Joaquín Jiménez,
manager of the Ribeiradio and
Ermida dam project
What does this project involve?
The project involves the construction of two
dams and their respective hydraulic sys-
tems in order to generate energy. The main
upstream dam is the Ribeiradio and the
downstream on, 8 kilometres downstream,
is the Ermida dam. These are straight gravity
dams of vibrated concrete with a maximum
height of 83 and 40 metres, respectively,
and a total volume of hydraulic concrete of
450,000 m
3
.
The Ribeiradio and Ermida dam projects include the access road to the Ribeiradio
dam and the refurbishment of the EM 569 road at the Vouga River near Aveiro and 50
kilometres north of Coimbra.
Ribeiradio and Ermida dams, a water-to-energy
project in Portugal
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What does this experience mean for you?
This experience is an important professional
challenge since a dam involves all enginee-
ring aspects.
What is FCC’s contribution?
Expertise, good professionals, safety, quali-
ty, and care of the environment.
How many people work at the project?
About 450 people, 80% of them being Por-
tuguese employees.
What does this international experience
mean for you?
It was easy. For me, working in Portugal is
working with family; it’s like working at home.
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