Salamonde is a 42 MW hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1953. Ranked #12 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it represents 1.54% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Salamonde 18.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Frades II (780 MW, Hydro), Alto Lindoso (630 MW, Hydro), and Alto Minho I (240 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Norte region, approximately 100 km from Porto.
73 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 47. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #14,928 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.29% of the installed capacity of Portugal
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW
197 plants within 100 km, 8,239 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Salamonde is a hydro power plant producing approximately 147 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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