São Pedro do Sul is a 9.6 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1994. Ranked #33 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, this facility represents 0.35% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making São Pedro do Sul 81.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas), Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), and Caramulo (90 MW, Wind). The plant is located in the Viseu district, approximately 30 km from the city of Viseu.
32 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 194. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,619 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Portugal
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
210 plants within 100 km, 5,769 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
São Pedro do Sul is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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