Corvete is a 2.4 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1972. Ranked #85 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal. Its 2.4 MW represents 0.09% of Portugal's 2,735 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Corvete 325 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas) and Frades II (780 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 70 km from Porto.
54 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 339. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #33,228 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,290 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Portugal
54 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
189 plants within 100 km, 6,163 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Corvete is a hydro power plant producing approximately 8 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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