Iberdrola to install the largest wind farm in Portugal
Iberdrola has received the production license from the Portuguese Directorate General of Energy and Geology (DGEG) for the construction of the largest wind farm in Portugal.
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Portugal: Iberdrola has received the production license from the Portuguese Directorate General of Energy and Geology (DGEG), a step towards the construction of the largest wind farm in Portugal. The project, consisting of the Tâmega Norte and Tâmega Sul wind farms in the districts of Vila Real and Braga in northern Portugal, combines wind with hydroelectric energy. This involves sharing the connection point and the electricity evacuation line, which will include an extension of the substation, foreseen in the initial design of the project. The total investment is close to €350 million.
With an installed capacity of 274 MW and a production capacity of 601 GWh per year, the consumption of 128000 households, the infrastructure will be integrated into the Tâmega Power Plant System (SET). The project, which will benefit from the existing connection point in Ribeira de Pena, is expected to sign a long-term power supply contract.
The project is part of an agreement signed with the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management. The incorporation of wind energy in the Tâmega Complex will increase the contribution of clean, competitive, and low-cost energy to the Portuguese electricity system.
At peak times, about 700 jobs will be created in areas such as civil engineering, wind turbine assembly, substations, and transmission lines. The wind project has been awarded to Vestas and will consist of the installation of 38 Vestas Enventus V172 wind turbines, with a unit capacity of 7.2 MW.
Source: Iberdrola
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