The original Tejo Power Station, whose buildings no longer exist, was built in 1909 and operated until 1921. In 1914, construction began on the low-pressure boiler buildings and the machinery room, which were later expanded several times. Finally, in 1941 construction on the high-pressure boiler building took place, the power station's largest structure, which was expanded in 1951 with the addition of another boiler.
Despite operating for the last time in 1972, it was only officially shut down in 1975, thus proving its great importance to the city of Lisbon as industrial archaeological heritage. For this reason, in 1986 it was classified as an Asset of Public Interest. Since 1990, the Tejo Power Station has been re-opened as the Electricity Museum.
See the historical reconstitution of the buildings that comprised Central Tejo for decades, from its beginnings in 1909 until the opening of the new MAAT building, in October 2016. MAAT occupies an area of 38.000 square meters and is an integral part of the EDP Foundation which belongs to the EDP Group - Energias de Portugal, SA.
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