Alqueva Dam Floating solar farm

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Alqueva Dam Floating solar farm is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Moura, Beja, Portugal.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Alqueva Dam Floating solar farm

Phase name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology	Owner	Operator
1	Announced	–	5 MW	PV	EDP Renewables	EDP Renewables
2	Operating	2022	70 MW	PV	EDP Renewables	EDP Renewables

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Alqueva Dam Floating solar farm

Phase Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
1	Moura, Beja, Portugal	38.1996, -7.4928 (exact)
2	Alqueva Dam, Alentejo, Portugal	38.1996, -7.4975 (exact)

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