Pont Ventoux-Susa is a 150MW hydro power project. It is located on Dora Riparia river/basin in Piedmont, Italy. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1995 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2005. Buy the profile here.

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Description

The project was developed by Astaris and is currently owned by Iren Energia.

Pont Ventoux-Susa is a run-of-river project. The gross head and net head of the project are 515m and 502.92m respectively. The penstock length is 1,300m. The penstock diameter is 3.82m. The project generated 350 GWh of electricity.

Development status

The project construction commenced in 1995 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2005.

Contractors involved

Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 78MW nameplate capacity.

Ercole Marelli Power supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 85 MVA.

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About Astaris

Astaris SpA (Astaris), formerly Astaldi SpA, is a construction contracting company. It is engaged in infrastructures in Transport Infrastructure, Water and Energy, Industrial and Civil buildings, Plants design, Operation & Maintenance. The company executes civil and hydraulic construction, electromechanical, environmental and infrastructure engineering, including railways and metros, roads and motorways, ports and airports, hydroelectric, and civil and industrial construction complex projects. Astaris, through its subsidiary NBI, provides plants design and maintenance services. The The company also provides facility management and participates in various concession services. It has operations in several countries across Asia, the Americas, Africa, and Europe. Astaris is headquartered in Rome, Italy.

This content was updated on 4 January 2024

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This information is drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center, which provides detailed profiles of over 170,000 active, planned and under construction power plants worldwide from announcement through to operation across all technologies and countries worldwide.