World Power Plants

Boavista3.8 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Boavista is a 3.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1995. Ranked #67 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Boavista contributes 0.14% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Boavista 205 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas), Frades II (780 MW, Hydro), and Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 40 km from Porto.

Capacity
3.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Location
41.3580°, -8.4491°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 306. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #31,208 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,830 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

177 plants within 100 km, 5,856 MW combined

Nearest plant: Amieiro/Galego (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.358000, -8.449100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Boavista is a hydro power plant producing approximately 13 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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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