Fundão – Vilarouco axis, at 400 kV

Status Establishment licence

Start Jan 2022

End Dec 2026

REN

Fundão – Vilarouco axis, at 400 kV

Project Goals

  • Reinforcing the Portuguese National Electricity Transmission Grid (RNT), enabling the flow of planned new renewable generation.

  • Ensuring the network’s capacity to respond to expressions of interest submitted to the Portuguese National Electricity Transmission operator for the development of new photovoltaic power plant projects, thereby enabling it to meet the renewable energy targets set out in the Portuguese National Energy and Climate Plan 2030 (PNEC 2030).

Phases of the project

  • Environmental study: 2022/2023
  • Public consultation: 24 January 2024 to 5 March 2024
  • Environmental Impact Statement: November 2023
  • Establishment licence: May 2024
  • Contact with landowners: Registration survey and compensation process
  • Construction: ----
  • Completion of the project: Scheduled for 2026

Planned infrastructures

  • Construction of the Fundão – Vilarouco line, at 400 kV
  • Opening of the Armamar – Lagoaça line for the Vilarouco switching station, becoming the Armamar – Vilarouco line (LAMM.VLC), at 400kV, and the Vilarouco – Lagoaça line (LVLC.LGC), at 400kV
  • Construction of the Vilarouco switching station, at 400 kV – (São João da Pesqueira)

Location

  • Fundão

Capinha
Fatela
Pêro Viseu
Três Povos
Union of the Parishes of Fundão, Valverde, Donas, Aldeia de Joanes e Aldeia Nova do Cabo

  • Belmonte

Inguias e Caria
Maçaínhas
Union of the Parishes of Belmonte e Colmeal da Torre

  • Vila Nova de Foz Côa

Custóias e Cedovim

  • Celorico da Beira

Maçal do Chão
Union of the Parishes of Açores e Velosa

  • Guarda

Arrifana
Benespera
Casal de Cinza
Codesseiro
Guarda
João Antão
Panóias de Cima
Pêra do Moço
Santana da Azinha
Union of the Parishes of Avelãs de Ambom e Rocamondo
Vila Franca do Deão

  • Trancoso

Union of the Parishes of Vila Franca das Naves e Feital
Union of the Parishes of Vilares e Carnicães
Valdujo
Cogula
Tamanhos
Union of the Parishes of Trancoso (São Pedro e Santa Maria) e Souto Maior

  • Mêda

Aveloso
Union of the Parishes of Prova e Casteição
Ranhados
Union of the Parishes of Mêda, Outeiro de Gatos e Fonte Longa
Union of the Parishes of Vale Flor, Carvalhal e Pai Penela

  • Sabugal

Bendada
Casteleiro

  • Penedono

Souto
Union of the Parishes of Antas e Ourozinho

  • São João da Pesqueira

Union of the Parishes of Vilarouco e Pereiros


Technical Data Sheet

  • Voltage level: 400 kV
  • Approximate length: 120 kilometres
  • Number of supports: Around 300 new supports
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