Vale Soeiro is a 4.4 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1993. Ranked #62 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, it contributes 0.16% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Vale Soeiro 177 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), and Caramulo (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Aveiro District, approximately 100 km south of Porto.
33 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 288. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #30,307 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,637 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Portugal
33 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
214 plants within 100 km, 6,456 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vale Soeiro is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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