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Lipor - Valongo2.6 MW Waste

Waste

Lipor - Valongo is a 2.6 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. It is part of the country's waste-to-energy initiatives. Ranked #10 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, Lipor - Valongo's 2.6 MW accounts for 1.97% of Portugal's total waste capacity of 132 MW. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul at 51 MW, making Lipor - Valongo 19.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas), Candal / Coelheira (40 MW, Wind), and LIPOR II (29 MW, Waste). The facility is located in Portugal, approximately 15 km from Porto.

Capacity
2.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Lipor
Location
41.1995°, -8.5458°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 330. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #32,886 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #759 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Lipor operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

176 plants within 100 km, 5,604 MW combined

Nearest plant: LIPOR II (9.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.199500, -8.545800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
5.3 Kt
16 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
89.4 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.1K
cars per year
702
homes per year
239.1K
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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