Covas do Barroso is a 6.6 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1996. Ranked #49 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it contributes 0.24% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Covas do Barroso 118 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Frades II (780 MW, Hydro), Alto Lindoso (630 MW, Hydro), and Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 100 km from Porto.
30 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 244. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #26,948 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,110 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
210 plants within 100 km, 8,879 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Covas do Barroso is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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