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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.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Location
41.8842°, -8.6785°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 5,113 MW combined

Nearest plant: France (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.884200, -8.678500
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Carbon Footprint

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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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