Mato da Cruz (Aterro Sanitário) is a 1.7 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2011. It uses waste as its fuel source and is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #14 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, Mato da Cruz accounts for 1.29% 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 Mato da Cruz 30 times smaller. Nearby plants include Ribatejo (1,176 MW, Gas), Cogeração de Setúbal (53.9 MW, Biomass), and Valorsul (50.6 MW, Waste). The facility is located in the Lisbon region, approximately 40 km from the nearest major city, Lisbon.
15 years old
Portugal, Europe
- 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
15 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Energias de Portugal (EDP) operates 9 plants totalling 193 MW
90 plants within 100 km, 2,099 MW combined
Source: Energias Endogenas de Portugal
Location
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
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