Iberdrola: install the largest wind farm in Portugal

Iberdrola has obtained the production license from the Portuguese Directorate General of Energy and Geology (DGEG), which is another step towards the construction of the largest wind farm in Portugal.
This project, located in the districts of Vila Real and Braga, in northern Portugal, and with a total investment of close to 350 million euros, reinforces Iberdrola's commitment to its environmental objectives, being the first to combine wind energy with hydroelectric energy. This involves sharing the connection point and the electricity evacuation line , which will include an extension of the substation, already foreseen in the initial design of the project.

With an installed capacity of 274 MW and a production capacity of 601 GWh per year, equivalent to the consumption of 128,000 households, this infrastructure will be integrated into the Tâmega Power Plant System (SET). The project, which will benefit from the existing connection point in Ribeira de Pena, will sign a long-term power supply contract, also known as PPA . 

This project, consisting of the Tâmega Norte and Tâmega Sul wind farms, is part of an agreement signed with the Norwegian sovereign wealth fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management. The incorporation of wind energy in the Tâmega Complex will increase the contribution of clean, competitive and low-cost energy to the Portuguese electricity system, guaranteeing the maximum supply of green energy, originally authorized for each project, for as long as possible.

The reduction of CO emissions2 comes not only from 100% green energy production, but also from the construction of the project, which, by being integrated in the environment of the Támega Complex, significantly reduces the environmental impact by making use of existing infrastructure, roads and facilities.

In addition, at peak times, some 700 jobs will be created in areas such as civil engineering, wind turbine assembly, substations and transmission lines. The project will strengthen the country's energy independence, which will make an important contribution to achieving the objectives of the National Energy and Climate Plan.