Inverno da Calheta— 7.3 MW Hydroelectric
Inverno da Calheta is a 7.3 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #42 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Inverno da Calheta's 7.3 MW represents 0.27% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Inverno da Calheta 106 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 50 km from Funchal.
34 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 230. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #26,473 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,993 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Portugal
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
20 plants within 100 km, 109 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Inverno da Calheta is a hydro power plant producing approximately 26 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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