Raiva is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1982. Ranked #18 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it represents 0.88% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Raiva 32.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind), and Toutiço (102 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Centro region, approximately 30 km from Coimbra.
44 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 86. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.16% of the installed capacity of Portugal
44 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW
172 plants within 100 km, 7,305 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Raiva is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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