World Power Plants

Casal dos Cabeços2.3 MW Solar

SolarRenewable

Casal dos Cabeços is a 2.3 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2014. It is part of the country's solar energy sector, which includes 69 plants. Ranked #32 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, this facility's 2.3 MW represents 0.39% of Portugal's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Casal dos Cabeços 95.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pego C.C. (837 MW, Gas), Pego power station (682 MW, Coal), and Pinhal Interior (144 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 130 km east of Lisbon.

Capacity
2.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
39.5787°, -8.4057°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 349. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #33,414 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,344 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.02% 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

127 plants within 100 km, 6,384 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cogeração Caima (13.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.578700, -8.405700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Casal dos Cabeços is a solar power plant producing approximately 4 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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