World Power Plants

Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos)95 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos) is a 95 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #1 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal, it accounts for 20.98% of the country's total biomass capacity of 453 MW. The largest biomass plant in Portugal is itself at 95 MW, making it the only plant of its size. Nearby plants include Lares (826 MW, Gas), Chão Falcão (80.5 MW, Wind), and Cogeração Celbi (70 MW, Biomass). The facility is situated in the Coimbra District, approximately 200 km north of Lisbon.

Capacity
95 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
EDP - Energias de Portugal
Location
40.0576°, -8.8595°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 24. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #10,547 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #79 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.65% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

EDP - Energias de Portugal operates 33 plants totalling 3,768 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 4,345 MW combined

Nearest plant: Termoeléctrica da Figueira da Foz (1.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.057600, -8.859500
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
124.4 Kt
541 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.74 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
27.0K
cars per year
16.6K
homes per year
5.7M
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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