Power plants

Hydroelectric plants in Portugal

Rare Context lists 36 hydroelectric plants in Portugal, with 5,557 MW of capacity between them. The largest is Alto Lindoso (630 MW).

All hydroelectric plants

Sorted by capacity; plants not built yet come after the others. A plant counts under each technology its register gives it.

Power plantRegionOwner or operatorCapacity
Alto Lindoso——630 MW
Alqueva DamBejaEnergias de Portugal520 MW
Picote——440 MW
Bemposta——431 MW
Miranda——369 MW
Valeira——240 MW
Valeira DamViseuEnergias de Portugal240 MW
Salamonde II—Energias de Portugal220 MW
Carrapatelo—Energias de Portugal201 MW
Pocinho——186 MW
Regua—Energias de Portugal180 MW
Alto Tâmega—Iberdrola160 MW
Castelo Bode—Energias de Portugal159 MW
Baixo Sabor Dam——144 MW
Torrao——140 MW
Fratel—Energias de Portugal132 MW
Barragem de Daivões—Iberdrola118 MW
Crestuma——117 MW
Crestuma-Lever DamPortoEnergias de Portugal117 MW
Cabril——108 MW
Cabril DamLeiriaEnergias de Portugal97 MW
Vila Nova I Hydroelectric Power PlantVila RealEnergias de Portugal90 MW
Belver DamPortalegreEnergias de Portugal80.7 MW
Vilar DamViseuEnergias de Portugal64 MW
Caniçada Dam—Energias de Portugal62 MW
Barragem da ParadelaVila RealEnergias de Portugal54 MW
Bouçã DamLeiriaEnergias de Portugal50 MW
Pracana DamSantarémEnergias de Portugal41 MW
Barragem do Caldeirão—Energias de Portugal40 MW
Santa Luzia Dam—Energias de Portugal25.9 MW
Varosa Dam—Energias de Portugal24.7 MW
Raiva DamCoimbraEnergias de Portugal24 MW
Touvedo DamViana do CasteloEnergias de Portugal22 MW
Barragem de Bouçoais-Sonim——10 MW
Barragem de SordoVila Real—10 MW
Pedrógão DamBejaEnergias de Portugal10 MW

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Every hydroelectric plant in Portugal, with owners.All 36 in one file, each with its capacity and grid status. We research what the public sources leave out.

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