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Leiria (Central de Valorização Orgânica)1.7 MW Waste

Waste

Leiria (Central de Valorização Orgânica) is a 1.7 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2011. It operates using waste as its fuel source and is managed by an undisclosed operator. Ranked #14 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, Leiria represents 1.29% of the total waste capacity of 132 MW. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) at 51 MW, making Leiria 30 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lares (826 MW, Gas), Serra dos Candeeiros (111 MW, Wind), and Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos) (95 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in the Leiria region, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Leiria.

Capacity
1.7 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
Location
39.7321°, -8.8828°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 405. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #35,309 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #909 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Regional density

110 plants within 100 km, 5,413 MW combined

Nearest plant: Chão Falcão (17.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.732100, -8.882800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
3.4 Kt
10 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
51.6 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2036
10 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
748
cars per year
459
homes per year
156.4K
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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