Ponte de Jugais is a 20.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1923. Ranked #21 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it contributes 0.74% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Ponte de Jugais 38.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Gardunha (114 MW, Wind), and Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centro region, approximately 150 km southeast of Porto.
103 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 104. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #18,969 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,414 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Portugal
103 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
174 plants within 100 km, 5,717 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ponte de Jugais is a hydro power plant producing approximately 71 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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