Covalou Hydroelectric Power Station

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Covalou
Hydroelectric Power Station
Covalou Hydroelectric Power Station in 2003
CovalouHydroelectric Power Station is located in Italy
CovalouHydroelectric Power Station
Covalou
Hydroelectric Power Station
Location of Covalou
Hydroelectric Power Station in Italy
CountryItaly
LocationAntey-Saint-André, Aosta Valley
Coordinates45°46′28″N 7°35′42″E / 45.774361°N 7.595111°E / 45.774361; 7.595111
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Opening date1926

Covalou Hydroelectric Power Station (Italian: Centrale idroelettrica di Covalou, French: Centrale hydroélectrique de Covalou) is a hydroelectric power plant located in Antey-Saint-André, in the Aosta Valley region of northern Italy.

The plant is owned and operated by Compagnia Valdostana delle Acque (CVA), the regional hydroelectric utility of the Aosta Valley.[1]

History

The power station was built and brought into service in 1926,[1][2] as part of a broader hydroelectric development of the Valtournenche valley undertaken by the Società Idroelettrica Piemonte (SIP).[2] The plant's building was designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Muzio.[3]

The plant was automated in 1955.[1]

Description

The machine hall of the plant houses three generating units connected to Pelton-type turbines, supplied by two penstocks with a flow rate of 10.5 m³/s and generating a power output of 41 MW.[1]

See also

References

  1. "Centrale di Covalou". CVA (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  2. Navillod, Gian Mario (7 June 2026). "Gli impianti idroelettrici geniali della Società Idroelettrica Piemonte" (in Italian). Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  3. Moretto, Luca (2003). Architettura Moderna Alpina in Valle d'Aosta (in Italian). Quart: Musumeci Editore.

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