Pereira is a 5.2 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2006. Ranked #56 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal. Its 5.2 MW represents 0.19% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Pereira 150 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), and Caramulo (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the region of Guarda, approximately 80 km southeast of Porto.
20 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 273. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #28,180 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,396 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
212 plants within 100 km, 6,423 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pereira is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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