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Planalto Beirão (Aterro Sanitário)3.9 MW Waste

Waste

Planalto Beirão (Aterro Sanitário) is a 3.9 MW waste power plant in Portugal, commissioned in 2010. It is operated as part of the country's waste management efforts. Ranked #5 of 24 waste plants in Portugal, Planalto Beirão's 3.9 MW represents 2.96% of Portugal's total waste capacity of 132 MW. The largest waste plant in Portugal is Valorsul (Central de Tratamento de Resíduos) at 51 MW, making Planalto Beirão approximately 13.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pampilhosa da Serra (114 MW, Wind) and Toutiço (102 MW, Wind). Planalto Beirão is located in the Centro region, approximately 80 km from Coimbra.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Location
40.4708°, -8.1570°

Portugal, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 305. largest of 462 plants in Portugal
  • #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #601 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
  • 0.03% of the installed capacity of Portugal
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Regional density

176 plants within 100 km, 5,485 MW combined

Nearest plant: Alto do Monção (9.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 40.470800, -8.157000
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.9 Kt
24 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
126.3 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.7K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
358.7K
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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