World Power Plants

Cogeração Caima9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cogeração Caima is a 9 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2001. Ranked #13 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal, it represents 1.99% of the country's total biomass capacity of 453 MW. The largest biomass plant in Portugal is Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos) at 95 MW, making Cogeração Caima 10.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pego C.C. (837 MW, Gas), Pego power station (682 MW, Coal), and Belver (80.7 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the central region of Portugal, approximately 180 km northeast of Lisbon.

Capacity
9 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
Location
39.4723°, -8.3327°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 198. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #25,134 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #754 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.06% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

131 plants within 100 km, 6,398 MW combined

Nearest plant: Casal dos Cabeços (13.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.472300, -8.332700
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.8 Kt
51 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
294.7 Kt
Over 25 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.6K
cars per year
1.6K
homes per year
535.8K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Biomass emission factor (230 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (65%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Biomass
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Portugal
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
Top Fuels

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