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LIPOR II29 MW Waste

Waste

LIPOR II is a 29 MW waste-to-energy plant in Portugal, commissioned in 1999. Ranked #2 of 24 waste plants in Portugal. Its 29 MW represents 22% of Portugal's total waste capacity of 132 MW. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) at 51 MW, making LIPOR II 1.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas), Caniçada (62 MW, Hydro), and Freita II (18.4 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Porto region, approximately 300 km north of Lisbon.

Capacity
29 MW
Commissioning Year
1999

27 years old

Owner
Location
41.2285°, -8.6498°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 73. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #17,087 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #149 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.2% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

27 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Regional density

172 plants within 100 km, 5,524 MW combined

Nearest plant: Lipor - Valongo (9.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.228500, -8.649800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
58.7 Kt
178 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.58 Mt
Over 27 years of operation
Past Retirement
2024
2 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.8K
cars per year
7.8K
homes per year
2.7M
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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