Alto Rabagão— 68 MW Hydroelectric
Alto Rabagão is a 68 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, operated by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade since 1964. Ranked #6 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal. Its 68 MW accounts for 2.49% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Alto Rabagão 11.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Frades II (780 MW, Hydro) and Alto Lindoso (630 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in Portugal's northern region, approximately 100 km from Porto.
62 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 31. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #11,858 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,799 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.46% of the installed capacity of Portugal
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade operates 2 plants totalling 698 MW
208 plants within 100 km, 9,269 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Alto Rabagão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 238 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Portugal- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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