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2 unusual facts about Geothermal power in Portugal


Geothermal power in Portugal

While electricity is only produced on São Miguel, Azores, direct-use applications are also at Chaves in northern Portugal, at S. Pedro do Sul in central Portugal and at the Lisbon Air Force Hospital.

In the Azores, five geothermal power plants exist on São Miguel, one near Pico Vermelho (in operation since 1981) and four binary cycle power plants in Ribeira Grande, which have together an installed capacity of 16 MWe.



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