Power plant · Portugal
Carrapatelo Power Plant
Carrapatelo Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant in Portugal, with 201 MW of capacity, operated by Energias de Portugal.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Portugal | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Porto | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1971 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1964 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Energias de Portugal | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 201 MW (sum of operating units, Carrapatelo - G1 67 MW; Carrapatelo - G2 67 MW; Carrapatelo - G3 67 MW) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 201 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 3 units | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Run-of-river hydro (registered as Hydro Run-of-river and poundage) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 16WCARRAPA-----2 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.1120, -8.0040 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
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2 sources record Carrapatelo; this page joins their facts, each with its own source. Links to any of the records lead here. How records are matched.
| Name in the source | Identifier | Source | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carrapatelo | asset:eic:16WCARRAPA-----2 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Carrapatelo Dam | asset:wikidata:Q3375975 | Wikidata | Same name and capacity |
How it compares
Carrapatelo is the 23rd-largest of 58 power plants in Portugal by capacity; its 201 MW is 1.1% of the 17,633 MW we hold for Portugal. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 23rd of 58 | 17,633 MW | 1.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,880th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Started operating
Operator and place
More from Energias de Portugal
- Central Nuclear de Ferrel1,000 MW
- Frades II Hydroelectric Power Plant736 MW
- Alqueva Dam520 MW
- Aguieira Dam336 MW
- Salamonde Dam249 MW
- Valeira Dam240 MW
- Frades I Hydroelectric Power Plant191 MW
- Régua Dam180 MW
Other power plants in Portugal
- Central Termoelétrica de Sines1,256 MW
- Sines1,180 MW
- Ribatejo1,176 MW
- Central Nuclear de Ferrel1,000 MW
- T.Outeiro C.C.990 MW
- Gouvães Dam880 MW
- Pego C.C.836 MW
- Lares826 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- Wikidata. Wikidata, CC0 1.0.