Ferreira do Alentejo is a 12 MW solar power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #6 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, it represents 2.01% of the country's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Ferreira do Alentejo 18.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ourique (46 MW, Solar), Malhada Velha 2 (9 MW, Solar), and Vale Matancas (7.2 MW, Solar). The facility is located in the Alentejo region, approximately 150 km east of Lisbon.
17 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 149. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,365 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Portugal
17 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 2,149 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ferreira do Alentejo is a solar power plant producing approximately 19 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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