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Coimbra (CITVRSU)3.2 MW Waste

Waste

Coimbra (CITVRSU) is a 3.2 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2012. It operates under local management and is part of the waste-to-energy sector. Ranked #6 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, Coimbra's 3.2 MW represents 2.43% of Portugal's total waste capacity of 132 MW. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul at 51 MW, making Coimbra 15.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lares (826 MW, Gas), Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (95 MW, Biomass), and Caramulo (90 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Coimbra District, approximately 200 km from Lisbon.

Capacity
3.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Location
40.2878°, -8.4725°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 314. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #31,811 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #642 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Regional density

149 plants within 100 km, 6,270 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santo Varão (16.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.287800, -8.472500
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.5 Kt
20 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
90.7 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2037
11 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.4K
cars per year
863
homes per year
294.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
Energy Source
Non-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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