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Janeiro de Cima7.9 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Janeiro de Cima is a 7.9 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1995. Ranked #41 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, this plant's 7.9 MW accounts for 0.29% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Janeiro de Cima 98.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CEDILLO 3 (495.18 MW, Hydro), Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), and Gardunha (114 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Castelo Branco District, approximately 200 km east of Lisbon.

Capacity
7.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1995

31 years old

Owner
Location
40.0655°, -7.8055°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 227. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #26,156 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,943 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

31 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

132 plants within 100 km, 6,862 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Luzia (5.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.065500, -7.805500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Janeiro de Cima is a hydro power plant producing approximately 28 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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