| Name official | Barragem de Bemposta |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 41°18′3.2″N 6°28′11.6″W |
| Dam crosses | Douro |
| Location | municipality Mogadouro, Bragança District, Portugal |
| Status | O |
| Dam length | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Dam height | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Dam width crest | 3.5 m (11 ft) |
| Dam volume | 316,000 m3 (11,200,000 cu ft) |
| Spillway capacity | 11,500 m³ |
| Construction began | 1957 |
| Opening | 1964 |
| Owner | Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade |
| Res capacity total | 129,000,000 m3 |
| Res capacity active | 20,000,000 m3 |
| Res surface | 4.05 km2 (1.56 sq mi) |
| Res max depth | 402 m (1,319 ft) |
| Plant commission | Bemposta I: 1964 Bemposta II: 2011 |
| Plant operator | Energias de Portugal |
| Plant turbines | Bemposta I: 3 x 79.5 MW Francis-type Bemposta II: 191 MW Francis-type |
| Plant capacity | Bemposta I: 240 MW Bemposta II: 191 MW |
| Plant annual gen | Bemposta I: 924.1 GWh Bemposta II: 134 GWh |
| Plant hydraulic head | Bemposta I: 71 m (233 ft) (max) Bemposta II: 65 m (213 ft) (static) |
Bemposta Dam (Portuguese: Barragem de Bemposta) is a concrete arch dam on the Douro, where the river forms the national border line between Spain and Portugal. It is located in the municipality Mogadouro, in Bragança District, Portugal.
Construction of the dam began in 1957. The dam was completed in 1964. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade (CPPE).[1]
Dam
Bemposta Dam is an 87-metre (285-foot) (height above foundation) and 297-metre (974-foot) arch dam with a crest altitude of 408 m. The volume of the dam is 316,000 m³. The dam contains four crest spillways (maximum discharge 11,500 m³/s) and one bottom outlet (maximum discharge 200 m³/s).[1]
Reservoir
At full reservoir level of 402 metres the reservoir of the dam (Portuguese: Albufeira da Barragem de Bemposta) has a surface area of 4.05 km2 and its total capacity is 129 mio. m³ (active capacity 20 mio. m³).[1]
Power plant
The power plant is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station. It is owned by CPPE, but operated by EDP.[2]
Bemposta I
Bemposta I has a nameplate capacity of 240 (210)MW.[1][2][3] Its average annual generation is 924.1 (918,[4] 1,034[3] or 1,086[1]) GWh.[5]
The power station contains three Francis turbine-generators with 79.5 (70)[2] MW each in an underground powerhouse. The turbine rotation is 150 rpm. The minimum hydraulic head is 59 m, the maximum 71 m. Maximum flow per turbine is 152 m³/s.[5]
Bemposta II
In January 2008 construction began on the Bemposta II power plant. In December 2011 work on an additional underground powerhouse was completed and a further Francis turbine with a 191 MW capacity went online. Its average annual generation is 134 GWh.[6]
See also
References
- ^ "BEMPOSTA DAM". APA Barragens de Portugal. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "Bemposta Hydroelectric Power Plant Portugal". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "Hidroelectricidade em Portugal memória e desafio" (in Portuguese). Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A. (REN). p. 29 (27). Archived from the original on 2021-06-27. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "DECLARAÇÃO AMBIENTAL 2012" (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. p. 39 (37). Archived from the original on 2014-11-03. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "Bemposta Informação Técnica" (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2015-02-04.
- ^ "Bemposta II Informação Técnica" (in Portuguese). Energias de Portugal. Archived from the original on 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2015-02-04.