World Power Plants

Cogeração SIAF4 MW Biomass

BiomassRenewable

Cogeração SIAF is a 4 MW biomass power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1996. It ranks #16 of 19 biomass plants in Portugal, contributing 0.88% of the country's total biomass capacity. Portugal's total biomass capacity is 453 MW, with the largest biomass plant being Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos) at 95 MW, making Cogeração SIAF 23.75 times smaller. Nearby plants include Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), Toutiço (102 MW, Wind), and Beiras (100.8 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Aveiro District, approximately 50 km from Porto.

Capacity
4 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Location
40.5848°, -7.7916°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 292. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #30,667 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #968 of 1,487 Biomass plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Biomass fleet average: 20.5 years

Regional density

192 plants within 100 km, 5,952 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fagilde (5.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.584800, -7.791600
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Carbon Footprint230 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.2 Kt
23 GWh/year × 230 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
157.2 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
698
homes per year
238.1K
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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