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Acil 1 is a 2 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2013. Ranked #38 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, it represents 0.34% of the country's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Acil 1 109.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ribatejo (1176 MW, Gas), Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), and Termoeléctrica de Setúbal (12.5 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in the Alentejo region, approximately 100 km south of Lisbon.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Location
38.7086°, -8.6250°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,549 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 4,893 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tagus cluster (bal) (3.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.708600, -8.625000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Acil 1 is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Portugal
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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