Montezinho is a 1.4 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1996. Ranked #109 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it represents 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Montezinho 557.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Puente Bibey (284 MW, Hydro), CONSO 2 (268.02 MW, Hydro), and Soutelo (215 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bragança District, approximately 200 km northeast of Porto.
30 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 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
30 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
100 plants within 100 km, 10,309 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Montezinho 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
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