 5 May 2004	Vila Vicosa Location: Aveiro Operator: Hidrocentrais Configuration: 2 X 1.76 MW Francis Operation: 1993 T/G supplier: Neyrpic, GEC-Alstom EPC: Ed Ast & Co Photograph courtesy of Hidrocentrais Posted 11 May 2003

	Vilarinho das Furnas Location: Braga Operator: EDP Configuration: 1 X 74 MW Francis, 1 X 74 MW FPT Operation: 1973-1988 T/G supplier: Voest, Soreframe, Alshom-Jeumont Photograph courtesy of EDP Posted 8 May 2004