Power plant · Vila Real, Portugal
Vila Nova I Hydroelectric Power Plant
Vila Nova I Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant in Vila Real, Portugal, with 90 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 | Vila Real | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Energias de Portugal | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 90 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 41.7020, -8.0072 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · 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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Vila Nova I Hydroelectric Power Plant is the 2nd-largest of 5 power plants in Vila Real and the 39th-largest of 56 in Portugal by capacity; its 90 MW is 0.59% of the 15,377 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vila Real | 2nd of 5 | 1,102 MW | 8.2% |
| Portugal | 39th of 56 | 15,377 MW | 0.59% |
| All power plants in our data | 2,340th of 12,230 | 1,691,896 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 3 mines, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borralha Mining Project | Mine | — | — | 5.4 km |
| Romano Mine | Mine | — | — | 20 km |
| Barroso Lithium Project | Mine | — | — | 48 km |
Operator and place
More from Energias de Portugal
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- Frades II Hydroelectric Power Plant736 MW
- Alqueva Dam520 MW
- Aguieira Dam336 MW
- Salamonde Dam249 MW
- Valeira Dam240 MW
- Carrapatelo Dam201 MW
- Frades I Hydroelectric Power Plant191 MW
Other power plants in Vila Real
- Gouvães Dam880 MW
- Alto Rabagão Dam68 MW
- Barragem da Paradela54 MW
- Barragem de Sordo10 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.
- © European Union, European Commission (DG GROW). EU CRMA strategic projects, CC BY 4.0.
- 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.