Hydro-pumped storage of Agios Georgios and Pyrgos, Municipality of Amfilochia, Greece

Hydro-pumped storage of Agios Georgios and Pyrgos, Municipality of Amfilochia, Greece

TERNA ENERGY is the promoter of the project Hydro-pumped storage Agios Georgios and Pyrgos in Amfilochia, for which has concluded an agreement (Grant Agreement) with the E.U. under the “Connecting Europe Facility – Energy” for the Action “Design and Environmental Impact Assessment of the PCI 3.24 – Hydro- pumped storage in Greece- Amfilochia”
TERNA ENERGY S.A assigned PLANET S.A Consulting Company:

• as it was contracted on 06.03.2015, the development of the Main Design
• as it was contracted on 01.03.2016, the development of the Detailed Design

of the project with Title “Development and Monitoring services of Supporting Technical Studies for the Hydro-pumped storage projects “Agios Georgios” and “Pyrgos” in the Municipality of Amfilochia”.
Greek Strategic Investment by decision of the Interministerial Committee for Strategic Investments (1787B / 06-06-2012).
The relevant Study of Hydraulic Works was assigned to the collaboration of the consultancy firms :

• “SOFIOS CONCSULTING ENGINEERS S.A.” and
• “ MAVRONIKOLAOY & Co O.A. HYDRETME”

(For detailed technical characteristics, click here).

 LOCATION

Alevrada, Prefecture of Aitoloakarnania, Greece

PROJECT PROMOTER

TERNA ENERGY S.A.

DESIGN STAGES – DEVELOPMENT TIME

• Geotechnical Investigation. Phase A’ – 2015
• Geotechnical Investigation. Phase B’ – 2016

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

AGIOS GEORGIOS

• Type of Dam : Hardfill Dam
• Total reservoir volume : 6,72 x 10⁶ m³
• Η = 55,30 m from foundation

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Phase A :

• 6 drillings in the dam area, total depth 175 m
• 3 drillings in the area of the headrace tunnel, total depth 260 m
• 11 research wells, total depth 31,40 m

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Phase B :

• 4 drillings in the dam area, total depth 140,30 m
• 2 drillings in the area of the headrace tunnel, total depth 285 m
• 3 drillings in the area of the PowerStation, total depth 270 m
• 2 drillings in the area of the quarry, total depth 70,95 m

PYRGOS

• Type of Dam : Hardfill Dam
• Total reservoir volume : 2,42 x 10⁶ m³
• Η= 56 m from foundation

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Phase A :

• 2 drillings in the dam area, total depth 140 m
• 5 drillings in the area of the headrace tunnel, total depth 285 m

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Phase B :

• 6 drillings in the dam area, total depth 306 m
• 1 drillings in the area of the headrace tunnel, total depth 295 m
• 1 drilling in the area of the PowerStation, total depth 63 m