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.
16 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 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
16 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
60 plants within 100 km, 5,318 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
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
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