Varosa is a 25 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1934 and located at coordinates 41.1208, -7.7761. It accounts for 0.91% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW and ranks among 120 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #16 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Varosa's 25 MW represents 0.91% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Varosa 31.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), Alto da Coutada (165.6 MW, Wind), and Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 100 km from the nearest major city, Porto.
92 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 82. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #17,701 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.17% of the installed capacity of Portugal
92 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
201 plants within 100 km, 7,718 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Varosa is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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