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Cabrela is a 12 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #6 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, Cabrela's 12 MW represents 2.01% of the country's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Cabrela 18.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), Termoeléctrica de Setúbal (12.5 MW, Biomass), and Canha/Alpenduradas (12 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 70 km south of Lisbon.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
38.6185°, -8.4608°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 149. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,362 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW

Regional density

101 plants within 100 km, 4,806 MW combined

Nearest plant: Flamenguinha (1.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.618500, -8.460800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cabrela is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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