Socorridos is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1990. Ranked #18 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it contributes 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 Socorridos 32.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pedras (10.2 MW, Wind), Fonte do Juncal (8.06 MW, Wind), and Meia Serra (8 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the Madeira region, approximately 40 km from Funchal.
36 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
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 92 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Socorridos 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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