World Power Plants

Cogeração Celtejo30 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cogeração Celtejo is a 30 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #7 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal. Its 30 MW accounts for 6.62% of Portugal's 453 MW total biomass capacity. The largest biomass plant in Portugal is Cogeração da Figueira da Foz at 95 MW, making Cogeração Celtejo 3.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Pego C.C. (837 MW, Gas) and Pego power station (682 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the Castelo Branco District, approximately 200 km east of Lisbon.

Capacity
30 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
Celtejo - Empresa de Produção de Energia, S.A.
Location
39.6622°, -7.6720°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 71. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #338 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.2% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Celtejo - Empresa de Produção de Energia, S.A. operates 1 plants totalling 30 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 4,961 MW combined

Nearest plant: Termoeléctrica Centroliva (1.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.662200, -7.672000
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
39.3 Kt
171 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.34 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.5K
cars per year
5.2K
homes per year
1.8M
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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