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Castelo do Bode Dam

Martinchel, Portugal

The 2239th largest power station in the world

159 MW · Capacity

Castelo do Bode Dam is a concrete arch-gravity dam on the Zêzere River, a tributary of the Tagus River, located southeast of Tomar and north of Constância, in Santarém District, Portugal. It is one of the tallest structures in Portugal. The dam was constructed between 1945 and 1951. It also supports a 138 MW hydroelectric power station which was commissioned between 1951 and 1952. This power station has black start capabilities, and after the 2025 Iberian Peninsula blackout was one of the two first power plants to start reenergizing the Iberian power grid.

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