Bouçoais-Sonim is a 9.9 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #32 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal. Its 9.9 MW represents 0.36% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Bouçoais-Sonim 78.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CONSO 2 (268.02 MW, Hydro), Soutelo hydro power plant (215 MW, Hydro), and SOUTELO 2 (213.64 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 130 km from Porto.
20 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 192. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #24,751 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,599 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Portugal
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
160 plants within 100 km, 11,760 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bouçoais-Sonim is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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