Name and Location
Daivoes dam and hydroelectric plant project, Portugal.
Client
Iberdrola.
Project Description
The project comprises the construction of a concrete arch gravity dam, 77.5 m high and 264 m long and a power plant housing two turbines with a total installed capacity of 118 MW on the Támega river, in northern Portugal.
A 388 m tunnel to divert the river and a weir, 71 m long and 10.5 m high, will also be built 2.2 km downstream of the dam.
Value
The project will cost more than €90-million to implement.
Duration
The project is expected to take about four-and-half years to complete.
Latest Developments
A consortium led by Ferrovial Agroman Construction, of which local company MSF Construction is also a member, has been selected by Iberdrola to build the Daivoes dam and hydroelectric plant.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
Ferrovial Agroman Construction (construction contract).
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
Iberdrola, tel +34 944 151 411 or fax +34 944 663 194.
Ferrovial Argoman Construction, tel +34 915 862 500.
MSF Construction, tel +351 217 213 500, fax +351 217 213 599 or email contactos.msf@msf.pt.