Pagade is a 1.9 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1993. Ranked #96 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Pagade's 1.9 MW represents 0.07% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Pagade 410 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alto Minho I (240 MW, Wind), Caniçada (62 MW, Hydro), and P.E. TEA (48.1 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Portugal, approximately 300 km northwest of Lisbon.
33 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 398. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #34,806 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,565 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
118 plants within 100 km, 5,113 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pagade is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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