Vilar Dam is a 58MW hydro power project. It is located on Tavora river/basin in Viseu, Portugal. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1958 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1965.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 58 | 58 | – | Active | Viseu, Portugal | Energias de Portugal |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by Energias de Portugal.
Vilar Dam is a reservoir based project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 99.75 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 461m. The project generated 123 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1958 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1965.
Contractors Involved
GE Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of pelton turbines, each with 32MW nameplate capacity.
GE Renewable Energy supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 40 MVA.
About Energias de Portugal
Energias de Portugal SA (EDP) is a vertically integrated energy utility. It generates, transmits, distributes and sells electricity, and transports, distributes and sells natural gas. The company produces electric energy using hydro, coal, nuclear, waste, wind, solar and other sources. EDP also purchases and sells energy in the Iberia market; and provides engineering, professional training, laboratory tests, energy services and property management services. It is owned by China Three Gorges, OPPIDUM, BlackRock Inc, CNIC, Mubadala and others. The company serves residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial and other customers in Portugal, Spain, Brazil, the US and other countries. EDP is headquartered in Lisbon, Portugal.
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