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Norte (ETAR)1.4 MW Waste

Waste

Norte (ETAR) is a 1.4 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #18 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, it accounts for 1.06% 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 Norte 36.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Lares (826 MW, Gas), Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (95 MW, Biomass), and Chão Falcão (80.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located in the Leiria District, approximately 150 km north of Lisbon.

Capacity
1.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Location
39.8952°, -8.9101°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 422. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #36,299 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #960 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 5,383 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cogeração Celbi (17.7 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 39.895200, -8.910100
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.8 Kt
9 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
48.2 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
616
cars per year
378
homes per year
128.8K
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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