Terragido is an 8.5 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #37 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Terragido's 8.5 MW represents 0.31% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Terragido 91.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Frades II (780 MW, Hydro), Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), and Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind). Terragido is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 90 km southeast of Porto.
34 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 208. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #25,516 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,792 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.06% of the installed capacity of Portugal
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,767 MW
199 plants within 100 km, 7,798 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Terragido is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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