Covalou Hydroelectric Power Station (, ) 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.
History The power station was built and brought into service in 1926, as part of a broader hydroelectric development of the Valtournenche valley undertaken by the Società Idroelettrica Piemonte (SIP). The plant's building was designed by the Italian architect Giovanni Muzio.
The plant was automated in 1955.
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.
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See also Maën Hydroelectric Power Station
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