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Manteigas6.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Manteigas is a 6.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2000. Ranked #50 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Manteigas contributes 0.24% to the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making this facility 120 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Raia (128.8 MW, Wind), and Penamacor (123.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Guarda district, approximately 300 km northeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
6.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2000

26 years old

Owner
Location
40.3885°, -7.5445°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 246. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #27,004 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,124 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

26 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

165 plants within 100 km, 5,353 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sabugueiro II (10 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.388500, -7.544500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Manteigas is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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
WindGasHydroCoal
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