Under the contract, the company will supply two reversible pump turbines of 120 MW each.
the contract also includes provision of cylindrical gates, motor generators, governors and control systems, hydro mechanical equipment, and a large scope of auxiliary systems.
The pumped storage station will be situated on the river Tua, a tributary of the Douro River.
Andritz Hydro consortium includes EFACEC Engenharia, and SMM-Sociedade de Montagens Metalomecânicas.
The project is part of the EDP expansion program to boost power generation from renewable sources, with a special emphasis on wind and hydro power.
