Pego do Altar is a 2 MW hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1949. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and utilizes hydro as its fuel type. Ranked #92 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Pego do Altar accounts for 0.07% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Pego do Altar 390 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), Termoeléctrica de Setúbal (12.5 MW, Biomass), and Ferreira do Alentejo (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 80 km south of Lisbon.
77 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
88 plants within 100 km, 3,058 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pego do Altar 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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