Alqueva

Located in Alentejo, in southern Portugal, Alqueva is a Multipurpose Project where the Alqueva dam, built on the Guadiana river, is the source of a system of 69 dams and reservoirs.

Centered on the Alqueva reservoir, Europe’s largest strategic water reserve, with a total capacity of 4150 million cubic meters, Alqueva Multipurpose Project has a size, scope and modernity of infrastructure that allows it to irrigate an area of 120,000 hectares, produce reversible hydroelectric power enabling full complementarity with other renewable energies such as photovoltaic and wind energy, public and industrial supply, preservation of the environment and heritage or territory planning.