Vale de Madeira is a 1.35 MW hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #112 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it represents 0.05% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Vale de Madeira 0.0017 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include ALDEADAVILA II 2 (1,226.43 MW, Hydro), SAUCELLE II 1 (516.39 MW, Hydro), and Raia (128.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the district of Guarda, approximately 200 km east of Porto.
18 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 427. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #36,490 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,867 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
18 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
131 plants within 100 km, 7,224 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vale de Madeira is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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