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Castanhos is a 1.3 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2010. It is part of the 69 solar plants operating in the country. Ranked #58 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, Castanhos' 1.3 MW represents 0.22% of Portugal's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Castanhos 168 times smaller. Nearby plants include Solara4 (218.8 MW, Solar) and Malhanito (66.7 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Portugal, approximately 200 km south of Lisbon.

Capacity
1.3 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
37.5801°, -7.8393°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 428. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #36,529 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #9,778 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Regional density

60 plants within 100 km, 5,318 MW combined

Nearest plant: Olva (1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 37.580100, -7.839300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Castanhos is a solar power plant producing approximately 2 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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