Santa Luzia is a 24.4 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1943. Ranked #17 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it represents 0.89% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Santa Luzia 32 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include CEDILLO 3 (495.18 MW, Hydro), Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind), and Gardunha (114 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Beira region, approximately 200 km east of Lisbon.
83 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 84. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #18,055 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.17% of the installed capacity of Portugal
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW
135 plants within 100 km, 6,901 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Santa Luzia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 85 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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