Caldeirão is a 40 MW hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1994. Ranked #14 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it accounts for 1.46% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Caldeirão 19.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Raia (Wind, 128.8 MW) and Penamacor (Wind, 123.8 MW). The facility is located approximately 150 km east of Porto.
32 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 51. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Portugal
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW
149 plants within 100 km, 6,365 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Caldeirão is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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