Tâmega Complex

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Tâmega Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in Portugal.

The complex consists of the following projects:

• Alto Tâmega hydroelectric plant
• Daivões hydroelectric plant
• Gouvães hydroelectric plant

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Tâmega Complex

Project name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Alto Tâmega hydroelectric plant	operating	2024	160.0 MW	Conventional storage	Iberdrola SA [100%]
Daivões hydroelectric plant	operating	2022	118.0 MW	Conventional storage	Iberdrola SA [100%]
Gouvães hydroelectric plant	operating	2022	880.0 MW	Pumped storage	Iberdrola SA [100%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tâmega Complex

Project name	Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Alto Tâmega hydroelectric plant	Vila Real, Portugal	Tâmega River	41.5739, -7.7311 (exact)
Daivões hydroelectric plant	Braga, Portugal	Tâmega River	41.5239, -7.8651 (exact)
Gouvães hydroelectric plant	Vila Real, Portugal	Torno River	41.4938, -7.727 (exact)

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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