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Cogeração EUROPA&C Energia Viana38.8 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cogeração EUROPA&C Energia Viana is a 38.8 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #4 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal. This plant's 38.8 MW represents 8.57% 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 2.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Alto Minho I (240 MW, Wind) and Lindoso (44.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Viana do Castelo District, approximately 80 km northwest of Porto.

Capacity
38.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
EUROPA&C Energia
Location
41.6996°, -8.7139°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 54. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #15,457 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #292 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.26% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Operator portfolio

EUROPA&C Energia operates 1 plants totalling 39 MW

Regional density

144 plants within 100 km, 5,135 MW combined

Nearest plant: Viana do Castelo (Aterro Sanitário) (7.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.699600, -8.713900
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.8 Kt
221 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.22 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.0K
cars per year
6.8K
homes per year
2.3M
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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