List of power plants in Portugal
The power plants in Portugal are shown both on a map and in tables (with key figures).
Installed capacity and annual production
In 2013, Portugal was 55th in the world in terms of annual generation with 51.67 billion kWh and 41st in terms of installed capacity with 19,620 MW. According to the Portuguese transmission system operator REN , the installed capacity of the power plants in Portugal was 11,195 MW in 2010 , of which caloric power plants accounted for 6,561 MW (59%) and hydropower plants 4,584 MW (41%). A total of 48.5 billion kWh was generated in 2010 , of which 37.4 billion (77%) were generated by thermal power plants and 11.1 billion (23%) by hydropower plants.
Caloric power plants
Only power plants with an installed capacity of> 600 MW are listed in the table.
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | fuel | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pego | 628 | coal | in operation. Shutdown expected in November 2021 |
| Ribatejo | 1,176 | natural gas | in operation |
| Setubal | 1,000 | Heavy fuel oil | in operation |
| Sines | 1,192 | coal | in operation. Decommissioning requested for January 2021 |
| Tapada de Outerio | 990 | natural gas | in operation |
Hydropower plants
There are numerous hydropower plants in Portugal. The table shows the 10 largest hydropower plants according to installed capacity.
| Name of the power plant | Inst. Power (MW) | flow | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aguieira | 336 | Mondego | in operation |
| Alqueva | 520 | Guadiana | in operation |
| Alto Lindoso | 630 | Lima | in operation |
| Bemposta | 401 | Douro | in operation |
| Carrapatelo | 201 | Douro | in operation |
| Miranda | 390 | Douro | in operation |
| Pocinho | 186 | Douro | in operation |
| Régua | 156 | Douro | in operation |
| Valeira | 216 | Douro | in operation |
| Venda Nova | 1,075 | Rabagão | in operation |
Wind farms
At the end of 2017, wind power plants (WKA) with an installed capacity of 5,316 MW were in operation in Portugal ; this put Portugal in 10th place in Europe. As of July 2017, 261 wind farms were recorded in Portugal (but some of these are either individual wind farms or planned wind farms).
| Name of the wind farm | Inst. Power (MW) | Investments | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alto Minho | 240 | 120 | in operation |
Web links
- Coal-Fired Plants in Portugal. Power Plants Around the World, accessed March 6, 2015 .
- CCGT Plants in Portugal. Power Plants Around the World, accessed March 6, 2015 .
- Gas and Oil Fired Plants in Portugal. Power Plants Around the World, accessed March 6, 2015 .
Remarks
- ↑ a b c d It is a pumped storage power plant .
Individual evidence
- ^ The World Factbook. CIA , accessed September 16, 2015 .
- ^ Hidroelectricidade em Portugal memória e desafio. (PDF; 226 kB; P. 33 (31)) Speech Eléctrica Nacional , SA (REN), accessed on September 16, 2015 (Portuguese).
- ^ Pego Coal Power Plant Portugal. Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 6, 2015 .
- ^ Ribatejo CCGT Power Plant Portugal. Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Setubal Thermal Power Plant Portugal. Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 6, 2015 .
- ^ Sines Coal Power Plant Portugal. Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Tapada de Outerio CCGT Power Plant Portugal. Global Energy Observatory, accessed March 6, 2015 .
- ↑ Portugal General data. (No longer available online.) The Wind Power, archived from the original on July 14, 2017 ; accessed on July 25, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Global Wind Statistics 2017 (PDF) Global Wind Energy Council. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Portugal wind farms. (No longer available online.) The Wind Power, archived from the original on July 1, 2017 ; accessed on July 25, 2017 (English). Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
