# List of hydroelectric power stations in Portugal

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

## List

| Name | River | District | Commissioned | Capacity (MW) | Annual generation (GWh) | Type of dam | Height (m) | Length (m) | Volume (m³) | Normal elevation (m) | Surface area (km$^2$) | Total capacity (Mio. m³) |
| Aguieira | Mondego | Coimbra | 1981 | 336 P | 209.9 | Arch | 89 | 400 | 365,000 | 117 | 20 | 423 |
| Alqueva | Guadiana | Beja | 2004 2013 | 259.2 P 260 P | 269 470 | Arch | 96 | 458 | 687,000 | 152 | 250 | 4,150 |
| Alto Lindoso | Limia | Viana do Castelo | 1992 | 630 P | 933.8 | Arch | 110 | 297 | 308,500 | 338 | 1.05 | 379 |
| Alto Rabagão | Rabagão | Vila Real | 1964 | 68 P | 85.2 | Arch | 94 | 1,970 | 1,117,000 | 880 | 22.12 | 568.69 |
| Andorinhas | Ave | Braga | 1945 | 8.8 | 19 | Gravity | 25 | 103.5 | 12,000 | 185.7 | 0.21 | 1.2 |
| Arade | Arade | Faro | 1956 | | 1.35 | Embankment | 50 | 246 | 654,000 | 61 | 1.82 | 28.389 |
| Belver | Tagus | Portalegre | 1952 | 80.7 | 220 | Gravity | 30 | 327.5 | 90,000 | 46.15 | 2.86 | 12.5 |
| Bemposta | Douro | Bragança | 1964 | 431 | 1.058 | Arch | 87 | 297 | 316,000 | 402 | 4.05 | 129 |
| Bouçã | Zêzere | Leiria | 1955 | 50 | 153.2 | Arch | 63 | 175 | 70,000 | 175 | 5 | 48.4 |
| Bouçoais-Sonim | Rabaçal | Vila Real | 2004 | 10 | 30 | Gravity | 43 | 87 | 19,500 | 334 | 0.0153 | 1.365 |
| Cabril | Zêzere | Leiria | 1954 | 108 | 304.8 | Arch | 132 | 290 | 360,000 | 294 | 20.23 | 720 |
| Caldeirão | Caldeirão | Guarda | 1993 | 40 | 48.7 | Arch | 39 | 122 | 26,000 | 702 | 0.66 | 5.52 |
| Caniçada | Cávado | Braga | 1955 | 62 | 337.4 | Arch | 76 | 246 | 90,000 | 162 | 6.89 | 170.6 |
| Carrapatelo | Douro | Porto | 1971 | 201 | 806.1 | Gravity | 57 | 400 | 190,000 | 46.5 | 9.52 | 148.4 |
| Castelo do Bode | Zêzere | Santarém | 1951 | 159 | 396.5 | Arch-gravity | 115 | 402 | 430,000 | 121 | 32.91 | 1,095 |
| Catapereiro | Teja | Guarda | 1999 | 4 | | Gravity | 37.5 | 134.4 | | 427.5 | 0.435 | 4.0853 |
| Cercosa | Alfusqueiro | Viseu | 1994 | 3.923 | 9.65 | Gravity | 15.7 | 72 | | 371 | 0.02 | 0.06 |
| Covão do Ferro | Alforfa | Cast. Branco | 1956 | 1,2 | 2,4 | Gravity | 32,5 | 400 | 111.000 | 1,573.4 | 0.065 | 1.1 |
| Crestuma–Lever | Douro | Porto | 1985 | 117 | 360 | Gravity | 25.5 | 470 | 205,000 | 13 | 12.98 | 110 |
| Frades II | | | 2017 | 880 / 780 P | | | | | | 420 | | |
| Fratel | Tejo | Portalegre | 1973 | 132 | 357.9 | Gravity | 48 | 240 | 124,000 | 74 | 10 | 92.5 |
| Freigil | Cabrum | Viseu | 1955 | 4.6 | 10.3 | Gravity | 17 | 73 | | 317 | 0.033 | 0.14 |
| Gameiro | Raia | Évora | 1960 | 0.46 | 0.54 | Embankment Gravity | 20 | 293 | 39,000 11,000 | 62 | 0.072 | 1.3 |
| Guilhofrei | Ave | Braga | 1938 | 4.6 (Guilho.) 10 (Ermal) | 11 29 | Gravity | 49 | 190 | 55,000 | 333.3 | 1.63 | 21.2 |
| Idanha | Pônsul | Cast. Branco | 1947 | 2.5 | 4.5 | Gravity | 51 | 143 | 66,000 | 255.5 | 6.78 | 78.1 |
| Lagoa Comprida | Lagoa | Guarda | 1966 | 0.6 (Lagoa.) 12.8 (Sabug.) | 1.7 48 | Gravity | 29 | 1,200 | 100,000 | 1,600 | 0.75 | 13.8 |
| Maranhão | Seda | Portalegre | 1957 | 2 | 3 | Embankment | 55 | 204 | 592,000 | 130 | 19.6 | 205.4 |
| Miranda | Douro | Bragança | 1960 | 369 | 897.8 | Buttress | 80 | 263 | 240,000 | 528.05 | 1.22 | 28.1 |
