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Cogeração de Setúbal53.9 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cogeração de Setúbal is a 53.9 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #3 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal. Its 53.9 MW represents 11.9% of Portugal's total biomass capacity of 453 MW. The largest biomass plant in Portugal is Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos) at 95 MW, making this facility 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) (50.6 MW, Waste), Sardinha (26 MW, Wind), and Fanhões (18 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Setúbal District, approximately 50 km south of Lisbon.

Capacity
53.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2004

22 years old

Owner
Altri
Location
38.4935°, -8.8108°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 37. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #12,846 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #206 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.37% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

22 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

Altri operates 3 plants totalling 79 MW

Regional density

95 plants within 100 km, 3,115 MW combined

Nearest plant: Palmela (15.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.493500, -8.810800
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
70.6 Kt
307 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.55 Mt
Over 22 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
15.3K
cars per year
9.4K
homes per year
3.2M
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
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