Hydroelectric Power Plants in Portugal

120 plants · 2,708 MW total installed capacity

#	Power plant	Capacity (MW)	Year
1	Frades II	780	2005
2	Alto Lindoso	630	2010
3	Venda Nova	90	1951
4	Belver	80.7	1951
5	Ribeiradio	73.6	2015
6	Alto Rabagão	68	1964
7	Caniçada	62	1954
8	Vilar-Tabuaço	58	1965
9	Paradela	54	1956
10	Lindoso	44.1	1922
11	Bouçã	44	1955
12	Salamonde	42	1953
13	Pracana	41	1993
14	Caldeirão	40	1994
15	Feiticeiro (Baixo Sabor - Jusante)	36	2015
16	Varosa	25	1934
17	Santa Luzia	24.4	1943
18	Socorridos	24	1990
19	Raiva	24	1982
20	Touvedo	22	1993
21	Ponte de Jugais	20.3	1923
22	Desterro	13.2	1959
23	Sabugueiro I	12.8	1947
24	Bragadas	10.1	1999
25	Sabugueiro II	10	1993
26	Ermal	10	1937
27	Rebordelo	10	2006
28	Pedrógão	10	2006
29	Alvadia	10	1993
30	Canedo	10	2008
31	Senhora de Monforte	10	1993
32	Bouçoais-Sonim	9.9	2006
33	São Pedro do Sul	9.6	1994
34	Penacova	9.6	2001
35	Senhora do Porto	8.8	1945
36	Nunes	8.7	1995
37	Terragido	8.5	1992
38	Ermida	8.5	1993
39	Torga	8.5	1993
40	Sordo	8.5	1995
41	Janeiro de Cima	7.9	1995
42	Inverno da Calheta	7.3	1992
43	Sistema Alforfa	7.2	1997
44	Catapereiro	7.2	2002
45	France	7	1974
46	Ermida (Ribeiradio)	7	2015
47	Teixo	7	2008
48	Pinhel	6.8	2004
49	Covas do Barroso	6.6	1996
50	Manteigas	6.5	2000
51	Maranhão	6.1	1958
52	Meimoa	5.7	2010
53	Ucanha	5.7	2001
54	Ovadas	5.6	1993
55	Carregal	5.5	1996
56	Talhadas	5.2	1992
57	Pereira	5.2	2006
58	Penide	4.9	1951
59	Serra de Água	4.9	1953
60	Calheta	4.7	1953
61	Freigil	4.6	1988
62	Vale Soeiro	4.4	1993
63	Cercosa	4.2	1992
64	Vila Viçosa	4	1993
65	Paus	4	1993
66	Guilhofrei	4	1939
67	Senhora do Salto	3.8	1993
68	Boavista	3.8	1995
69	Montargil	3.6	1970
70	Paredes	3.4	1996
71	Alvito	3.4	2010
72	Soutinho	3.2	1993
73	Vales	3.2	2009
74	Fráguas	3.2	1993
75	Ribeira da Janela	3.2	1965
76	Aregos	3.1	1958
77	Ribadouro	3.1	1993
78	Bragado	3.1	1998
79	Prado Novo	2.9	1996
80	Ponte da Esperança	2.8	1942
81	Lourido	2.8	2012
82	Palhal	2.6	1991
83	Idanha-a-Nova	2.5	1970
84	Odivelas	2.5	2010
85	Corvete	2.4	1972
86	Águas Frias	2.4	2002
87	Fajã da Nogueira	2.4	1971
88	Fagilde	2.4	1998
89	Trutas	2.2	2009
90	Ponte do Bico	2.2	1994
91	Granja do Tedo	2.2	2008
92	Barroca	2	2005
93	Candemil	2	2011
94	Agilde	2	2012
95	Pego do Altar	2	1949
96	Pagade	1.9	1993
97	Velada	1.9	1935
98	Ruães	1.8	1998
99	Fajã dos Padres	1.7	1993
100	Santa Quitéria	1.7	1993

Frequently Asked Questions: Hydroelectric Power in Portugal

How many Hydroelectric power plants are in Portugal?

Portugal has 120 Hydroelectric power plants; the 100 largest alone total 2,708 MW of installed capacity.

What is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Portugal?

Frades II is the largest Hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, with an installed capacity of 780 MW, commissioned in 2005.

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