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Loures is a 5.9 MW solar power plant in Portugal, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #22 of 69 solar plants in Portugal, Loures contributes 0.99% of Portugal's total solar capacity of 596 MW. The largest solar plant in Portugal is Solara4 at 219 MW, making Loures 37 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ribatejo (1176 MW, Gas), Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), and Valorsul (50.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the Lisbon District, approximately 20 km north of Lisbon.

Capacity
5.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
EDP Renewables
Location
38.8720°, -9.1088°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 266. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #27,751 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,469 of 11,039 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

EDP Renewables operates 118 plants totalling 5,033 MW

Regional density

91 plants within 100 km, 2,096 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vila Franca de Xira (2.2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wiki-Solar

Location

Coordinates:: 38.872000, -9.108800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Loures is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 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

PortugalEnergy Profile

462
Total Plants
14.7 GW
Total Capacity
WindGasHydroCoal
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