Vale do Gaio is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1949. It is one of 120 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. This plant's share is 0.04% of Portugal's hydro capacity. Ranked #117 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Vale do Gaio's 1 MW represents a small portion of the national hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Vale do Gaio 780 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Cabrela (12 MW, Solar), Ferreira do Alentejo (12 MW, Solar), and Costa Vicentina (10 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 150 km east of Lisbon.
77 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 451. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
61 plants within 100 km, 1,839 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vale do Gaio is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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