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Eresolar is a 5 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2015. Ranked #23 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, Eresolar's 5 MW represents 0.84% of Portugal's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Eresolar 43.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pedrógão (10 MW, Hydro), Helios Evosol (5 MW, Solar), and Resun (5 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 150 km from Lisbon.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Location
38.5503°, -7.8471°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 276. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,744 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Regional density

54 plants within 100 km, 781 MW combined

Nearest plant: Barbarrala (6.2 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.550300, -7.847100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Eresolar is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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