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Gameiro1.4 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Gameiro is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1962. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes 0.05% to Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW across 120 plants. Ranked #109 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Gameiro's 1.4 MW represents a small fraction of the country's capacity. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Gameiro 557 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cabrela (12 MW, Solar), Coruche 3 (8 MW, Solar), and Maranhão (6.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 120 km southeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
Location
38.9550°, -8.1102°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 422. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #36,299 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,813 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

106 plants within 100 km, 4,376 MW combined

Nearest plant: Montargil (12.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.955000, -8.110200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gameiro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
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