Energy

Connecting Europe Facility
ENERGY
Member States involved:
Portugal
Implementation schedule
Start date: October 2015
End date: March 2019
Environmental and engineering studies for the
development of the internal Ribeira de Pena –
Vieira do Minho 1/2, 400 kV double circuit
overhead line (PT)
2.16.3-0003-PT-S-M-15
Part of Project of Common Interest 2.16
Budget:
Estimated total cost of the action:
€500,000
Maximum EU contribution:
€250,000
Percentage of EU support: 50%
Beneficiary:
Rede Eléctrica Nacional, S.A
www.ren.pt
Additional information:
European Commission
http://ec.europa.eu/energy/infrastructu
re/index_en.htm
Innovation and Networks Executive
Agency (INEA)
http://inea.ec.europa.eu
Agency for the Cooperation of Energy
Regulators (ACER)
www.acer.europa.eu
European Network of Transmission
System Operators for Electricity
(ENTSO-E)
www.entsoe.eu
The current Action is part of the Project of Common Interest 2.16.1 internal
line between Frades B, Ribeira de Pena and Feira which aims to connect the
future Ribeira da Pena substation (400/60kV) to the existing Vieira do Minho
switch station (400kV).
The Action's aim is to prepare the necessary studies required for the
construction of the PCI. The Action consists of two studies:
a) Basic Study which will provide the large scale condition factors and
determine the alternative line routes. It also includes a stakeholder
consultation; and
b) Design studies which will include studies covering materials and types of
equipment, topographical and preliminary draft studies for the optimal line
tracing and the position of the towers. It also includes an Environmental
Impact Study (EIS) of the overhead line (OHL) which will be used for the
Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The Action will end with the
issuance of an Environmental Impact Declaration (EID).
The Action is ongoing.
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