Sabugueiro I is a 12.8 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1947. Ranked #23 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal. Its 12.8 MW constitutes 0.47% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making this facility 60.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Raia (Wind, 128.8 MW) and Penamacor (Wind, 123.8 MW). The facility is located in the Centro region, approximately 200 km from Lisbon.
79 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 142. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #22,248 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,138 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Portugal
79 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
174 plants within 100 km, 5,694 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sabugueiro I is a hydro power plant producing approximately 45 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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