Carregal is a 5.5 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, operational since 1996. Ranked #55 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Carregal's 5.5 MW represents 0.2% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Carregal 141 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas), Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), and Caramulo (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Portugal, approximately 80 km south of Porto.
30 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 270. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #27,955 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,345 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
206 plants within 100 km, 5,754 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Carregal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 19 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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