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.
98 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 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
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW
84 plants within 100 km, 4,910 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
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
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