List of hydroelectric power stations in Portugal explained

The following is a list of hydroelectric power stations in Portugal.

List

NameRiverDistrictCommissionedCapacity (MW)Annual generation (GWh)Type of damHeight (m)Length (m)Volume (m³)Normal elevation (m)Surface area (km2)Total capacity (Mio. m³)
Aguieira[1] MondegoCoimbra1981336 P209.9Arch89400365,00011720423
AlquevaGuadianaBeja2004
2013
259.2 P
260 P
269
470
Arch96458687,0001522504,150
Alto LindosoLimiaViana do Castelo1992630 P933.8Arch110297308,5003381.05379
Alto RabagãoRabagãoVila Real196468 P85.2Arch941,9701,117,00088022.12568.69
AndorinhasAveBraga19458.819Gravity25103.512,000185.70.211.2
AradeAradeFaro19561.35Embankment50246654,000611.8228.389
BelverTagusPortalegre195280.7220Gravity30327.590,00046.152.8612.5
BempostaDouroBragança19644311.058Arch87297316,0004024.05129
BouçãZêzereLeiria195550153.2Arch6317570,000175548.4
Bouçoais-SonimRabaçalVila Real20041030Gravity438719,5003340.01531.365
CabrilZêzereLeiria1954108304.8Arch132290360,00029420.23720
CaldeirãoCaldeirãoGuarda19934048.7Arch3912226,0007020.665.52
CaniçadaCávadoBraga195562337.4Arch7624690,0001626.89170.6
CarrapateloDouroPorto1971201806.1Gravity57400190,00046.59.52148.4
Castelo do BodeZêzereSantarém1951159396.5Arch-gravity115402430,00012132.911,095
CatapereiroTejaGuarda19994Gravity37.5134.4427.50.4354.0853
CercosaAlfusqueiroViseu19943.9239.65Gravity15.7723710.020.06
Covão do FerroAlforfaCast. Branco19561,22,4Gravity32,5400111.0001,573.40.0651.1
Crestuma–LeverDouroPorto1985117360Gravity25.5470205,0001312.98110
Frades II [2] [3] [4] [5] 2017880 / 780 P420
FratelTejoPortalegre1973132357.9Gravity48240124,000741092.5
FreigilCabrumViseu19554.610.3Gravity17733170.0330.14
GameiroRaiaÉvora19600.460.54Embankment
Gravity
2029339,000
11,000
620.0721.3
GuilhofreiAveBraga19384.6 (Guilho.)
10 (Ermal)
11
29
Gravity4919055,000333.31.6321.2
IdanhaPônsulCast. Branco19472.54.5Gravity5114366,000255.56.7878.1
Lagoa CompridaLagoaGuarda19660.6 (Lagoa.)
12.8 (Sabug.)
1.7
48
Gravity291,200100,0001,6000.7513.8
MaranhãoSedaPortalegre195723Embankment55204592,00013019.6205.4
MirandaDouroBragança1960369897.8Buttress80263240,000528.051.2228.1
MontargilSorPortalegre19585.9Embankment48427858,0008016.46164.3
NunesTuelaBragança19959.941.56Arch-gravity21.565.5535.50.138
OdeáxereOdeáxereFaro19580.611Arch4115084.12.8534.825
ParadelaCávadoVila Real195654256.7CFRD1125402,700,0007403.8164.4
PedrógãoGuadianaBeja20051045Gravity43448340,00084.8011.04106
Pego do AltarAlcáçovasSetúbal194923CFRD63192371,00052.266.5594
PenideCávadoBraga19514.87222.3Masonry21519,00016.70.690.5
PicoteDouroBragança1958
2011
195
246
868.6
244
Arch100139205,0004712.4463
PocinhoDouroGuarda1982186408.4Gravity49430120,000125.58.2983
PoioNisaPortalegre19321.54.8Gravity182788,0001.16.4
PóvoaNisaPortalegre19280.82.1Gravity3240032,0003122.3622
PracanaOcrezaSantarém19504163.8Buttress60245.5144,0001145.5111.9
RaivaMondegoCoimbra19812444.9Gravity3620085,00061.52.324.11
RebordeloRabaçalBragança20048.7524Gravity35.512719,0003800.463.13
RéguaDouroVila Real1973156738Gravity41350108.0008,595
SalamondeCávadoBraga1953
2015
42
244 / 207 P
231.2
386
Arch7528493,000280.52.4265
Santa ClaraMiraBeja19681.9Embankment874283,966,00013019.86485
Santa LuziaUnhaisCoimbra194225.88854Arch7611580,0006562.4653.7
Senhora de MonforteCôaGuarda19931032.9Gravity20786,8004350.0230.0873
Serra SerradaAndorinhasBragança19893.48.71Gravity2517014,6001,2520.26471.68
SordoSordoVila Real19971025Gravity3610835,000522.50.0841
TorrãoTâmegaPorto1988140 P222.3Gravity69218224,415656.5124
TouvedoLimiaViana do Castelo19932266.8Gravity42.5133.574,620501.7215.5
Vale do GaioXarramaSetúbal19491.021.2Embankment51368636,00040.55.563
ValeiraDouroViseu1975240610.7Gravity48380220,0001057.9597
VarosaVarosaViseu19342560Arch7621381,0002640.712.943
Venda NovaRabagãoBraga1951
2004
2015
90
194.2 P
746 P
383.9
220
1,441
Arch-gravity97230228,000700494.5
VilarTávoraViseu196558137.6Embankment58240300,0005526.799.75
Vilarinho das FurnasHomemBraga1972
1987
67,7
73,6 P
189Arch94385294,000569.53.46117.69

Remarks

  1. This is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station. The capacity marked with "P" consists of pump turbines.
  2. Web site: A milestone for hydropower: Successful startup of Frades II, the largest variable speed pumped storage plant in Europe. voith.com. 26 July 2017. 30 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170730065254/http://voith.com/en/press/press-releases-99_76793.html. 30 July 2017. dead.
  3. Web site: Frades II, Portugal Voith . voith.com . https://web.archive.org/web/20230109080123/https://voith.com/corp-en/industry-solutions/hydropower/pumped-storage-plants/frades-ii-portugal.html . 9 January 2023 . en . live.
  4. Web site: Award-Winning Pumped-Storage Hydro Facility a Modern Marvel . POWER Magazine . https://web.archive.org/web/20220705090000/https://www.powermag.com/award-winning-pumped-storage-hydro-facility-a-modern-marvel/ . 5 July 2022 . 1 September 2018 . live.
  5. Web site: HSC technology tested at Frades 2 hydropower as part of XFLEX HYDRO initiative . Hydro Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211230424/https://www.hydroreview.com/hydro-industry-news/hsc-technology-tested-at-frades-2-hydropower-as-part-of-xflex-hydro-initiative/ . 11 February 2022 . 4 February 2022 . live.

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