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Penafiel (Aterro Sanitário)1 MW Waste

Waste

Penafiel (Aterro Sanitário) is a 1 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2009. Ranked #24 of 24 waste plants in Portugal. Its 1 MW represents 0.76% of Portugal's 132 MW total waste capacity. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul at 51 MW, making Penafiel 51 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Tapada do Outeiro (990 MW, Gas), Arada-Montemuro (121.2 MW, Wind), and Terras Altas de Fafe (106 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Portugal's Norte region, approximately 50 km northwest of Porto.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Location
41.0714°, -8.3522°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 451. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,024 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

186 plants within 100 km, 5,516 MW combined

Nearest plant: Serra da Boneca - Torrão (0.8 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 41.071400, -8.352200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
2.0 Kt
6 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
34.4 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
440
cars per year
270
homes per year
92.0K
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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