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Touvedo is a 22 MW hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1993. Ranked #20 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it represents 0.8% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Touvedo 35.5 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 Portugal, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Braga.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
1993

33 years old

Owner
Energias de Portugal (EDP)
Location
41.8126°, -8.3538°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 95. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #18,557 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.15% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

33 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Energias de Portugal (EDP) operates 9 plants totalling 193 MW

Regional density

166 plants within 100 km, 6,545 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lindoso (8.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.812600, -8.353800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Touvedo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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