Tâmega Complex

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Tâmega Complex is a complex of hydroelectric power plants with varying statuses, some of which are currently operating, in Portugal.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Tâmega Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Alto Tâmega hydroelectric plant construction[1] 2024[2] 160 MW[2] Conventional storage[3] Iberdrola[1]
Daivões hydroelectric plant operating[4] 2022[4] 118 MW[2] Conventional storage[3] Iberdrola[1]
Gouvães hydroelectric plant operating[5] 2022[6] 220 MW[5] Pumped storage[5] Iberdrola[1]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tâmega Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Alto Tâmega hydroelectric plant Vila Real, Portugal[7] Tâmega River[8] 41.5739, -7.7311 (exact)[7]
Daivões hydroelectric plant Braga, Portugal[9] Tâmega River[8] 41.5239, -7.8651 (exact)[9]
Gouvães hydroelectric plant Vila Real, Portugal[10] Torno River[8] 41.4938, -7.727 (exact)[10]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20221129135613/https://tamega.iberdrola.pt/projeto/. Archived from the original on 29 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220714154307/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/news/iberdrola-tamega-pumped-storage-complex-first-turbine/. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230204225138/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/tamega-river-hydropower-complex/. Archived from the original on 04 February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240126035925/https://www.iberdrola.com/about-us/what-we-do/hydroelectric-power/tamega-giga-battery. Archived from the original on 26 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "ENTSO-E Transparency Platform, Installed Capacity Per Production Unit". European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity. 2022. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  6. https://web.archive.org/web/20221128215118/https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/newsfirst-unit-connected-at-gouves-plant-portugal-9448843. Archived from the original on 28 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220714160443/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Iberdrola-+Central+Hidroel%C3%A9ctrica+de+Alto+T%C3%A2mega/@41.5735289,-7.7309456,218m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x43f822c733ccf74e!8m2!3d41.5738662!4d-7.7311409?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220720134500/http://tamega.iberdrola.pt/. Archived from the original on 20 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. 9.0 9.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220714160530/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Iberdrola-+Central+Hidroel%C3%A9ctica+de+Daiv%C3%B5es/@41.5233277,-7.8649225,359m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0xd24d3d4ebc4a84f:0x564a264e357201ca!8m2!3d41.523941!4d-7.8650846?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  10. 10.0 10.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220714160553/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Iberdrola-+Barragem+de+Gouv%C3%A3es/@41.4933904,-7.7261768,362m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x750b33d03ff0d6dc!8m2!3d41.4938006!4d-7.7270325?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)