Construction of the Gouvães pumped-storage plant in Portugal

  • L. de la Torre Abietar
  • Vol. 24 - Issue 5, 2017

The 880 MW Gouvães pumped-storage scheme, currently under construction in northeast Portugal, is part of a major cascade development in the Tamega river valley. Its large and complex system of underground works presented a number of design and construction challenges which are described here, along with details of the main features of the plant and progress of the works to date.

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Construction of the Gouvães pumped-storage plant in Portugal
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