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Velada is a 1.9 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1935. Ranked #96 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Velada's 1.9 MW represents 0.07% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Velada 410 times smaller. Nearby plants include Pego C.C. (837 MW, Gas), Pego power station (682 MW, Coal), and CEDILLO 3 (495.18 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Portugal, approximately 200 km east of Lisbon.

Capacity
1.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1935

91 years old

Owner
Location
39.5914°, -7.7092°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 398. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #34,806 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,565 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

91 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

83 plants within 100 km, 4,814 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cogeração Celtejo (8.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.591400, -7.709200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Velada is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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