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Bruceira1.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Bruceira is a 1.6 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1928. It operates within the hydroelectric sector of the country. This facility accounts for 0.06% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW across 120 plants. Ranked #103 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Bruceira's 1.6 MW represents a small share of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Bruceira 487.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include CEDILLO 3 (495.18 MW, Hydro), Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), and Belver (80.7 MW, Hydro). Bruceira is located in Portugal, approximately 50 km from Lisbon.

Capacity
1.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1928

98 years old

Owner
EDP - Energias de Portugal
Location
39.5264°, -7.6103°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 413. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #35,480 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,684 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

98 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW

Regional density

84 plants within 100 km, 4,910 MW combined

Nearest plant: Velada (11.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.526400, -7.610300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Bruceira is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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