Vilar-Tabuaço is a 58 MW hydro power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1965. Ranked #8 of 120 hydro plants in Portugal. Its 58 MW accounts for 2.12% of Portugal's total hydro capacity of 2,735 MW. The largest hydro plant in Portugal is Frades II at 780 MW, making Vilar-Tabuaço 13.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alto Douro (253.2 MW, Wind), Beira Interior (50 MW, Wind), and Serra do Alvão (42 MW, Wind). The facility is situated in the northern region of Portugal, approximately 100 km east of Porto.
61 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 35. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #12,562 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,015 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.39% of the installed capacity of Portugal
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
208 plants within 100 km, 8,988 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Vilar-Tabuaço is a hydro power plant producing approximately 203 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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