Coruche 1B is a 2 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2014. It operates under an undisclosed entity and contributes to the country's solar energy generation. Ranked #38 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, Coruche 1B's 2 MW accounts for 0.34% of Portugal's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Coruche 1B 109.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ribatejo (1,176 MW, Gas) and Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Ribatejo region, approximately 70 km northeast of Lisbon.
12 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 358. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,549 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
12 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
107 plants within 100 km, 3,803 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Coruche 1B is a solar power plant producing approximately 3 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Solar
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Portugal- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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