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.
31 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 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
31 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
132 plants within 100 km, 6,862 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
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
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