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Incineradora da Terceira2.8 MW Waste

Waste

Incineradora da Terceira is a 2.8 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2016. Ranked #8 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, it accounts for 2.12% of the country's total waste capacity of 132 MW. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) at 51 MW, making Incineradora da Terceira approximately 18 times smaller. Nearby plants include Serra do Cume (9 MW, Wind) and Serra do Cume Norte (3.6 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Azores, approximately 140 km from the nearest major city, Ponta Delgada.

Capacity
2.8 MW
Commissioning Year
2016

10 years old

Owner
Location
38.6818°, -27.1806°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 326. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #32,657 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #740 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

10 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Regional density

4 plants within 100 km, 17 MW combined

Nearest plant: Serra do Cume (6.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 38.681800, -27.180600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.7 Kt
17 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
56.7 Kt
Over 10 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.2K
cars per year
755
homes per year
257.5K
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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