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Salamonde II Power-Upgrade Projects

Services

Supervision

Company

GIBB Engineering

Client

EDP – Gestão da Produção de Energia, S.A.

Location

Portugal

Year

2011-2016

Power‑upgrade works of the Salamonde II hydropower plant, a project valued in €200 million. The project included an underground cavern powerhouse, a tunnel-based hydraulic circuit, and auxiliary structures, equipped with a 204‑MW reversible generating unit. The intervention oversaw the construction of infrastructure that increased the site’s installed capacity fivefold, strengthening the national electricity generation system.

Supervision Services for the Salamonde II Power Upgrade:

  • Construction supervision
  • Monitoring of hydraulic tunnel works
  • Monitoring of underground powerhouse construction
  • Equipment reception
  • Monitoring of installation and commissioning of the new generating unit