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Low population density

Rural characteristics

Concentrated settlement

Lose of population

Cyclical period of drought

Alentejo - Territory

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OBJECTIVES

Environmental Improvement

Creation of a Strategig Water Reserve

Guarantee of water for Human consumption, Agriculture and Industry

Production of Clean Energy

Improve the Labour Market

Creation of New Agricultural and Agro industries Activities

Contribution for the Development of a Quality Tourism

Creation of New Business Opportunities

Location

INVESTMENT 2.500 m€

THE LARGEST HYDRO-AGRICULTURAL INVESTMENT IN PORTUGAL

AREA OF INFLUENCE 10.000 km2

NATIONAL STRATEGIC WATER RESERVE

RESERVOIR CAPACITY 4.150 hm3

CONCESSION IRRIGATION 600 hm3/year

EUROPE’S LARGEST WATER RESERVE

IRRIGATED AREA 120.000 ha

INDEPENDENT WATER SUPPLY 3 years

2015

118.000 ha + Direct pumping of water

PRIMARY NETWORK

Capture, storage, Regularization and Supply

Public Supply Reinforcement Intermediate dams

5 Mini Hydro plants

380 km of channels

15 pumping stations

TECHNOLOGY + INNOVATION + EFFICIENCY

SECUNDARY NETWORK

Agriculture

120.000 hectars Irrigated 23 Dam Regularization

37 pumping stations

1577 Km of pipelines

3973 Hydrants

Public Supply

> 1.000.000 people

1,5 h45 min

1 h

54%

11%

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6%

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4%2% 2%1%

2015

Olive Tree

Corn

Vineyard

Oil Seeds

Vegetables

Cereals

Forage

Dry Fruits

Aromatic and Medicinal Plants

Fruit trees

Others

Flowers

ALQUEVA – CROP OCCUPATION

ALQUEVA – CROP OCUPATION 2015

Crop Area (ha)

Melon 1.204

Industry Tomato 586

Onion 308

Poppy 822

Vegetables 355

Citrus 126

Capsicum 38

Almond 743

Fruit Trees 122

Pumpkin 87

Broccoli 23

Colza Forage 334

Pea 70

Table Grape 336

Surface water resources

Groundwater resources

Soil Biodiversity

A TOOL FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND

OPERATION OF ALQUEVA PROJECT

Environmental Monitoring

LATEST TECHNOLOGIES

INTERLOCUTOR COM AUTORIDADES

E PROPRIETÁRIOS LOCAIS

OVER 3000 HOURS OF SUNSHINE PER YEAR

SOIL DIVERSITY & LARGE PLOTS

SISAP – CROP POTENTIAL – Almond: 18.000 ha

SISAP – CROP POTENTIAL – Walnut: 4.300 ha

Detailed knowledge of Alqueva territory

CropsAptitude

(ha)Crops

Aptitude (ha)

Corn 47.500 Wheat 28.500Garlic 17.400 Barley 31.400Potato 7.700 Oat 29.000Onion 21.900 Peas 33.500Melon 29.400 Sorghum 19.500Tomato 32.100 Sunflower 16.000

Plum 18.100 Beetroot 30.000Citrus 9.500 Chicory 10.900

Pumpkin 18.400 Rucula 22.800Peach 23.000 Apple 12.000

Pomegranate 25.800 Lettuce 23.000

Detailed knowledge of Alqueva territory

DETAILED KNOWLEDGE

OF EACH INDIVIDUAL

LANDOWNER

WATER CONSUMPTION PROFILE | FARMER

LAND BANKAlqueva – Land Bank

Luís Silva

EDIA – Business Approach

Investors

Crops

Business Model

SISAP

CropPotentialAgronomic

& Economic

Business Potential

Landowner profile

& Land available

BUSINESS MATCH