Venda Nova is a 90 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1951. Ranked #3 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal, Venda Nova's 90 MW accounts for 3.29% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Venda Nova 8.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Frades II (780 MW, Hydro), Alto Lindoso (630 MW, Hydro), and Alto Minho I (240 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Portugal's northern region, approximately 120 km east of Porto.
75 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 25. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #10,691 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.61% of the installed capacity of Portugal
75 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energias de Portugal operates 7 plants totalling 238 MW
206 plants within 100 km, 8,423 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Venda Nova is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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