Amareleja is a 45.8 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2008. Ranked #3 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, it represents 7.68% of the country's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Amareleja 4.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Vale de Moura (28.8 MW, Solar), Serpa (11 MW, Solar), and Pedrógão (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 200 km southeast of Lisbon.
18 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 43. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #14,614 worldwide by installed capacity
- #1,188 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.31% of the installed capacity of Portugal
18 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
54 plants within 100 km, 1,067 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Amareleja is a solar power plant producing approximately 72 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
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