Vilar Dam

Dam in municipality Tabuaço, Viseu District
40°59′12.5″N 7°32′7.9″W / 40.986806°N 7.535528°W / 40.986806; -7.535528PurposePowerStatusOperationalConstruction began1958Opening date1965Owner(s)Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de ElectricidadeOperator(s)Energias de PortugalDam and spillwaysType of damRockfill embankment damImpoundsTávoraHeight (foundation)58 m (190 ft)Height (thalweg)55 m (180 ft)Length240 m (790 ft)Elevation at crest555 m (1,821 ft)Width (crest)5.2 m (17 ft)Dam volume300,000 m3 (11,000,000 cu ft)Spillway typeChute spillwaySpillway capacity500 m3/s (18,000 cu ft/s)ReservoirTotal capacity99,750,000 m3 (80,870 acre⋅ft)Active capacity95,270,000 m3 (77,240 acre⋅ft)Surface area6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)Normal elevation552 m (1,811 ft)Operator(s)Energias de PortugalCommission date1965Hydraulic head461 m (1,512 ft) (max)Turbines2 x 32.65 MW Pelton-typeInstalled capacity58 MWAnnual generation137.6 GWh

Vilar Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Vilar, also known as Barragem de Vilar-Tabuaço) is an embankment dam on the Távora, a left (southern) tributary of the Douro. It is located in the municipality Tabuaço, in Viseu District, Portugal.

Construction of the dam began in 1958 and was completed in 1965. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE) and is used for power generation.[1]

Dam

Vilar Dam is a 58 m tall (height above foundation) and 240 m long rockfill embankment dam with a crest altitude of 555 m. The upstream facing of the dam is made of concrete. The volume of the dam is 300,000 m³. The chute spillway with 2 radial gates is located at the right side of the dam. The maximum discharge is 500 m³/s. There is also a bottom outlet.[1]

Reservoir

At full reservoir level of 552 m the reservoir of the dam has a surface area of 6.7km² and a total capacity of 99.75 mio. m³. The active capacity is 95.27 (95.3[2] or 96[3]) mio. m³.[1] With the 95.3 mio. m³ of water 115.6 GWh can be produced.[2]

Power plant

The hydroelectric power plant was commissioned in 1965.[2][3][4][5] It is operated by EDP. The plant has a nameplate capacity of 58[2][4] (64)[1][3][5] MW. Its average annual generation is 137.6[2] (123[4] or 148[1][3][5]) GWh.

The power station contains 2 Pelton turbine-generators (vertical shaft) with 32.65 MW (40 MVA) in an underground powerhouse 350[5] m below the surface, located 15.6[4] km from the dam. The turbine rotation is 500 rpm. The minimum hydraulic head is 432.5 m, and the maximum 461 m. Maximum flow per turbine is 9 m³/s.[2]

See also

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References

  1. ^ a b c d e "VILAR DAM". APA Barragens de Portugal. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Vilar Informação Técnica" (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  3. ^ a b c d "Hidroelectricidade em Portugal memória e desafio" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. p. 30 (28). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  4. ^ a b c d "DECLARAÇÃO AMBIENTAL 2012" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. pp. 30–31 (28–29). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
  5. ^ a b c d "Vilar-Tabuaco Hydroelectric Power Plant Portugal". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-03-24.
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