Fajã dos Padres is a 1.7 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1993. It uses water as its fuel source and is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #99 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Fajã dos Padres contributes 0.06% of the total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Fajã dos Padres 459 times smaller. Nearby plants include Socorridos (24 MW, Hydro), Pedras (10.2 MW, Wind), and Fonte do Juncal (8.06 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Madeira region, approximately 70 km from the nearest major city, Funchal.
33 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 405. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,654 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
20 plants within 100 km, 114 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fajã dos Padres 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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