Detailed Engineering for the Alto Tâmega Hydroelectric Complex (1,158 MW)
Portugal
IDOM is carrying out the detailed engineering for the electrical system of the Alto Tâmega hydroelectric complex, one of the largest hydroelectric projects in Europe in the last 25 years. Located in northern Portugal and developed by Iberdrola, this hydroelectric complex will have a capacity of 1,158 MW and an annual production close to 1,800 GWh, accounting for about 3% of the country’s electricity consumption. IDOM’s scope includes the Gouvães, Daibões, and Alto Tâmega power stations.
This Iberdrola project is one of the largest of its kind carried out in Europe in the last 25 years. With a generation capacity close to 1,200 MW, it will reach an annual production close to 1,800 GWh, equivalent to 3% of the country’s electricity consumption.
The scope of services provided by IDOM includes the following:
- Gouvães: 4×220 MW (reversible hydraulic station, with storage)
- Daibões: 2×57 MW
- Alto Tâmega: 2×80 MW