| Montargil | Sor | Portalegre | 1958 | | 5.9 | Embankment | 48 | 427 | 858,000 | 80 | 16.46 | 164.3 |
| Nunes | Tuela | Bragança | 1995 | 9.9 | 41.56 | Arch-gravity | 21.5 | 65.5 | | 535.5 | | 0.138 |
| Odeáxere | Odeáxere | Faro | 1958 | 0.61 | 1 | Arch | 41 | 150 | | 84.1 | 2.85 | 34.825 |
| Paradela | Cávado | Vila Real | 1956 | 54 | 256.7 | CFRD | 112 | 540 | 2,700,000 | 740 | 3.8 | 164.4 |
| Pedrógão | Guadiana | Beja | 2005 | 10 | 45 | Gravity | 43 | 448 | 340,000 | 84.80 | 11.04 | 106 |
| Pego do Altar | Alcáçovas | Setúbal | 1949 | 2 | 3 | CFRD | 63 | 192 | 371,000 | 52.26 | 6.55 | 94 |
| Penide | Cávado | Braga | 1951 | 4.872 | 22.3 | Masonry | 21 | 51 | 9,000 | 16.7 | 0.69 | 0.5 |
| Picote | Douro | Bragança | 1958 2011 | 195 246 | 868.6 244 | Arch | 100 | 139 | 205,000 | 471 | 2.44 | 63 |
| Pocinho | Douro | Guarda | 1982 | 186 | 408.4 | Gravity | 49 | 430 | 120,000 | 125.5 | 8.29 | 83 |
| Poio | Nisa | Portalegre | 1932 | 1.5 | 4.8 | Gravity | 18 | 278 | 8,000 | | 1.1 | 6.4 |
| Póvoa | Nisa | Portalegre | 1928 | 0.8 | 2.1 | Gravity | 32 | 400 | 32,000 | 312 | 2.36 | 22 |
| Pracana | Ocreza | Santarém | 1950 | 41 | 63.8 | Buttress | 60 | 245.5 | 144,000 | 114 | 5.5 | 111.9 |
| Raiva | Mondego | Coimbra | 1981 | 24 | 44.9 | Gravity | 36 | 200 | 85,000 | 61.5 | 2.3 | 24.11 |
| Rebordelo | Rabaçal | Bragança | 2004 | 8.75 | 24 | Gravity | 35.5 | 127 | 19,000 | 380 | 0.46 | 3.13 |
| Régua | Douro | Vila Real | 1973 | 156 | 738 | Gravity | 41 | 350 | 108.000 | | 8,5 | 95 |
| Salamonde | Cávado | Braga | 1953 2015 | 42 244 / 207 P | 231.2 386 | Arch | 75 | 284 | 93,000 | 280.5 | 2.42 | 65 |
| Santa Clara | Mira | Beja | 1968 | | 1.9 | Embankment | 87 | 428 | 3,966,000 | 130 | 19.86 | 485 |
| Santa Luzia | Unhais | Coimbra | 1942 | 25.888 | 54 | Arch | 76 | 115 | 80,000 | 656 | 2.46 | 53.7 |
| Senhora de Monforte | Côa | Guarda | 1993 | 10 | 32.9 | Gravity | 20 | 78 | 6,800 | 435 | 0.023 | 0.0873 |
| Serra Serrada | Andorinhas | Bragança | 1989 | 3.4 | 8.71 | Gravity | 25 | 170 | 14,600 | 1,252 | 0.2647 | 1.68 |
| Sordo | Sordo | Vila Real | 1997 | 10 | 25 | Gravity | 36 | 108 | 35,000 | 522.5 | 0.084 | 1 |
| Torrão | Tâmega | Porto | 1988 | 140 P | 222.3 | Gravity | 69 | 218 | 224,415 | 65 | 6.5 | 124 |
| Touvedo | Limia | Viana do Castelo | 1993 | 22 | 66.8 | Gravity | 42.5 | 133.5 | 74,620 | 50 | 1.72 | 15.5 |
| Vale do Gaio | Xarrama | Setúbal | 1949 | 1.02 | 1.2 | Embankment | 51 | 368 | 636,000 | 40.5 | 5.5 | 63 |
| Valeira | Douro | Viseu | 1975 | 240 | 610.7 | Gravity | 48 | 380 | 220,000 | 105 | 7.95 | 97 |
| Varosa | Varosa | Viseu | 1934 | 25 | 60 | Arch | 76 | 213 | 81,000 | 264 | 0.7 | 12.943 |
| Venda Nova | Rabagão | Braga | 1951 2004 2015 | 90 194.2 P 746 P | 383.9 220 1,441 | Arch-gravity | 97 | 230 | 228,000 | 700 | 4 | 94.5 |
| Vilar | Távora | Viseu | 1965 | 58 | 137.6 | Embankment | 58 | 240 | 300,000 | 552 | 6.7 | 99.75 |
| Vilarinho das Furnas | Homem | Braga | 1972 1987 | 67,7 73,6 P | 189 | Arch | 94 | 385 | 294,000 | 569.5 | 3.46 | 117.69 |

## Remarks

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 This is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station. The capacity marked with "P" consists of pump turbines.