• The ongoing energy transition depends on an increasingly higher contribution from renewable energies to the production of electricity, accompanied by a decrease in the use of fossil fuels. To enable this entire process, one of the necessary components is the proper connection of new renewable power plants to the grids, ensuring that they meet the necessary conditions for the flow of generated energy.

• Given the power already allocated for new photovoltaic power plants, the current PSEG (Public Service Electricity Grid) lacks capacity to accommodate new generation in this region.

• Environmental study: 2022
• Public consultation: 22 December 2023 a 5 February 2024
• Environmental Impact Statement: Under review
• Establishment licence: ----
• Contact with landowners: ----
• Construction: ----
• Completion of the project: Scheduled for 2026

• Construction of the Arouca switching station (PCARC)
• Construction of the Paraimo – Feira – Arouca – Recarei axis, at 400 kV

• Águeda

União das Freguesias do Préstimo e Macieira de Alcoba
União das Freguesias de Belazaima do Chão, Castanheira do Vouga e Agadão

• Anadia

Avelãs de Cima
Moita
União das Freguesias de Arcos e Mogofores
Sangalhos
São Lourenço do Bairro
União das Freguesias de Amoreira da Gândara, Paredes do Bairro e Ancas

• Arouca

Fermedo
São Miguel do Mato
Escariz
Mansores
Chave

• Castelo de Paiva

União das Freguesias de Raiva, Pedorido e Paraíso
Santa Maria de Sardoura
Real

• Mortágua

Espinho

• Oliveira de Azeméis

Ossela

• Paredes

Recarei
Aguiar de Sousa
Sobreira
Gandra

• Penafiel

Rio Mau
Lagares e Figueira
Capela
Canelas
Sebolido

• Sever do Vouga

Pessegueiro do Vouga
Sever do Vouga
União das Freguesias de Cedrim e Paradela
Talhadas
União das Freguesias de Silva Escura e Dornelas
Rocas do Vouga

• Vale de Cambra

Macieira de Cambra
Roge
Cepelos
Junqueira
São Pedro de Castelões
União das Freguesias de Vila Chã, Codal e Vila Cova de Perreirinho

• Voltage level: 400 kV
  
• Approximate length: 130 kilometres
• Number of supports: 281 new supports, 1 existing support to be modified, and 14 existing supports to be dismantled