World Power Plants

Meia Serra (Estação de Tratamento de Resíduos)8 MW Waste

Waste

Meia Serra (Estação de Tratamento de Resíduos) is an 8 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2003. Ranked #3 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, it contributes 6.07% to 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 Meia Serra 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Socorridos (24 MW, Hydro), Pedras (10.2 MW, Wind), and Fonte do Juncal (8.06 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Madeira region, approximately 60 km from Funchal.

Capacity
8 MW
Commissioning Year
2003

23 years old

Owner
Location
32.6507°, -16.9046°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 214. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #406 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.05% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

23 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 108 MW combined

Nearest plant: Santa Quitéria (4.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 32.650700, -16.904600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
16.2 Kt
49 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
372.3 Kt
Over 23 years of operation
Closing Soon
2028
2 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.5K
cars per year
2.2K
homes per year
735.8K
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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